Christine Bontuyan: People can vouch for my father’s character

Rosalie Abatayo 05/23/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The people who knew Police Captain Delfin Bontuyan can vouch for his character as a person and as a policeman. Christine Claire Bontuyan, the daughter of Captain Bontuyan, made this comment following reports…

Photo Gallery: Scenes from the Sitio Ponce 2 fire

Benjie Talisic 05/11/2019

LOOK: Scenes from the dawn fire that burned homes in Sitio Ponce 2, Barangay Carreta, Cebu City earlier today, May 11. The hour-long fire was reported at about 4:15 a.m. and was raised to third alarm after…

Garma threatens charge vs Tomas, Mary Ann for disregard of a police checkpoint

Gerard Vincent Francisco 04/29/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines —For their disregard of a police checkpoint, Cebu City Police Director Royina Garma said they are now studying the possibility of filing appropriate charges against Mayor Tomas Osmeña and his vice mayoral candidate and…

Scenes from the Lahug fire

Zena Magto 04/22/2019

LOOK: More photos from the Monday morning fire that damaged at least 17 structures including a multi-purpose center in Sitio Drihao, Barangay Lahug, Cebu City. Residents have started to return to the fire site to look for…

Police: Killing of Mandaue couple could be drug related

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 04/15/2019

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines — Policemen in Mandaue City are looking at the possibility that the killing of Michael and Fraldine Canes, late night on Sunday, was drug-related. Police Major Aldrin Villacampa, chief of the Mandaue City Police…

Homes of two village chiefs peppered with bullets 

Delta Dyrecka Letigio, Morexette Marie Erram 04/04/2019

  Cebu City, Philippines — Two strafing incidents occurred in two neighboring mountain barangays in Cebu City on Thursday dawn, April 4, 2019. Police Major Romeo Maramag Jr., Pardo Police Station Chief, confirmed this in a press…

NBI-7: Stain on suspect’s clothing belonged to Christine Lee Silawan

Futch Anthony Inso, Morexette Marie Erram 04/04/2019

Cebu City, Philippines — The National Bureau of Investigation in Central Visayas (NBI-7) confirmed that the stains found on the clothing of the 18-year-old suspect which they gathered as evidence belonged to the victim, Christine Lee Silawan. …

Lawyer denies allegations of harassing Silawan case witness

Rosalie O. Abatayo 04/04/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines— The camp of lawyer Vincent Isles, the counsel of the 17-year-old suspect in the brutal slaying of Christine Lee Silawan, challenged the witness, who claimed of being harassed by him and the suspect’s family,…

Christine Lee murder update: Witness files harassment, trespassing complaint against suspect’s camp

Paul Lauro 04/03/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The camp of the 17-year-old lad, who was tagged as the suspect behind the slay of Christine Lee Silawan, was accused of verbally harassing and trespassing the residence of one of the witnesses…

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