CHR calls for ‘total elimination’ of hazing after PMA cadet’s death

Darryl John Esguerra 09/25/2019

MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) has called on the “total elimination” of hazing in schools and non-school-based organizations following the death of a Philippine Military Academy (PMA) cadet due to hazing. CHR spokesperson Jacqueline…

Did haze cause female college student’s demise in Cebu?

Futch Anthony Inso, Rosalie Abatayo 09/23/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines ⁠—The Department of Health in Central Visayas (DOH-7) is not confirming reports that a female college student from Cebu did indeed die because of the haze that blanketed Metro Cebu in the past days.…

China landslide death toll rises to 29 with 22 still missing

07/28/2019

BEIJING, China — The death toll in a landslide which buried a village in southwest China rose to 29, according to state media, with 22 still missing days after the disaster struck. Official news agency Xinhua said…

Muntinlupa dogs saved but 103 left on ‘death row’ in pound

06/26/2019

MANILA, Philippines — All of the 35 dogs at the Muntinlupa City Animal Pound have been saved from euthanasia after the city veterinary’s office decided to allow nonresidents to adopt some of them. Most of the canines…

Cebuano celebrities mourn passing of the legendary Eddie Garcia

Michelle Joy Padayhag 06/21/2019

Cebu City, Philippines—Cebuano stars are among the celebrities who mourn the death of legendary actor Eduardo “Eddie” Garcia, who passed away on Thursday, June 20, 2019. Kapamilya singer Vina Morales took to Instagram and shared a photo…

Alvarez not giving up on death penalty, divorce bills

/INQ.net 05/21/2019

MANILA, Philippines – Former speaker Pantaleon Alvarez is far from giving up on his pet bills as he vowed to refile proposed laws reimposing the death penalty and instituting absolute divorce and dissolution of marriage in the…

Netizens want death penalty for ‘monsters’ who killed Grade 9 student from Lapu

Doris C. Bongcac 03/11/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Netizens are calling for the imposition of death penalty against whoever raped, killed, and skinned the face of a Grade 9 student from Lapu-Lapu City. Curious of what may have prompted the killing,…

Palma on Duterte’s change of heart about threats on priests: I hope, pray he’s serious

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 03/02/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines—Cebu Archbishop Jose Palma said that the recent pronouncement of President Rodrigo Duterte to stop the death threats against Catholic bishops and priests was some kind of conversion. “I also believe that this should be…

Comelec: Yapha can request for security detail

Rosalie Abatayo 02/20/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines—Former Pinamungajan mayor Geraldine “Gaye” Yapha can request for a security detail after receiving a death threat on Wednesday morning, February 20, 2019. Acting Provincial Election Supervisor Jerome Brillantes said that Yapha can apply for a…

Yapha on death threats: Politically motivated

Morexette Marie Erram 02/20/2019

  Cebu City, Philippines – Former Pinamungajan Mayor Geraldine Yapha said the death threat she received on Wednesday morning, February 20, 2019, was politically motivated.  Yapha, who is running for Cebu Third District representative in this year’s May…

Buy bust operation that led to death of drug suspect in Tuburan was legitimate – Sinas 

Morexette Marie Erram 02/15/2019

Cebu City, Philippines – Chief Superintendent Debold Sinas, director of the Police Regional Office in Central Visayas (PRO-7), said that the buy-bust operation that led to a shootout that killed  Gembe Casas in Tuburan town, northern Cebu…

Police inviting Franz Sabalones to shed light on death of alleged cohort

Morexette Marie B. Erram 01/31/2019

  Cebu City, Philippines – Law enforcers in Cebu province are now inviting self-confessed drug lord Franz Sabalones to shed light on the death of one of his alleged cohorts, who was shot dead in a buy-bust…

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