‘Bomb threat’ disrupts university in Banilad, Cebu

Morexette Marie B. Erram, Paul Lauro 08/13/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – (UPDATED 1 p.m., August 13) Investigations are ongoing over reports of a bomb threat that disrupted classes in a university in Brgy. Banilad, Cebu City on Tuesday, August 13, 2024. Students, faculty members…

Two fires hit Cebu City, 12 houses burned down

Morexette Marie Erram, Paul Lauro 08/12/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Two fires struck Cebu City, one of which burned down 12 houses and destroyed over P600,000 worth of properties, on Monday, August 12. Firefighters first responded to a fire alarm raised over Singson…

‘Scatter’ forces man to steal cash from tile store in Mandaue

Paul Lauro 08/12/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – A 27-year-old man was arrested for stealing cash from a tile store in Mandaue City on Monday, August 12, to feed his online gambling addiction. The suspect, only identified as Mark and a…

Police arrest 18-year-old suspected ‘hitman’ in Mambaling shootings

Paul Lauro 08/12/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – An 18-year-old man believed to be a hitman behind the series of shootings in Brgy. Mambaling, Cebu City was arrested on Monday, August 12. The Mambaling Police Station confirmed arresting the suspect, whom…

Water vendor, walking on Cebu City street, shot dead by gunman

Marielle Surigao, Paul Lauro 08/08/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A 21-year-old water vendor was shot dead by unidentified assailants in Sitio Brahman, Ibabao, Brgy., Mambaling, Cebu City on early Thursday   morning, August 8.   The victim was identified as Mario Sumilhig,…

Moalboal: 2 brothers tagged as shooters in strafing attack

Paul Lauro 08/06/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Police are pursuing two brothers, who are suspects in the August 5 strafing incident in Barangay Saavedra, Moalboal town in southwestern Cebu. The brothers were identified as the assailants in the shooting attack…

Cebu City: Ex-con, angry at seeing his crush pregnant, punches her

Paul Lauro 08/01/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — An ex-convict or a former convict was arrested after he attacked a woman, whom he allegedly had a crush on in Barangay Duljo-Fatima, Cebu City on July 30. This was after he found…

Tanod killed in his own house in Cebu City on Sunday afternoon

Paul Lauro 07/29/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Still unidentified perpetrators killed a barangay tanod (village watchman in English) while inside his house here on Sunday, July 28. The victim was identified as Reynaldo Saavedra, 50, who worked as a barangay…

Fatal road collision kills former Tuburan barangay captain

by Paul Lauro, Paul Lauro 07/28/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A former barangay captain from Tuburan died after a collision between his pickup and a dump truck in Tabuelan town, northern Cebu on Saturday, July 27. Investigators confirmed the tragedy occurred along the…

Taxi driver found dead under Marcelo Fernan Bridge

Paul Lauro 07/16/2024

[Trigger warning: Mentions of suicide and self-harm] CEBU CITY, Philippines — Police continue to investigate the death of a taxi driver whose corpse was found floating along Mactan Channel on Tuesday, July 16. Residents near Pajara Park,…

3 thieves steal garbage collector’s e-bike in Brgy. Mambaling

Paul Lauro 07/16/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – A garbage collector sought the help of police here after three thieves stole his electronic bike (e-bike) in Brgy. Mambaling on Tuesday, July 16. The victim, identified as Eduardo Cantal, 49, a resident…

Man jailed for ‘slapping minor’ and ‘yelling at police’

Paul Lauro 07/15/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A man, who is reportedly a member of the LGBTQ+ community, landed in jail after he was accused of “slapping the head” of a fellow LGBTQ+ member who turned out to be a…

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