‘SAVAGE GIRL’: A GOOD LIFE

Ador Vincent S. Mayol, Aileen Garcia-Yap, Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 01/28/2017

Barely a year ago, Liezyl Margallo lived a fancy life, enjoyed the comforts of a high-end condominium and was a regular fixture in one of the city’s top workout fitness centers. She also attended parties and traveled…

Provincial Capitol lauds arrest of child trafficker

Izobelle T. Pulgo 01/27/2017

The recent arrest of Liezyl Margallo, the alleged human trafficker whose monstrosity appeared to have no bounds, highlights the brutal realities of human trafficking in the Philippines. But Cebu Vice Governor Agnes Magpale, a top advocate for…

‘Savage Girl’s cyberporn case sparks call for revival of death sentence

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 01/27/2017

The story of of the arrest of 23-year-old “savage girl” Liezyl Margallo drew so much outrage, and equal amount of hate, in the internet that many have started calling on the government to revive the death penalty…

‘SAVAGE GIRL’ FALLS

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 01/26/2017

Liezyl Margallo, at 23 years old, looks like any normal Filipina you meet in the street. Behind that seemingly innocent look, however, lurks a very disturbed and monstrous past that kept her on the run for nearly…

Polish national arrested for human trafficking

Nestle L. Semilla 01/10/2017

A 59-year-old Polish man was arrested by the police just before attempting to leave from the Hagnaya Port in San Remigio. Sen. Insp. Audie Pelayo of the San Remigio Municipal Police Station arrested Miroslaw Roman Nieczaja, 59,…

Cleared

Editorial 11/11/2016

The dismissal of the trafficking charges filed against an American couple who supposedly ran an orphanage without the proper documents may be an eye-opener in terms of how the authorities deal with foreigners who come into contact…

American detained on child abuse charges

Jhunnex Napallacan 10/26/2016

CEBU CITY–An American is now behind bars in Cordova town on Mactan Island after he was arrested on Tuesday afternoon to face charges of child abuse. Maurice Bass, 54, didn’t resist arrest when policemen went to his…

Man faces raps for hitting child with nail ridden wood

Izobelle T. Pulgo 09/22/2016

A 39-year-old man is now facing child abuse charges after allegedly hitting a 10-year-old boy with a nail ridden wood. Raymund Morales of Barangay Sambag 1, Cebu City has been charged with violating Republic Act 7610 or…

Man facing child abuse raps after he infected minor girlfriend with STD

Izobelle T. Pulgo 08/26/2016

A 26-year-old man is facing child abuse charges before the Regional Trial Court for allegedly having sexual intercourse with his girlfriend, who is a minor, and eventually infecting the child with a sexually transmitted disease. The Office…

Cebu City barangay intensifies child-protection measures

Izobelle T. Pulgo 08/23/2016

IN its effort to promote the protection of children and discourage corporal punishment as a form of discipline, Barangay Guadalupe in Cebu City has enacted a barangay ordinance patterned after Republic Act 7610 or the Anti-Child Abuse…

Tanod accused of molesting minor

Izobelle T. Pulgo 07/26/2016

A tanod of Barangay Ermita, Cebu City faces a child abuse case at the Regional Trial Court after he was caught with a minor in a downtown lodge. It was the victim’s own brother and uncle that…

Mother faces charges for harming daughter

06/21/2016

CHARGES of child abuse were filed by the Cebu City Prosecutor’s Office against a mother accused of physically abusing her five year-old daughter while under the influence of drugs. Cebu City Prosecutor Jennifer Karen Alo-Leyson filed charges…

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