Palace wants Arroyo to explain alleged P2.4-B pork barrel

Inquirer.net 12/06/2018

Manila, Philippines — Malacañang on Thursday said Speaker Gloria Arroyo should explain the alleged P2.4-billion “pork barrel” allotted for her district after last-minute realignments in the proposed national budget for 2019. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo insisted that…

Alleged Kuratong members nabbed in Liloan

Nestle L. Semilla 11/17/2018

Two alleged members of the Kuratong Baleleng were arrested by the Regional Special Operation Group (RSOG) in Liloan town on Saturday. The two suspects had a pending arrest warrant for murder in Ozamiz where they were accused…

Harvard on trial over alleged discrimination against Asians

AFP 10/16/2018

NEW YORK, United States – Harvard University went on trial Monday over an opaque admissions selection process that critics say discriminates against Asian students. A lawsuit has challenged the use of race as a factor in Harvard…

Alleged drug links eyed in Lazi dad’s killing

Benjie B. Talisic 10/12/2018

POLICE are looking into alleged drug links of a murdered town councilor of Lazi in Siquijor province as the motive of his killing. Senior Supt. Clarito Baja,Siquijor Provincial director, told Cebu Daily News in a phone interview…

Cops arrest bizman’s alleged killer

Jessa Mae O. Sotto 09/26/2018

  Police have arrested the alleged killer of businessman Johnson Chiaoco.  Personal grudge was seen as the motive.The mastermind and the suspect’s cohorts, however, remain at large.  Chiaoco, a paint shop owner, was killed by an unknown…

‘Stop Parojinog group from regrouping in Cebu’

Nestle L. Semilla 09/18/2018

Alleged Ozamiz crime group members’ killings prompt PRO-7 chief’s order Strengthen your intelligence gathering and monitoring in your areas of jurisdiction to identify, arrest and stop any member of the Parojinog group to operate in Cebu.” Chief…

Cebu still safe?

Delta Dyrecka Letigio, Jessa Mae O. Sotto 09/06/2018

  Reeling from shock over the killing of his friend and political ally, Ronda Mayor Mariano Blanco, Cebu Governor Hilario Davide III expressed great concern that assassins can ‘strike anywhere, anytime.’ “Akong na notice dili na galing…

Student arrested for alleged possession of P6.4M shabu

Benjie Talisic 08/20/2018

A 29-year-old student was collared by the operatives of Abellana police station on Monday morning (August 20).   The suspect was identified as Rinheart Moreno, a resident of Sitio Upper Kawayanan, Barangay Sambag 2, Cebu City.  …

Alleged member of Abu Sayyaf denies charges against him

Ador Vincent Mayol, Benjie B. Talisic, Delta Dyrecka Letigio, Gerard Vincent Francisco 08/16/2018

Sixty-nine-year-old Oger Roma Pelonio, the suspected Abu Sayyaf member arrested on Thursday morning (August 16) in Barangay Ocaña, Carcar City Cebu, denied the accusations against him. Pelonio said he is not a terrorist or a Muslim, as…

CHR-7 starts probe on alleged involvement of cops in killings

Futch Anthony Inso 08/13/2018

The Commission on Human Rights in Central Visayas (CHR-7) has decided to step in and investigate the alleged involvement of policemen in the series of killings in Cebu. CHR-7 chief investigator Leo Villarino said two policemen, PO1…

Councilor seeks probe on Lahug hotel over alleged collection from female escorts

Morexette Marie B. Erram, Rosalie O. Abatayo 07/29/2018

Cebu City Councilor Raymond Alvin Garcia has sent a request to Commission on Human Rights and National Bureau of Investigation to probe one of the hotels in Barangay Lahug Cebu, City. The councilor received reports that the…

Minor nabbed for alleged online porn

Rosalie O. Abatayo 07/09/2018

A 17-year-old girl who allegedly facilitated online sexual exploitation was arrested by police operatives at Barangay Sambag Dos in Cebu City past 1 p.m. on Monday. Lindsey (not her real name), was nabbed in an operation conducted…

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