To my brother who is a first-time voter

Rachel Lois Gella - @inquirerdotnet 05/09/2022

I remember the first time you knocked on my bedroom door to borrow my copy of “The Republic” by Plato. At first, I was hesitant to lend you my books. I know how much you let your…

Brother kills man, who attacked his younger sibling – police

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararana and Paul Lauro 03/28/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — It was an act of revenge. This was how Patrolman Joe Marc Ocso desk officer of the Talisay City Police Station described the broad daylight killing of a man on March 26 in…

Drugs, ‘barang’, death: Man mistakes neighbor for ‘brother-foe’, stabs him dead

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 08/08/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines —A 41-year-old construction worker, who has allegedly admitted to using shabu earlier that day, attacked without provocation his neighbor with a 13-inch knife killing the latter in B. Aranas, Barangay Mambaling, Cebu City. Epifanio…

Brother swaps his pants for sister’s skirt, saves her day

Immae Lachica 03/08/2020

CITY, Philippines— What would you do if you weren’t allowed to take an important exam because of the clothes you are wearing? Of course, you call for help and hope that someone comes to the rescue. In…

Illegal drugs coming from Bacolod?

Alven Marie A. Timtim 02/28/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines —Police in Cebu found out that some of the illegal drugs circulating here are coming from Bacolod City and transported by land. This is what the City Intelligence Branch (CIB) of the Cebu City…

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…

Sawang Calero woman urged: Check if dead man found in Cordova is her missing brother

Alven Marie A. Timtim 08/24/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A woman from Barangay Sawang Calero in Cebu City has asked the Cebu City police about the dead man found floating on Shell Island in Cordova town on August 23. Police Staff Sergeant…

Cebuano film, Campus Brother, to be screened in different Cebu schools

Michelle Joy Padayhag 03/20/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A Cebuano short film which focuses on quality education and love for family will soon be screened in different schools in Cebu province.  Johndro Sabuero, founder of Cebu Young Talent, said that “Campus…

Jhack Tepora disappointed with ouster of older brother

Glendale G. Rosal 10/11/2018

WORLD Boxing Association (WBA) interim world featherweight champion Jhack “El Kapitan” Tepora isn’t happy with the ouster of his older brother Jingjing Tepora from the Omega Pro Sports International (OPSI) team. The 23-year-old unbeaten knockout artist told…

Ex-councilor, brother slain

Norman V. Mendoza 09/08/2018

THE spate of violence continues as a former barangay councilor of Tabok, Mandaue and his brother were gunned down by still unidentified men past 11 p.m. Friday along the road near an Ice Plant at Upper Tabok,…

Another Oyao brother killed

Fe Marie D. Dumaboc and Norman Mendoza. 08/30/2018

THERE are now only two of the five Oyao brothers of Lapu-Lapu City, after the third of the siblings was gunned down by unidentified assailants, after attending a hearing of a drug case at the Lapu-Lapu City…

Oyao brother killed in ambush

Fe Marie D. Dumaboc 08/30/2018

Another member of the controversial Oyao brothers of Lapu-Lapu City was killed in an ambush shortly after he left Lapu-Lapu City Palace of Justice where he attended the hearing of his drug case on Thursday morning (August…

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