Coconut farmers discover soldier’s body in Leyte town

Robert Dejon 04/13/2023

ORMOC CITY — A body of a soldier was found by coconut farmers in Barangay Balocawehay, Abuyog town in Leyte province on Easter Sunday, April 9, 2023. Abuyog Police Station chief Major Luis Hatton identified the victim…

Farmers urged to register to agriculture registry to avail of DA program benefits

Futch Anthony Inso 12/11/2022

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — A farmer from Bantayan town in northern Cebu has encouraged other farmers to register to the Registry System for Basic Sector in Agriculture (RSBSA) so that they can avail of the benefits of…

Farmer dies after he is bitten by a snake in Barili

Pegeen Maisie Sararaña and Paul Lauro 10/16/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines –A man and his two fighting cocks died after they were reportedly bitten by a snake near his chicken pen in his house in Purok Mangga, Sitio Kabulihan, Barangay Malolos in Barili town on…

FACES OF CEBU: Rosenda Villarin, 52, proud farmer and a mother

Micah Sophia C. Marcellones 08/21/2022

  CEBU, Philippines — One thing most parents have in common is the desire to give their children the best life possible. That is why Rosenda “Nanay Senda” Villarin, from Naga City, worked hard as a farmer…

‘Mentally ill’ farmer hacks 3 minors in Dalaguete

Doris Mondragon - Content Specialist 12/07/2021

CEBU, Philippines—Three minors were stabbed by a 23-year-old farmer in Dalaguete town, southern Cebu on Tuesday morning, December 7, 2021.  The suspect, who was said to be suffering from a mental illness, was identified by the police…

Farmer turns over explosive he found on his farm in Balamban,

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararana and Paul Lauro 10/09/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A 40-year-old farmer turned over an explosive which he recovered while tilling his farm on Saturday morning in Sitio Agop, Barangay Gaas in Balamban town. Police Corporal Noamar Beniga of the 1st Provincial…

FACES OF CEBU: Manuel Alonso, 59, farmer and father

Doris Mondragon - Content Specialist 06/06/2021

Dalaguete, Cebu–Drawing inspiration from his hard-working parents, Manuel Alonso has proven that determination and hard work are indeed keys to success. Behind these two, this 59-year-old farmer from Barangay Salug, a mountain Barangay in Dalaguete town, south…

Licensed nurse nabbed for drugs in Bohol; marijuana stalks uprooted in Toledo City

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 05/19/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A licensed nurse and two other individuals were arrested in separate buy-bust operations conducted by law enforcers and the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) agents on May 18 and 19, in the provinces…

Badian tragedy: Nephew kills uncle during a dispute over land

Alven Marie A. Timtim 09/05/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — An argument over a piece of land ended in tragedy for a 40-year-old farmer and his 63-year-old uncle when the former slit the throat of the latter with a scythe. Nilo Buenaflor of…

Farmer hacks, kills neighbor in Barili, Cebu

Alven Marie A. Timtim 07/07/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A 55-year-old farmer was hacked to death by his neighbor in Sitio Center Star, Barangay Tal-ot, Barili town southwestern Cebu at around 6 a.m. on Tuesday, July 7, 2020. Police Master Sergeant Mark…

NegOr farmer shares harvest with frontliners, earns praises online

Immae Lachica 04/29/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines— Here’s proof that one does not need to be rich to be able to share blessings and positivity to others. Netizens are abuzz about a video of a farmer in Negros Oriental who showed…

Farmer shot in Bayawan dies

Florence Baesa 04/28/2020

DUMAGUETE CITY, Negros Oriental—The man shot in the mountain barangay of San Jose in Bayawan City on Monday, April 27, 2020, succumbed to a gunshot wound to his chest, police said. Read: NegOr police investigating shooting of…

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