Former Bohol Board Member Rey Niño Boniel pleads guilty to killing wife

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 02/08/2022

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu, Philippines — Justice has been served. This was the statement of Julius Bendong, the brother of slain Bien Unido, Bohol Mayor Gisela Boniel, on February 8, 2022, almost five years since she was shot…

Kin marks Gisela’s 3rd death anniversary with appeal to suspect to confess

Rosalie O. Abatayo 06/08/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Three years after the disappearance of former Bien Unido, Bohol Mayor Gisela Bendong-Boniel, who is also presumed dead, her family continues to fight for justice. As the family marked her third death anniversary…

Man gets friend drunk, then shoots him in the head

Alven Marie A. Timtim and Paul Lauro 04/10/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Revenge for a past misfortune led 39-year-old Joselito Ardiente to kill his friend near the former’s house in Barangay Pulangbato, Cebu City this afternoon, April 10, 2020. Ardiente’s friend, Erwin Millosa, 37, of…

Two suspects in alleged kidnap-slay of Bien Unido Mayor enter not guilty plea

Rosalie Abatayo 10/10/2019

Cebu City, Philippines–The two newly arrested suspects implicated in the disappearance and alleged murder of former Bien Unido, Bohol mayor Gisela Bendong-Boniel maintained their innocence during their arraignment in Cebu City on Thursday, October 10, 2019. Lobo…

Who is Inocencio Dela Cerna?

Rosalie O. Abatayo 09/02/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines— He may have handled several controversial cases but the attempt on his life still caught seasoned lawyer Inocencio Dela Cerna by surprise.  In a message reply to CDN Digital, Dela Cerna said he did…

Prosecution: Angela Leyson’s testimony strengthens kidnapping case vs. Niño Boniel

Rosalie O. Abatayo 08/01/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Angela Leyson broke into tears at least thrice as she recalled her last moments with former Bien Unido Mayor Gisela Boniel. Leyson, the “slain” mayor’s best friend, took the witness stand on Thursday…

Niño Rey Boniel’s camp to file motion for recon on denied bail petition

Futch Anthony Inso 06/28/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The camp of former Bohol Provincial Board Member Niño Rey Boniel plans to file a motion for reconsideration after his petition for bail was denied by the Regional Trial Court (RTC) in Lapu-lapu…

Slain Bien Unido mayor’s friend, witness to crime, gets online threats

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 06/07/2019

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu, Philippines — The best friend of slain Bien Unido Mayor Gisela Boniel who was one of the key witnesses to her kidnapping and eventual death on June 7, 2017 said that even after two…

Judge recuses from hearing parricide, murder cases for death of Gisela Boniel

Rosalie Abatayo 04/24/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines —The proceedings on the parricide case against former Bohol Provincial Board Member Niño Rey Boniel and the murder charges against six other co-accused in the killing of Bien Unido Mayor Gisela Boniel may be…

Gisela Boniel’s case: Witness recounts role in crime

Jessa Mae O. Sotto 11/09/2018

FOR the amount of P10, 000, the pump boat operator’s life turned upside down after helping his cousin who allegedly killed Bien Unido, Bohol Mayor Gisela Boniel in June 2017. Riolito Boniel, witness and one of the…

Judge resets arraignment of kidnapping charge vs. Boniel, two others

Jessa Mae Sotto 10/25/2018

  The trial court in Cebu City has ordered a reset of the arraignment and pre-trial of the kidnapping and serious illegal detention cases against former Bohol Provincial Board Member Niño Rey Boniel and two others. Judge…

Court to decide on witnesses in Boniel case

Ador Vincent Mayol, Fe Marie Dumaboc 07/27/2018

A Lapu-Lapu City court will decide on a plea to discharge as state witness two of the accused in the murder of Bien Unido Mayor Gisela Boniel next month. Judge Ferdinand Collantes of the Regional Trial Court…

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