What is Santo Entierro?

Morexette Marie B. Erram 03/23/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A priest’s encounter with law enforcers in a checkpoint in Kidapawan City captured the internet’s attention lately.  In what seemed a thriller-comedy movie in the making, police hailed Fr. Jonel Peroy’s car after…

Cotabato cops hold priest over cargo of dead Christ

Edwin Fernandez 03/22/2023

COTABATO CITY, Maguindanao del Norte, Philippines — A Catholic priest transporting an image of the dead Christ (Santo Entierro) from Digos City in Davao del Sur on Monday was held at a checkpoint in Kidapawan City after…

Over 1,000 dead dogs found in horrific animal abuse case in South Korea

The Korea Herald/Asia News Network 03/08/2023

SEOUL — Over a thousand dead dogs were found on the grounds of a house in Yangpyeong, Gyeonggi Province, and police are investigating a man in his 60s on charges of violating animal protection law. The man…

Live-in couple found dead in Cebu City brgy; cop says they were killed

Paul Lauro, Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 10/21/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A live-in couple were found dead in a grassy part of Sitio Upper Greenbelt in Barangay Quiot in Cebu City on Friday, Oct. 21, 2022. Police Major Janelito Marquez, chief of Labangon Police…

Police probe on death of aspiring teacher in Danao: Was it an accident or was there foul play involved?

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 10/03/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Police are still trying to find out if the death of an aspiring teacher in a mountain barangay in Danao City was an accident or if there was foul play involved. Police Staff…

No foul play in deaths of 2 men in Talisay, Carcar Cities

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararana and Paul Lauro 07/02/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Policemen investigators did not see any traces of foul play in the deaths of two men in the cities of Talisay and Carcar. Early on Saturday morning, policemen in Carcar City responded to…

Police officer killed in Talisay City vehicular accident

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararana and Paul Lauro 02/01/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines –A police officer assigned to Carcar City perished in a vehicular accident in Barangay Linao in Talisay City, Cebu late Sunday night, January 31, 2021. Police from Talisay City identified the victim as Police…

Dead PUI in Cebu City negative for COVID-19

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 03/19/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The 27-year-old person under investigation (PUI), who died of respiratory illness in Cebu City on Sunday, March 15, 2020, tested negative to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). Her swab samples had returned from…

Burned dead man found in Labogon identified

Norman V. Mendoza 03/16/2020

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines — Man, who was shot dead and burned in Barangay Labogon, Mandaue City last Thursday, March 12, 2020, has been identified. The victim was identified by his sister as Gary Pateños Teonis, 33, a…

Garbage collector found dead in Barangay Inayawan

Alven Marie A. Timtim and Paul Lauro 03/11/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines —A garbage collector was found dead with a gunshot wound on his head in White Road, Barangay Inayawan, here on Wednesday morning, March 11, 2020. The victim was identified as Bencio Laguras, from Minglanilla,…

BREAKING: Filipina domestic worker in Dubai dead from coronavirus – Bello

Gabriel Pabico Lalu 02/06/2020

MANILA, Philippines – A female household worker who recently died in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, has tested positive for coronavirus, Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III confirmed Thursday. According to Bello, a previous report on the still-unidentified overseas…

Outbreak from new virus rises to 440 in China, with 9 dead

01/22/2020

BEIJING (AP) — The number of cases of a new virus has risen to 440 in China and the death toll has risen to 9, Chinese health authorities said Wednesday. Deputy Director of the National Health Commission…

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