10 ‘crime group’ members charged

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 10/23/2014

Police yesterday filed a string of charges against the 10 alleged members of a crime group who were arrested in the towns of Dalaguete and Alcoy, southern Cebu. The respondents, who were in handcuffs, were taken to…

Two gang members killed in shootout with Boljoon police

Apple Ta-as 10/20/2014

Two alleged members of a Ganyolon-Salonoy-Coronel syndicate were killed in a shootout with Boljoon police office at 12:22 p.m Monday. Insp. Dexter Basirgo was wounded in the shooting at barangay San Antonio, Boljoon town. Boljoon police went…

3 killed, 7 fall in raid in Cebu south

Ador Vincent S. Mayol, Apple Ta-as 10/19/2014

At least three men — including the No. 1 in Cebu’s most wanted list –  were killed while seven others were arrested in simultaneous police operations against alleged criminal groups in three towns in southern before dawn…

Cebu university students, professors in trouble for killing 8 endangered birds for research paper

Marian Z. Codilla 10/07/2014

Three former biology students and their professors in Cebu City were charged with violation of the law on wildlife protection for cutting up eight Black Shama birds for a research project to find out what they eat.…

Murder charges against councilman for Alcoy cop chief death

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 08/28/2014

Murder charges were filed against the barangay councilman who shot down a police chief of Alcoy town in southern Cebu last Sunday. Ciriaco delos Santos was escorted by police to the Cebu Provincial Prosecutors Office where he…

‘Deeper reason’ for slay of Alcoy cop chief

Apple Ta-as, Carine M. Asutilla, Chito O. Aragon, Melissa Q. Cabahug 08/27/2014

The family of Insp. Crisanto Abella suspects that the killing of the chief of police of Alcoy town was pre-planned and that politicians could be behind the attack. Geraldine Dosdos, Abella’s common-law wife, said the policeman had…

Alcoy police chief shot dead

Jhunnex Napallacan, Melissa Q. Cabahug 08/26/2014

The police chief of Alcoy town in southern Cebu was fatally gunned down by a barangay councilman during a drinking session outside the town’s gymnasium Sunday evening. The shooting shocked colleagues because both of them were good…

Alcoy town police chief shot down by ex-cop drinking buddy

08/25/2014

Barangay councilman turns self over, denies shooting Alcoy police chief dead (Second Update) The police chief of Alcoy town, southern Cebu died after being shot several times by a drunken barangay councilman outside the town gym last…

Congress adds 7th Cebu district

Peter L. Romanillos 07/22/2014

THE House of Representatives approved on third and final reading a bill creating the seventh legislative district of Cebu, Gov. Hilario Davide III said yesterday. House Bill 4427, authored by Cebu 2nd District Rep. Wilfredo Caminero, was…

German restaurant owner shot dead by security guard

Bjorn Abraham Tabanera 05/08/2014

A German was shot dead by a security guard at an Alcoy resort at past 2 a.m. Thursday. Security guard Jerome Nerie thought 60-year old Hans Jurgen Hessnsy was a thief because he wore a diving suit.…

Ateneo parents thank man who intervened in football brawl

Eileen G. Mangubat 03/23/2014

The photo of a young athlete’s bloodied face and another of a man with clenched fist raised, ready to strike a blow went viral  on the Internet after last Sunday’s melee in an Aboitiz Cup football match…

Footbrawl

Editorial 03/21/2014

Cebu’s football circuit has been trending in social media over a football fracas on the field last Sunday. Two  players are captured in dramatic photos showing a spectator pounding on one of the football players and another…

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