Domestic violence ‘broke me,’ says ex-partner of rapper ‘Diddy’

Agence France Presse 05/24/2024

Singer Casandra Ventura said Thursday — in her first comments since video emerged of her being beaten by rap mogul and former partner Sean “Diddy” Combs — that domestic violence “broke” her. In an Instagram post, Ventura…

Drunk habal-habal driver nabbed for mauling partner in Cebu City

Emmariel Ares and Paul Lauro 04/13/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – A 33-year-old habal-habal driver will be spending time in jail after his live-in partner accused him of physically abusing her after a heated argument early Saturday morning, April 13, 2024. The incident took…

Domestic violence: Habal-habal driver nabbed for beating wife

by Paul Lauro, Mark Bandolon 02/03/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – A battered wife who could no longer stand years of domestic violence had her husband arrested in Dalaguete town, southern Cebu on Thursday. The 29-year-old wife who resides in Barangay, Mantalongon of the…

Husband hacks wife then kills himself in Batangas

Delfin T. Mallari Jr 05/18/2023

LUCENA CITY – A woman was hacked by her husband while they were quarreling, then killed himself on Wednesday night, May 17, 2023, in Batangas City, the police said on Thursday, May 18. The Batangas police said…

Jonathan Majors, ‘Marvel’ and ‘Creed’ star, arrested for assaulting woman in New York

Hannah Mallorca 03/26/2023

Jonathan Majors, an American actor best known for his roles as Kang the Conqueror in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), and as Damian Anderson in “Creed III,” has been arrested in New York after a domestic violence…

Bill adds more grounds for legal separation

Jeanette Andrade 03/20/2023

MANILA, Philippines — To ensure “comprehensive and effective” legal protections for abuse victims, especially women and children, a lawmaker has filed a bill that seeks to include all forms of domestic violence as among the grounds for…

E-bike driver beaten to death by fellow driver in Talisay City

Paul Lauro 02/08/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Jealousy is one of the reasons authorities are looking into in the killing of an electronic bike (e-bike) driver by a fellow driver in Talisay City early Wednesday morning, February 8, 2023. Police…

Man shot dead after argument with common-law wife 

Pegeen Maisie Sararana 11/28/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A heated argument between live-in-partners resulted to the death of a 41-year-old man in Sitio Balhaan, Barangay Madridejos in Alegria, Cebu, past 5 p.m. on Sunday, November 27, 2022.  Police Lieutenant Alexius Tangub,…

Blackwater player Paul Desiderio accused of domestic violence, PBA to conduct inquiry

Lance Agcaoili 07/13/2022

MANILA, Philippines – The PBA said it will not condone any form of domestic abuse after former UAAP courtside reporter Agatha Uvero accused her ex-partner and Blackwater player Paul Desiderio of physical and emotional abuse in a…

Zonta Club of Cebu II organizes virtual walkathon for women’s rights

Glendale G. Rosal 09/08/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Zonta Club of Cebu II will organize a fundraising and awareness sports event dubbed as “Walk For Women” slated from November 25 to December 12. The virtual walkathon aims to end violence…

Women: The bigger victims

Cielito F. Habito - @inquirerdotnet 07/27/2021

There is now solid evidence that the adverse impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic have fallen more heavily on women. In a recent policy brief, the International Labour Organization reported that women’s jobs worldwide fell by 4.2 percent…

Magpale urges victims of domestic violence to speak up and fight

Rosalie O. Abatayo 01/10/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines—Cebu Vice Governor Agnes Magpale, who chairs the Provincial Women’s Commission (PWC), calls on victims of domestic violence to speak up and seek help in order to stop the abuses on them. Magpale, in an…

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