JO from Barili, Cebu positive for drug use, risks termination

Doris C. Bongcac 08/05/2022

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – A job order (JO) employee assigned at the Municipal Social Welfare Office in Barili, Cebu tested positive for illegal drug use and risks termination from service. The municipal government said in a statement…

Two motorcycle collisions in Barili, Bogo leave 3 dead, seven injured

Paul Lauro, Pegeen Maisie Sararana, Wenilyn Sabalo 05/30/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Three people died while seven others were injured in two separate motorcycle collisions along the national highway of Barili town in southwestern Cebu and Bogo City in northern Cebu in the past two…

Soriano: Investigation on Zozobrado’s murder now focused on his ‘personal affairs’

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 06/06/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Policemen in Cebu are trying to find links that will connect the murder of Police Master Sergeant Raymund Zozobrado on the first attempt on his life that happened in April 2018. Police Colonel…

Ex-barangay councilor shot dead in Barili, suspect arrested

Paul Lauro and Alven Marie A. Timtim 11/12/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Police in Barili town, southwestern Cebu arrested this morning, November 12, 2020, the prime suspect in the killing of a former village councilor who was shot dead inside his store in Barangay Mantalongon,…

Farmers group wants Barili to be Cebu’s leading corn-producing municipality

Irene R. Sino Cruz 10/02/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines—A group of farmers wants to make Barili the top corn-producing municipality in Cebu. More than 70 members of the Bagakay-Nasipit Vegetable Irrigators Association saw the potential of corn production when they visited a 10-hectare…

Cop faces child abuse charges

Apple Ta-as 07/16/2015

A policeman may be charged for child abuse for allegedly forcing three 10-year-old boys to drink liquor in barangay Sta. Ana, Barili town, southern Cebu. One of the boys, Marc (not his real name), was allegedly found…

Man killed in Barili Accident

Rene Alima 10/31/2014

A 35-YEAR-OLD man was killed while three others were injured after two motorcycles collided in barangay Bodbod, Barili town, Cebu last Wednesday afternoon. Police identified the fatality as Richie Joven, 35. Injured were Joven’s wife Regina, 31,…

Cops nab hubby who stabbed wife 31 times

Apple Ta-as 09/05/2014

The 28-year-old man who stabbed his wife 31 times because of jealousy was arrested in their home in barangay Japitan, Barili town, southwest Cebu at past 10 a.m. yesterday. A concerned citizen reported to the police the…

Habal driver gunned down

Apple Ta-as, Rene Alima 08/15/2014

A 35-YEAR-OLD habal-habal driver was waylaid by motorcycle-riding gunmen in barangay Gunting, Barili town, southwest Cebu. Jemar Alegado was transporting a female passenger when he was attacked at around 8 a.m. Thursday. Police said two men onboard…

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