Police pursue person of interest in brutal killing of 14-year-old girl

Alven Marie Timtim and Paul Lauro 10/15/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Investigators of the Pinamungajan Police Station are now pursuing a person of interest, who may be involved in the brutal killing of a 14-year-old girl in Barangay Guimbawian, Pinamungajan town on Monday afternoon,…

Man shot, killed in Barangay Tisa subdivision alley

Paul Lauro and Alven Marie A. Timtim 10/11/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines– It was 9 p.m. on Thursday night, October 10, as residents of a private subdivision in Barangay Tisa were getting ready to rest for the night.  Just then sound of a gunshot stirred their…

Man found dead in Basak Nicolas

Paul Lauro and Alven Marie A. Timtim 08/31/2019

  CEBU CITY, Philippines — A body of an unidentified man was found floating lifeless off the shore of Sitio Guinabsan, Barangay Basak San Nicolas at 6:15 a.m. on Saturday, August 31. Police Staff Sergeant Alfredo Casas…

Man shot in Labangon alley fights for his life 

Alven Marie A. Timtim 08/29/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The morning after a shooting incident in an alley in Sitio Kasambagan, Barangay Labangon left a man in critical condition, police are trying to understand why residents know the victim but could not…

No more mahjong game for 73-year-old man shot dead in Barangay Calamba

Benjie B. Talisic 08/05/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines—A former member of the Philippine Constabulary (PC) was shot dead by an unknown assailant in Sitio Almacen, Barangay Calamba a few minutes after midnight of Monday, August 5. Police Major Kenneth Paul Albotra, chief…

2 dead, 1 wounded in Mandaue City drug-related shootout

Brian Ochoa and Gerard Francisco 07/23/2019

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu—Two were killed and another one was wounded in a buy-and-bust operation along Zuellig Avenue at the North Reclamation Area in Mandaue City on Tuesday afternoon, July 23, 2019. According to Police Colonel Jonathan Abella,…

Police identify woman found dead in Minglanilla

Paul Lauro 07/10/2019

Police have identified the lifeless body of a woman found dead in Barangay Cuanos in Minglanilla town on Wednesday, July 10, 2019. The woman is Archela Caballero, 28, single and a resident of Sitio Luna in Barangay…

Man escapes death by jumping off a cliff

Paul Lauro 07/09/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines—Had he not jump off a cliff, Roy Ponggawton would have been dead by now. Three armed men on board a gray car drove by Ponggawton’s house in Barangay Busay around 3 p.m. on Tuesday,…

On his way to work, “fixer” shot dead in Duljo Fatima

Benjie B. Talisic 07/02/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines―Hutch Abadia, 40, was on his way to work on board his motorcycle around 10 a.m. on Tuesday, July 2, when an unknown assailant shot him dead on C. Padilla Street, Barangay Duljo Fatima. Police…

Man stabs “Tatay” to death in Carbon public market incident

Benjie Talisic 06/08/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines – He is known as “Tatay” in the area, who goes about his early morning task of sweeping a portion of the Carbon Public Market along F. Gonzales Street in Barangay Santo Niño. Vendors,…

Christine Bontuyan recounts story of family helped by her father

Rosalie Abatayo 05/26/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Christine Claire Bontuyan took to social media her message to her slain father, Police Captain Delfin Bontuyan. In a post on her Facebook account published past 2 a.m. on Sunday, May 26, Christine…

Family of Canes couple are Duterte supporters

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 04/16/2019

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu, Philippines — The family of Michael and Fraldine Canes, the couple who were shot dead in Mandaue City close to midnight of Sunday, April 14, 2019, will be seeking the help of President Rodrigo…

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