Ex-fraternity officer killed in afternoon ambush in Cebu City

Paul Lauro and Pegeen Maisie Sararaña 10/08/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A man, believed to be a former fraternity officer, was killed in a late afternoon ambush by still unidentified riding-in-tandem while on his way home along Tres de Abril Street in Barangay Calamba,…

Pope urges ‘fraternity’ in Christmas message

Agence France Presse 12/26/2018

VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis called for peace and “fraternity” and Queen Elizabeth II warned against “tribalism”, as millions across the world celebrated Christmas on Tuesday — after US President Donald Trump caused a festive furore by…

Apo Land wants judge in P4.5-billion class suit to inhibit

Rosalie Abatayo 11/14/2018

Apo Land and Quarry Corporation (ALQC), one of the respondents in the P4.5-billion environmental class suit over the September 20 landslide in City of Naga, has filed a petition for Branch 76 Presiding Judge Dennis Larrobis to…

SK Chairman still ‘missing’

Delta Derycka Letigio 11/10/2018

  Reynell Cantilla, the Sangguniang Kabataan chairman of Barangay Tigbao in Badian Town, has been missing for two days now. Badian Police chief Elmond Mondaya said they still have no leads at to Centilla’s whereabouts. Mondaya denied…

Floods and fraternity hazing

Ricky Poca 10/02/2017

Lately, I heard many Cebuanos complain about the flooding in some streets in Cebu City, and this is not surprising. Apparently flooding is now part of our lives, a reality caused by many factors like negligence, lack…

Teenage girls rescued from hazing

Rene Alima 09/05/2017

Two night high school girls were rescued by police from a hazing activity by fraternity leaders and members in Sitio Pandayan, Barangay Poblacion in Consolacion town northern Cebu at past 11 PM Monday, Sept. 4. A certain…

Rape suspect killed in police shootout

Benjie Talisic 08/15/2017

A RAPE suspect was killed in a police shootout in Barangay Guadalupe, Cebu City Monday night. Jaime Catolpos, 28, was killed after he reportedly draw his gun and aimed it at police officers at M. Velez Street…

50 Akrho members distribute clothing, rice to Apas fire victims

Izobelle T. Pulgo 12/11/2016

At least 50 members of the Alpha Kappa Rho (Akrho) fraternity distributed clothing, rice and canned goods to victims of last Monday’s Barangay Apas fire, which razed around 112 houses and displaced at least 1,000 individuals. The…

Robbery suspect killed; 4 nabbed in shabu session

Norman V. Mendoza 11/25/2016

AN alleged robber, fraternity leader and drug pusher was gunned down by unidentified persons at past 6 p.m. on Thursday in Barangay Cansaga, Consolacion town, northern Cebu. Mac Cyrus Angeles, 20, of Barangay Lamac, Consolacion, died on…

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