Man kills brother after argument

Rene Alima 02/19/2018

A man died after his 34-year-old brother slit his throat in Barangay Tinubdan, Daanbantayan in Cebu on February 18, Sunday afternoon. The victim was identified as Urseircio Aoman, from Sitio Badiang, who died after Bonito Linabog, slit…

Statement of the National Union of People’s Lawyers (NUPL) Cebu Chapter on the killing of Atty. Jonnah John Ungab

02/19/2018

The National Union of People’s Lawyers (NUPL) Cebu Chapter condemns the senseless killing of Atty. Jonah John Ungab by unidentified men after he attended a court hearing around noon today. Both our collective moral sense and the…

Philippines: Risks rising with China Challenging US at sea

AP 02/19/2018

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The risks of a “miscalculation” and armed conflict have risen in the disputed South China Sea with a militarily stronger China now able to challenge the United States, which used to be the…

CHR to review guidelines of Cebu’s detention facility

Morexette B. Erram 02/19/2018

The Commission on Human Rights of Central Visayas (CHR – 7) is set to review the operations manual and guidelines of the Cebu Provincial Detention and Rehabilitation Center (CPDRC). Lawyer Arvin Odron, CHR – 7 regional director,…

NBI-7 will investigate ambush of suspected drug lord’s lawyer

Futch Anthony Inso 02/19/2018

NBI-7 director Patricio Bernales Jr. said that they will conduct a separate inquiry regarding the ambush of Atty. Jonah John Ungab, lawyer of suspected drug lord Kerwin Espinoza. Bernales, who did not further disclose the wherabouts of…

Ronda mayor shocked by ambush of Ungab

Morexette B. Erram 02/19/2018

Incumbent Ronda town mayor Mariano Blanco III was shocked when he heard about the news that his vice-mayor, lawyer Jonah John Ungab, was ambushed by two unknown assailants on Monday noon. Ungab, who remained unconscious as of…

Lawyer of suspected drug lord ambushed

Ador Vincent Mayol 02/19/2018

CEBU CITY–The lawyer of Rolando “Kerwin” Espinosa Jr., erstwhile biggest drug lord in Eastern Visayas, was shot in an ambush on broad daylight on one of the busiest streets in Cebu City on Monday. Lawyer Jonnah John…

Malabuyoc Mayor on PIB drug ops: Coordinate with us to avoid misunderstandings

Benjie Talisic 02/18/2018

A call for coordination and communication with the police and the local government unit in conducting operations in towns has been made by the mayor of Malabuyoc town, 137 km southwest of Cebu. Mayor Lito Narciso Creus…

Former Agus barangay captain shot dead by motorcycle-riding gunmen

Benjie Talisic, Norman Mendoza 02/18/2018

Former Agus Barangay Captain Remegio “Bo” Oyao was killed in an ambush by motorcycle-riding gunmen shortly before 7 p.m. on Sunday in Agus Road in Lapu-Lapu City. Oyao, who suffered several gunshot wounds in the body, was…

Commercial plane crashes in southern Iran, killing 66 people

AP 02/18/2018

TEHRAN, Iran — An Iranian commercial plane crashed on Sunday in a foggy, mountainous region of southern Iran, killing all 66 people on board, state media reported. An Aseman Airlines ATR-72, a twin-engine turboprop used for short-distance…

NBC searches for Olympic clips to go viral

AP 02/18/2018

Stamford, Conn. — In a room lined with computer terminals buzzing all night during the Olympics, an intern raises a hand. He’s spotted an amusing piece of film footage of a dropped walkie-talkie skittering down a mountain…

Foreigner hit by propeller of motor banca

Benjie B. Talisic 02/18/2018

A 54-year-old tourist from Hong Kong died after his head was hit by a propeller of a motor banca off the waters of Apo Island, Negros Oriental, a popular diving spot, on Saturday Morning. The victim, Young…

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