OFW from Dauis: Christmas spent with family is the best

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 12/27/2014

DAUIS, BOHOL — Nothing beats Christmas at home. This was how 31-year- old Eden Olango felt as she celebrated Christmas with her family and  son — their first in two years. Eden, an overseas Filipino worker (OFW),…

Gawad Kalinga teen helps build home for poor family

Victor Anthony V. Silva 12/24/2014

Many girls dream of the perfect 18th birthday—a debut with  lights, beautiful  gowns, a  feast and  gathering of family and friends for the special occasion. Jerzl Anne Awit, a  member of the Gawad Kalinga (GK) since high…

Grandma to spend cash aid for meds, Christmas feast

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 12/24/2014

Her grandchildren look forward to eating well during Christmas noche buena tomorrow with the P3,000 that Ma. Dulce Ponce brought home Monday. Ponce, an 86-year-old widow, showed up at Cebu City Hall to collect her cash benefit…

4 Cebu City judges to retire at yearend

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 12/21/2014

After serving the judiciary for 15 years, four trial court judges in Cebu City are hanging up their robes for good. Judges Simeon Dumdum, Silvestre Maamo, Enriquita Belarmino and Eric Menchavez chose to avail of optional retirement…

Couple loses P130K to robbers

Apple Ta-as 12/18/2014

A couple in Malabuyoc town, southern Cebu lost more than P130,000 worth of cash and jewelry to five robbers who  include a former neighbor, at dawn yesterday. Businessman Antonio Alloso, 44,  his wife Marimel, 42, and their…

Hammock strangles boy, 6

Rene Alima 12/18/2014

A 6-year-old boy died after his neck got entangled with the rope of a  hammock Tuesday in barangay Perelos, Carcar City, southern Cebu. Everdeve Albrando, a kindergartner, was pronounced dead on arrival at  Carcar Provincial Hospital. SPO3…

Archival slay suspects no longer in PNP jail

Ador Vincent S. Mayol, Edison Delos Angeles 12/17/2014

The three police officers who were indicted for the ambush-slaying of lawyer Noel Archival in Dalaguete town, southern Cebu early this year are nowhere to be found, the brother of the slain barrister as well as the …

Luigi to marry high school crush

Norman V. Mendoza 12/16/2014

Cebu’s 6th district Rep.  Gabriel Luis “Luigi” Quisumbing is getting married next year to his high school “crush”. The  35-year-old first-term congressman is tying the knot with businesswoman Maricar Hofileña on March 7, 2015. Invitations have been…

Baby boy hacked dead by cousin

Apple Ta-as, Rene Alima 12/10/2014

A baby boy was hacked to death by his cousin who is suspected to be a drug user in Toledo City, midwest of Cebu, Monday morning. Jocelyn Jimenez was feeding her nephew, Gilbert Jimenez, in her house…

Seven babies born amid typhoon’s wrath

Peter L. Romanillos, Victor Anthony V. Silva 12/08/2014

DAANBANTAYAN, Cebu  — Seven babies were born at the town’s district hospital here as rainfall and strong winds caused by Typhoon Ruby hit northern Cebu towns last Saturday night. One of the seven newborns was named by…

Woman, 60, children falls in drug bust

Apple Ta-as 11/30/2014

A 60-year-old woman and her two children were arrested inside their house which police said served as a drug den in barangay Catarman, Liloan, Cebu last Saturday afternoon. Operatives of the Provincial Intelligence Branch seized several packs…

Pa shot dead in front of 10-year-old son

Apple Ta-as 11/28/2014

A former security guard was shot to death in front of his son for still undetermined reasons in sitio Manay-as, barangay Lambug, Badian town, southwest Cebu Tuesday afternoon. Romeo Auban Terante, 50, was walking with his 10-year-old…

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