Dumanjug harassment: Grave threat and attempted homicide cases filed against four suspects

Emmariel Ares 11/07/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Dumanjug police have filed charges of grave threat and attempted homicide against the four suspects who were seen in a viral video harassing a group of men in Barangay Tapon, Dumanjug, southern Cebu…

One of the suspects in BSKE-harassment in Dumanjug killed in shootout with police

Paul Lauro 11/05/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – One of the men believed to be part of the group that harassed people in a village in Dumanjug, southern Cebu on the eve of the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections, was gunned…

Drunk man nabbed for threatening to rape, kill teenager in Barili, Cebu

Emmariel Ares and Paul Lauro 11/03/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – A 28-year-old man was arrested after he allegedly threatened to rape and kill a woman while waving a bolo at her in Barili, Cebu on Thursday afternoon, November 2, 2023. At around 5:35…

Dumanjug harassment: Police to file charges vs barangay captain and one other suspect

Emmariel Ares 10/31/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Police are now preparing to file charges of illegal possession of firearms and violation of the election gun ban against the two identified suspects who allegedly harassed a group of individuals in Purok…

Except for pre-election harassments, lack of accessibility, BSKE in Cebu smooth

Emmariel Ares, Morexette Marie B. Erram, Niña Mae Oliverio 10/30/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Save for the harassment reported in two southern towns, and the lack of accessibility support for seniors and persons with disabilities (PWDs), the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) in Cebu went orderly…

Dumanjug harassment: Police identify two of four suspects, who pointed guns at victims

Emmariel Ares and Paul Lauro 10/30/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Police here have identified two out of the four alleged suspects who kicked and pointed firearms at victims in Purok 6, Barangay Tapon, Dumanjug town in southwestern Cebu on Sunday evening, October 29,…

Jonathan Majors, ‘Marvel’ and ‘Creed’ star, arrested for assaulting woman in New York

Hannah Mallorca 03/26/2023

Jonathan Majors, an American actor best known for his roles as Kang the Conqueror in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), and as Damian Anderson in “Creed III,” has been arrested in New York after a domestic violence…

Gabriela outraged by alleged intimidation by self-proclaimed OPAPRU men

Jean Mangaluz 03/17/2023

MANILA, Philippines —  Gabriela Women’s Party on Friday slammed the alleged harassment of one of its members by men who introduced themselves as personnel of the Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation, and Unity (OPAPRU),…

NBI-7 denies committing abuse in raid vs. e-sabong in Minglanilla

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 03/02/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The National Bureau of Investigation in Central Visayas (NBI-7) has denied accusations that its agents committed abuse during the raid they conducted against a cockpit arena in Minglanilla, Cebu. The NBI-7 said in…

Fuschia Ravena speaks up against discrimination, harassment of transwomen

Doris C. Bongcac 10/23/2022

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu — Transwomen in the country have found a defender in Miss International Queen 2022 Fushia Anne Ravena. In a recent Instagram post, Ravena made a promise “to use my platform and voice in whatever…

Magna Carta for Filipino seafarers and bullying  

ATTY. DENNIS R. GORECHO 09/13/2022

Seafarers are susceptible to mental health issues due to harassment and bullying that can take a wide variety of forms, ranging from physical or verbal aggression, ill-treatment, cyber-bullying or sexual discrimination. The pending bills on Magna Carta…

Residents in San Remigio seek help over ‘unruly’ foreigner 

Futch Anthony Inso 07/18/2022

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu—More than 100 residents in Sitio Panaghigugma in Barangay Punta, San Remigio town, northern Cebu staged a protest against a foreigner accused of being unruly on Sunday, July 17, 2022. Residents alleged that the unruly…

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