Taxi driver nabbed for sexually assaulting passenger in Cebu City

Emmariel Ares 12/03/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A taxi driver in Cebu City is facing criminal charges for allegedly sexually assaulting a passenger he found attractive on the early morning of Tuesday, December 3. The suspect, alias “Benz” (not his…

Blocktimer, cohort to face raps for P4M extortion attempt on mayor

Emmariel Ares 11/29/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Police will be filing charges of robbery extortion against a Cebuano radio blocktimer and his assistant for trying to extort money from a politician in exchange for the latter’s withdrawal from the mayoral…

Ariel Querubin calls for AFP to stay united amidst political chaos

Emmariel Ares 11/29/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Ariel Querubin, a Medal of Valor awardee, is pleading to his fellow soldiers at the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) to “stay united and never let politics divide them.” Querubin, a retired…

Pia Cayetano urges Cebu councilors to prioritize healthcare

Emmariel Ares 11/29/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Senator Pia Cayetano is urging councilors in Cebu to prioritize healthcare efforts and the promotion of a healthier lifestyle for every individual in order to push the agenda of prevention rather than treatment. …

Cebu City police records 12 shooting incidents in November

Emmariel Ares 11/27/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – From November 1 to 27, 2024, the Cebu City Police Office (CCPO) has recorded at least 12 shooting incidents here. Most of these were caused by personal grudge and usually involved drug personalities,…

2 men wounded in separate shootings in Cebu City

Emmariel Ares, Futch Anthony Inso and Paul Lauro 11/27/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Two more shooting incidents took place in Cebu City in a span of two days. Two individuals were wounded as a result of two separate shooting incidents on Tuesday and Wednesday, November 26…

TIMELINE: The brutal killing of Neca Denise Lagria in Cebu

Emmariel Ares 11/27/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – A young woman, full of life and ambition for her future, unexpectedly met her demise while commuting to work in Cebu.   Neca Denise Lagria was brutally killed and dumped off the waters…

Police file charges against Neca Denise Lagria’s killer

Emmariel Ares 11/26/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Authorities here have filed charges against the man accused of killing Neca Denise Lagria and dumping her body off the seawall at the South Road Properties (SRP) in Cebu City. Suspect Godofredo Brufal…

Suroy-Suroy Sugbo Southern Heritage Trail 2024: LIVE UPDATES

Emmariel Ares, Kurt Daryle Romariz 11/23/2024

CEBU, Philippines–(UPDATED 3:31 p.m., November  23) The Suroy Suroy Sugbo Southern Heritage Trail 2024 officially kicked off on Friday morning, November 22, 2024, as participants arrived at the first stop in the vibrant town of Minglanilla in…

Despite the killings, Mayor Garcia says Cebu City remains safe to live in

Emmariel Ares 11/22/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Following the recent case of a 22-year-old woman who was killed while commuting to work, Mayor Raymond Alvin Garcia gave the assurance that Cebu City is still a safe place to live in. …

Angry kin of Neca Denise Lagria confront man who killed her

Emmariel Ares 11/22/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – “Bahala na lang unta tog imong gitulis, wa lang unta nimo gipatay.” (You could just have robbed her, you did not have to kill her.) This was message of the Lagria family to…

‘Case solved’: Neca Denise Lagria strangled to death after fighting attacker

Emmariel Ares 11/21/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Mr. Lagria* watched as his youngest daughter, Neca Denise Lagria, rode a jeepney that would take her to work around 3 a.m. last Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024. Neca Denise, 22, worked as a…

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