Lapu-Lapu killing: Construction worker stabbed dead by man with 23-inch bolo 

Futch Anthony Inso 03/11/2024

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — A 52-year-old construction worker died after he was stabbed by another construction worker in Purok Thunder, Timpolok, Barangay Babag in Lapu-Lapu City on Sunday evening, March 10, 2024. The victim was identified as…

Police identifies bolo-wielding robber, cohort in viral video

Emmariel Ares 01/09/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Police here have identified the bolo-wielding suspect, who robbed two women as they were about to open the gate of their boarding house in Purok 6, Barangay Apas, Cebu City at dawn on…

Deadly duel over land in Toledo: Son hacks, kills father, wounds younger brother

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 08/26/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — An argument over land led to a deadly duel between a 39-year-old son, who was armed with a bolo, and his 64-year-old father, who had a sickle with him. The deadly duel, which…

Man who stabbed 3 in Bogo City arrested in Catmon

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararana and Paul Lauro 01/25/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A 56-year-old man whom witnesses tagged as the main suspect in the stabbing of three persons including a minor in Bogo City, was arrested after 20 hours in Barangay Bongyas, Catmon town, some…

Man hacks to death his younger brother on Christmas Day in Negros

Florence Baesa 12/26/2019

DUMAGUETE CITY, Negros Oriental, Philippines — It was a tragic and bloody Christmas Day for a family in Santa Catalina in Negros Oriental after an elder brother killed his younger brother in Sitio Calangagay, Barangay Milagrosa. Seledonio…

Drunk man chokes high school student

Winston Ensomo 09/20/2017

A 54-year old man was arrested after he allegedly choked a high school student in Barangay Poblacion, Consolacion on Tuesday night. Reportedly drunk, John Sombilla Sanchez choked 19-year old Ghelbert Jay Maglasang, who just walking on street…

Pa shoots dead son armed with bolo in Minglanilla

Rene F. Alima 08/25/2016

An early morning argument on Thursday ended with a 66-year-old father shooting dead his 31-year-old son in Sitio Napo, Barangay Guindarohan, Minglanilla town in southern Cebu. Rogelio Manguray Sr., a widower, shot Rogelio Manguray Jr., a motorcycle-for-hire…

Man runs amok in school

Rene F. Alima 06/17/2016

A BOLO-WIELDING man went amok inside a school campus, causing panic among the students and teachers of Pajo Elementary School in Daanbantayan town, northern Cebu around 3 p.m. last Thursday. Responding policemen, however, were able to neutralize…

Farmer killed by neighbors in bolo duel in Dalaguete

Apple Ta-as 05/22/2016

A farmer was killed by two of his neighbors, who stabbed him with a jungle bolo during a bolo duel last Saturday afternoon, in an upland barangay in Dalaguete town in southern Cebu. Camelo Cartilla, 46, died…

Boljoon attack

Rene Alima 08/11/2015

A 34-year-old farmer hacked and stabbed to death a 28-year-year-old  man with a jungle bolo last Sunday in barangay Upper Beserel, Boljoon, southern Cebu. Marlon Romaguera told police that he was only defending himself when he attacked…

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