Man smiles, says ‘Let’s rock’ before dying in electric chair

Inquirer.net 11/06/2018

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A Tennessee inmate grimaced and waved goodbye before saying “let’s rock,” moments before he became the first man executed in the electric chair in that state since 2007, put to death Thursday for shooting…

Train Law pushes cost of dying up

Inquirer.net 10/30/2018

TRAIN ALSO AFFECTS THE DEAD As All Souls’ Day draws nearer, a lawmaker warned the public that the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN) law, coupled with the skyrocketing inflation rate, affects not just the living…

To a prophet dying young

Editorial 07/07/2018

    Among the poems in A. E. Housman’s collection, “A Shropshire Lad,” I find myself particularly drawn to “To an Athlete Dying Young.” In that poem, someone addresses a young athlete who has died, recalling how…

The dying of nobility

JASON BAGUIA 05/15/2018

On the eve of the day her colleagues kicked out the 24th Chief Justice of the Republic of the Philippines, a small flock of Cebuanos gathered at their provincial capitol to pray. They sat between chairs arranged…

Australia scientist, 104, heads to Switzerland for assisted dying

AFP 04/30/2018

AUSTRALIA’s oldest scientist, who caused a stir when his university tried to vacate his office aged 102, will fly to Switzerland in early May to end his life, reigniting a national euthanasia debate. David Goodall, who is…

Drug suspect killed in Danao

Rene F. Alima 11/24/2016

A SUSPECTED drug pusher was shot dead around 1 a.m. yesterday in Barangay Guinacot, Danao City. Arnold Hermosilla Barrega, 48, died instantly after sustaining multiple gunshot wounds in the body. Senior Insp. Alejandro Batobalonos, chief of Danao…

Pink Sister Mother Mary Aurora dies at 93

Apple Ta-as 11/13/2016

JOSEFINA Marasigan y del Pilar, also known as the “Pink Sister” Mother Mary Aurora, has died at the age of 93. Her death came as a surprise as it has only been a few weeks since phenomenal…

“Mas sagrado pa ang cremation”

Lloyd Suarez 10/30/2016

Estrikto ang Simbahang Katoliko nga nagdili sa pagpalubong ug paghipos sa mga minatay nga ipaagi sa cremation o pagsunog sa lawas ngadto sa pagka-abo. Ang rason kay sagrado gyud ang lawas sa tawo. Apan dunay mga exemptions…

MAN DIES AFTER BIKE HITS ROAD RAILING

Rene F. Alima 09/23/2016

A 28-year-old man died, while his companion was injured after the motorcycle they were riding in rammed into a road railing along Barangay Tulik, Argao town, southern Cebu. Ian Pescadero, 28, of Barangay Suwa, Argao, died instantly…

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