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…

Businessman nabbed for allegedly brandishing gun while drunk in Compostela

Emmariel Ares 09/28/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – A businessman from Barangay Panangban, Compostela, Cebu will be spending some time in jail after he was arrested on Wednesday afternoon, September 27, 2023, for allegedly brandishing a gun outside his house multiple…

Body of woman retrieved from raging river water in Compostela, Cebu

Paul Lauro 09/21/2023

CEBU, Philippines—The body of a woman was retrieved by rescuers from a river late Wednesday night, September 20, 2023, in what seemed to be a case of drowning in Compostela town, northern Cebu. The victim was identified…

Widower, who attacked lawyer, 2 others in Compostela town, charged with frustrated murder

CDN Digital 08/09/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The 75-year-old widower, who was responsible for the attack in Compostela town of a lawyer, his live-in partner, and their caretaker allegedly due to land dispute, has been charged with frustrated murder. Patrolman…

Land dispute seen as motive behind attack on lawyer, partner in Compostela, Cebu

Paul Lauro 08/08/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – A land dispute may have motivated a 75-year-old suspect to attack a lawyer and two others in Compostela town, northern Cebu last Monday, August 7, 2023. As of Tuesday, August 8, the lawyer,…

75-year-old man arrested for attacking three people, including a lawyer, in Compostela

by Paul Lauro 08/07/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Three people, including a lawyer, were rushed to a hospital after a 75-year-old man attacked them in Compostela town, northern Cebu on Monday, August 7. The suspect, whom police identified as Fortunato Rosales,…

Cebuana Sisi Rondina says beach volleyball will always have a special place in her heart

Immae Lachica 08/01/2023

  CEBU CITY, Philippines— Sisi Rondina showed a lot of spunk in her return to indoor volleyball in the recent Invitational Conference of the Premier Volleyball League (PVL). Rondina, the 26-year-old firecracker from Compostela town in Cebu,…

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