Compostela killing: Victim’s mother urges suspect to surrender

Lyle Andales 06/03/2026

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The mother of a 39-year-old man who was stabbed to death by his neighbor in Compostela town, northern Cebu, is appealing to the suspect to surrender as police continue their search for him…

Samboan crash: Family won’t press charges over year-old son’s death

Lyle Andales 06/02/2026

The family of the 1-year-old boy who died after being run over by a bus following a motorcycle crash in Samboan town, southern Cebu, has decided not to pursue charges against the driver involved in the incident.…

Man arrested in Compostela Cebu hostage drama

Lyle Andales 11/17/2025

Police rescued a woman and her 7-year-old daughter whom a 33-year-old man had allegedly held hostage inside their home …

Rescued workers from Compostela, Cebu flood: We’re given second life

Futch Anthony Inso 11/06/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines —  Residents of Barangay Tamiao, Compostela town in northern Cebu were just looking at their houses that were washed out by a huge flood after a river near them overflowed during the onslaught of…

Sleeping lola, grandson, 5, hacked to death by man in Compostela, Cebu

Paul Lauro 03/31/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A brutal hacking attack shook a remote mountain village in Compostela town, northern Cebu that claimed the lives of a grandmother and her young grandson on Monday dawn, March 31. The crime took…

Construction foreman killed by colleague in Compostela over jealousy

Emmariel Ares and Paul Lauro 02/01/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A foreman for a construction company was hacked to death by one of his workers out of jealousy in Compostela town, northern Cebu, in the early hours of Saturday, February 1. After his…

Compostela: Man, steals cash from church’s collection box, nabbed

Futch Anthony Inso 11/15/2024

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — A 26-year-old construction worker, who was experiencing hard times and was in between jobs, ended in jail when he was caught stealing money inside a church in Compostela town in northern Cebu at…

Cheating husband, lover caught by wife, nabbed in Compostela, Cebu

Emmariel Ares and Paul Lauro 11/08/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – A married man’s meetup with his alleged mistress at her uncles’ rented room in Compostela town, northern Cebu was disrupted by the arrival of policemen who were there to apprehend both of them.…

8 Compostela contingent members of Pasigarbo ‘maltreated’ by cop

Futch Anthony Inso 08/26/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A police officer was arrested for allegedly maltreating eight youngsters, who were contingents from the Compostela town in Pasigarbo sa Sugbo on Saturday afternoon, August 24, 2024, at Guadalupe Elementary School in Barangay…

Cebu town shootout: Man killed after firing at cops

Futch Anthony Inso 07/04/2024

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — A 34-year-old man died in a shootout with policemen at around 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, July 3, 2024, in Purok Mangga, Barangay Panangban, Compostela town in northern Cebu. The suspect was identified as…

Compostela fratman jailed for possession of unlicensed K-9 submachine pistol

Mark Bandolon 02/10/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Authorities nabbed a fraternity member for allegedly possessing an unlicensed KG-9 submachine pistol during a raid in his residence in Purok Saging, Upper Guiwanon, Barangay Poblacion in Compostela, Cebu on Friday morning, February…

What Compostela has to offer? More than what meets the eye

Jessa Ngojo, Pia Piquero 01/23/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — As the biggest Suroy-Suroy sa Sugbo event kicked off today, January 23, delegates found themselves immersed in the rich cultural fabric of three towns in Northern Cebu, among them the vibrant municipality of…

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