Man, nephew shot dead in Talisay gas station

Gabriel C. Bonjoc 06/11/2015

A34-year-old man and his nephew were shot dead by a motorcycle-riding assailant in Talisay City, southern Cebu. Police are still looking into the motive behind the killing of Ronald Caparida and his nephew Juniel Rabago. Police said…

Talisay teacher in child abuse case seeks leave of absence; mayor wants him out

Apple Ta-as, Gabriel C. Bonjoc 03/04/2015

The high school teacher accused of  molesting an 11-year-old boy athlete  in  the Asturias Central School asked for a leave of absence after charges were filed against him in court. Talisay City Schools Division Supt. Dr. Leah…

WRONG TARGET

Carine M. Asutilla, Chito O. Aragon, Gabriel C. Bonjoc, Jhunnex Napallacan, Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 02/21/2015

German visitor killed, 2 other foreigners shot   in McDonald’s outlet; Racist taunt triggered  dawn commotion A German engineer,  who frequently visited the country to do volunteer work,   was fatally shot at dawn yesterday inside a fast-food outlet …

Suspect arrested

Gabriel C. Bonjoc 02/21/2015

Talisay police last night arrested one of the four suspects in Friday’s shooting incident  that killed a German engineer and wounded two other foreigners in a McDonald’s outlet in Tabunok, Talisay. Allan Belus, 40 was arrested in…

30 houses razed

Chito O. Aragon, Gabriel C. Bonjoc, Melissa Q. Cabahug 02/13/2015

At least 30 houses were razed by fire that struck barangay Tabunok, Talisay City, southern Cebu yesterday afternoon. The fire started in the house of Erlinda Ambayec. Ambayec’s son, Edgar, said  a ceiling fan  in his mother’s…

Talisay welcomes new schools division chief

Gabriel C. Bonjoc 12/22/2014

The Talisay Schools Division has a new superintendent in Dr. Lea Noveras. Noveras took over the leadership of the Talisay Division of the Department of Education (DepEd) from Dr. Woodrow Denuyo. The change of leadership according to…

Council rejects JVR bid for P350M market loan

Gabriel C. Bonjoc 12/03/2014

TALISAY City Mayor Johnny V. delos Reyes’ allies in the Talisay City Council failed to refile a resolution that would authorize him to secure a P350 million loan to build a new market in barangay Tabunok. The…

WOMAN KILLED IN ROCKSLIDE

Doris C. Bongcac, Edison Delos Angeles, Gabriel C. Bonjoc 12/02/2014

Part of landslide-prone Manipis Road in Talisay city closed to traffic A 43-year-old woman was killed but her husband and two grandchildren survived when rocks crashed down on them from landslide-prone Manipis Road in Talisay City at…

JVR mulls P10M suit against former ally

Gabriel C. Bonjoc 11/17/2014

Talisay City Mayor Johnny V. de los Reyes is considering to file a P10 million suit for damages against a former political ally who filed graft charges against him at the Ombudsman-Visayas last week. “For 25 years…

‘Mah-jong’ barangay captain posts bail

Ador Vincent S. Mayol, Gabriel C. Bonjoc 11/12/2014

Talisay City Councilor Raul Cabañero stepped out of jail past 10 a.m. yesterday after posting bail  on charges of illegal gambling and refusing to help law enforcers in a drug raid. Cabañero, barangay captain of Bulacao, Talisay…

Village heads needed in drug war

Gabriel C. Bonjoc, Victor Anthony V. Silva 11/11/2014

Barangay officials should take their duties to heart especially in the campaign against illegal drugs, a Capitol official said  yesterday. Joey Herrera, executive director of the Cebu Provincial Anti-Drug Abuse Council (CPADAC) said:  “That’s what we need…

Tree-savers to ask CA to stop Naga clearing

Gabriel C. Bonjoc, Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 11/06/2014

People opposed to the cutting of trees to pave the way for the building of a track and field oval in the City of Naga are racing against time as City Hall workers have already chopped down…

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