NAGA LANDSLIDE: Death toll rises to 42

Nestle L. Semilla 09/23/2018

As of Sunday morning (September 23), the Naga City police station has recorded at least 42 fatalities and nine survivors three days after a massive landslide that hit Sitio Sindulan, Barangay Tinaan last Thursday (September 20). Authorities…

No survivors found, death toll rises to 29 Rains continue to hamper rescue operations

Rosalie O. Abatayo 09/21/2018

  Over thirty-six hours of search, rescue and recovery operations in the landslide area in Sitio Sindulan, Barangay Tinaan in Naga City have already yielded 29 dead bodies, saved 8 persons and left 41 individuals unaccounted. On…

NAGA LANDSLIDE UPDATE: Cimatu order relief of four MGB-7 officials, suspension of Apo Land’s quarry operations, ECC

Ador Mayol, Morexette Erram, Rosalie Abatayo 09/21/2018

Four officials from the Mines and Geosciences Bureau in Central Visayas (MGB -7) are ordered relieved by the Environment and Natural Resources Secretary Roy Cimatu following the massive landslide in Barangay Tinaan, Naga City, south Cebu. During…

NAGA LANDSLIDE: Death toll climbs to 21

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 09/21/2018

NAGA CITY, Cebu–Three more bodies were dug out early Friday morning from the landslide-stricken community in Barangay Tinaan, Naga City, about 21.7 km south of Cebu City, bringing the death toll to 21. Senior Supt. Samuel Tadeo,…

Death from above

Jhunnex Napallacan and Rosalie Abatayo 09/20/2018

KILLER LANDSLIDE IN SINDULAN Alejandro Ravanes was lying on his bed in Barangay Tinaan, Naga City, when he felt the earth shake before 6 a.m. on Thursday. He brushed it aside. What followed was a nightmare that…

Police to investigate foul play in construction worker’s death

Benjie B. Talisic 09/06/2018

A 28-year-old construction worker was found dead after he allegedly jumped off from the fourth floor of a building in Barangay Bulacao, Cebu City at past 3 a.m. on Thursday (September 6). The lifeless man was identified…

PHO probes Carcar prov’l hospital over death of infant

Futch Anthony Inso 09/05/2018

THE Provincial Health Office (PHO) is investigating the Carcar Provincial Hospital amid allegations that the staff there were negligent resulting to the death of an infant. Dr. Rene Catan, PHO chief, said that they got wind of…

A maverick in life and death

Malou Guanzon Apalisok 09/03/2018

It was a sad day for supporters of former Cebu Governor Vicente “Tingting” de la Serna who died as the clock ticked 12:05 of the new day, Saturday (September 1) after almost a year battling lung cancer.…

Carbon police officers face criminal, admin raps for death of child

Rosalie Abatayo 09/03/2018

Criminal and administrative complaints have been filed against the personnel of Carbon police station for the death of 4-year-old Bladen Skyler Abatayo. In a 9-page complaint letter filed before the Office of the Ombudsman, the National Bureau…

Quisumbing bares receiving death threats

Norman Mendoza with Delta Dyrecka Letigio and Fe Marie Dumaboc 08/29/2018

MANDAUE City Mayor Luigi Quisumbing has sought the assistance of the police after allegedly receiving death threats through text messages and phone calls from unknown persons. Luigi revealed this during his State of the City Address (SOCA)…

Quisumbing seeks police help after receiving death threats

Delta Dyrecka Letigio, Fe Marie D. Dumaboc, Norman V. Mendoza 08/29/2018

Mandaue City Mayor Luigi Quisumbing has sought the assistance of the police after he received death threats through text messages and phone calls from unknown persons. Quisumbing believed that the threats have something to do with his…

Cop’s pa: End speculations on my son’s death, let him rest in peace

Benjie B. Talisic 08/19/2018

SPO1 BALILI LAID TO REST THE father of SPO1 Roderick Balili has appealed to the public to end all speculations about the circumstances of his son’s death and let his son rest in peace. Hilario Balili, 63,…

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