Aussie in jail for injuring girl

Benjie B. Talisic 08/04/2018

An Australian tourist who reportedly had too much to drink landed in jail for allegedly injuring a teen girl at Mango Avenue, Cebu City at past 5 a.m on Saturday, August 4. PO2 Reagan Metante of the…

Aussie Betten leads pro cast in Bellevue 5150 in Panglao

Glendale G. Rosal 11/02/2017

SEVEN pro triathletes will test their mettle in the final race of Sunrise Events for the year, the Bellevue 5150 Triathlon in Panglao, Bohol, this Sunday. The race will be the sixth and final race of the…

Cebu restos go Aussie beef; more diners eyed

Victor Anthony V. Silva 07/20/2017

AS the local food scene continues to expand and diners grow more sophisticated, a Cebu-based restaurateur said it is important to keep the market on its feet by coming up with a fresh take on what is…

Aussie killed in Minglanilla road accident

Benjie Talisic 04/16/2017

An Australian national died after he was hit by a passing vehicle while trying to cross the national highway in Barangay Lipata, Minglanilla on a rainy Sunday dawn. Parker Bruce David, 74, was already dead when brought…

Legal aid needed for overstaying inmates ‘to give them hope’

Melissa Q. Cabahug, Victor Anthony V. Silva 04/14/2015

More paralegal officers, not psychologists, are needed by inmates of the Cebu Provincial Detention and Rehabilitation Center (CPDRC) to resolve their pending cases and keep their hope alive  for an early release. “Para nako, kining mga inmates…

After death of Aussie accused of child sex crime, taxi driver has ‘no lawyer’

Apple Ta-as 04/13/2015

With Australian inmate Hilton Munro gone, the future looks more bleak for the Ilonggo taxi driver who was arrested with him. Gilbert Andrada, 42, said their case of human trafficking and child abuse was dragging due to…

Former Aussie teacher accused of child trafficking found dead inside Cebu jail

Apple Ta-as 04/12/2015

Before taking his own life, Munro wrote another inmate: ‘Help me pass quietly’   The night before, he stayed up late scribbling on a sheet of paper. A fellow inmate across his cell said he noticed the…

DSWD keeps 20 rescued children; tourist took nude photos of kids

Apple Ta-as, Fe Marie Dumaboc, Peter L. Romanillos 06/28/2014

Their parents want to take them home but the 15 children who were rescued from a Cordova beach resort where they were allegedly sexually abused by an Australian guest will remain for now with the Lapu-Lapu City…

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