Cult leader and ‘faith healer’ in Asturias accused of rape

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 12/01/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The National Bureau of Investigation is now waiting for the issuance of a Warrant of Arrest against a ‘cult leader’ who was accused of raping a 16-year-old girl and a 32-year-old woman inside…

Police looking into love triangle as motive for faith healer’s killing in Balamban

Alven Marie Timtim, Paul Lauro 09/22/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Police in Balamban, Cebu are looking into a possibility that love triangle was the motive in the killing of a faith healer on Tuesday dawn, September 22, 2020.  Dionesio Candia Otapil, a 48-year-old…

Mom drowns 11-month-old baby in a pail of water

Benjie B. Talisic 07/27/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A 31-year-old mother was arrested after she allegedly drowned her 11-month-old baby girl inside the toilet of a rented room in Barangay Santo Niño, Cebu City on July 26. The mom, who is…

Ex-guard finds calling as faith healer

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 04/05/2015

People of all walks of life come looking for a former security guard, who  has established a reputation as a Catholic faith healer in his hometown of Minglanilla in  south Cebu. Fifty-year-old Juan Paraiso  has been a…

Vice gov testifies about Balamban cult: Parents sought help

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 02/19/2015

CEBU Vice Gov. Agnes Magpale yesterday took the witness stand to describe how the complaint against a Balamban faith healer last year alerted her office about the existence of a cult in Balamban town. Magpale was presented…

Faith healer’s aide nabbed for murder

Ador Vincent S. Mayol, Apple Ta-as 01/28/2015

Police on Monday arrested an aide of Balamban faith healer Casciano Apduhan in relation to the death of a 14-year-old boy in 2011. Zacarias Barquio, 44, was caught inside Tsuneishi Heavy Industries where he works as a…

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