Charges readied vs ‘gun-for-hire’ caught in Cebu City buy-bust

Emmariel Ares 09/06/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Police are preparing to file charges of frustrated murder and other offenses against the alleged suspect behind the shooting of his neighbor, Catalina Bacho, on August 28, 2024. The arrested suspect was identified…

Frustrated murder vs. murder: What’s the difference?

Emmariel Ares 03/20/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – If a person had the intent to kill another but the victim survived due to “causes independent of the will of the perpetrator,” he may be charged with frustrated murder. But if the…

Widower, who attacked lawyer, 2 others in Compostela town, charged with frustrated murder

CDN Digital 08/09/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The 75-year-old widower, who was responsible for the attack in Compostela town of a lawyer, his live-in partner, and their caretaker allegedly due to land dispute, has been charged with frustrated murder. Patrolman…

Charges filed against 4 suspects in Pamplona massacre

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 03/06/2023

DUMAGUETE CITY, Negros Oriental — Charges of multiple murder, multiple frustrated murder, and illegal possession of firearms and explosives have been filed against four arrested suspects linked to the Pamplona massacre on Monday, March 6. Police Lieutenant…

Frustrated murder charges filed vs suspects in ambush of lady lawyer and her son

Mary Rose Sagarino 09/21/2022

  MANDAUE CITY, Philippines — Frustrated murder charges have already been filed against the two suspects in the Sept. 1 ambush of lawyer Karen Quiñanola-Gonzales and her 19-year-old son in Barangay Tipolo, Mandaue City. Police Lieutenant Colonel…

Cases filed against suspect in Aloguinsan killing

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 07/01/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cases of robbery with homicide and frustrated murder were filed on Friday, July 1, 2022, against the suspect who robbed and stabbed to death his aunt and injured another last June 26, 2022,…

Top 8 most wanted person in CV arrested near Office of the Provincial Prosecutor

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 02/05/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A 30-year-old man accused of murder and frustrated murder was arrested on Friday near the Office of the Provincial Prosecutor in Barangay Capitol Site, Cebu City where he tried to settle his cases.…

Puto, kutsinta vendor shot in Talisay City

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 08/13/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Talisay police continue to track down the unidentified male suspect in the early morning shooting of a male vendor in Barangay Lawaan II, Talisay City on Friday, August 13. Police said the victim,…

Defeated mayoral candidate injured in Boljoon shooting

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararana and Paul Lauro 02/07/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A man who lost his 2019 election bid for mayor in Boljoon town sustained a bullet wound on his knee after he was allegedly shot by a cousin. Jose Emmanuel Serna Derama, 62,…

Man jailed for stabbing his drinking buddy, stealing tricycle

Alven Marie A. Timtim 12/01/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Gerald Bangcat, 23, landed in jail after he allegedly stabbed his drinking buddy Saturday night, November 30, 2019, for not returning the change of the P500 bill which he gave to buy liquor…

Man nabbed for frustrated murder

Miguel Ernest E. Ermac 08/17/2017

A MAN was arrested after trying to stab his friend in Barangay Inoburan, City of Naga on Wednesday evening. Carmenito Bello allegedly attacked his neighbor and friend, Adonis Gepuit with a knife outside the victim’s house in…

Man caught on frustrated murder raps

Benjie B. Talisic 07/17/2017

MORE than three years after a court issued an arrest warrant against him, a man charged with frustrated murder was arrested in Barangay Poblacion, Minglanilla town, southern Cebu at past 3 am last Sunday. Police identified the…

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