Man who slit neighbor’s throat charged with frustrated homicide

Emmariel Ares 08/30/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The 56-year-old man who was arrested for slitting his neighbor’s throat due to a negative comment about the taste of his coconut wine in Carmen town, northern Cebu, has been charged with frustrated…

Family of slain woman in Cebu tells suspect: ‘Dili gyud mi makapasaylo’

Futch Anthony Inso 01/16/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The family of Jocelyn Samillon, whose body was found in a creek in Purok Cacao, Barangay Camugao in Pinamungajan town in Cebu, said they will never be able to forgive suspect Jimboy Pasacan,…

Drunk farmer attempts to kill younger brother, was killed instead in Cebu City

Emmariel Ares and Paul Lauro 08/23/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – A 40-year-old farmer was killed after he was allegedly struck on the head with a piece of wood by his younger brother whom he attempted to stab with a broken bottle. Police said…

Men accused in fatal mauling in Naga to face homicide charges

Paul Lauro 05/10/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The two suspects in a fatal mauling incident in Naga City, southern Cebu surrendered to authorities last Monday, May 8, the police confirmed. Police from Naga City on Wednesday, May 10 said they…

Man looking for missing dumbbells shoots dead two relatives in Talisay, Cebu

Paul Lauro 02/02/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – A man from Talisay City shot three of his relatives, two of whom died, apparently after finding out that his dumbbells have been missing. Police in Talisay City confirmed that they received a…

Cebu City stabbing attack: Man kills ‘partner’, wounds her 70-year-old mom

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 01/01/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A 27-year-old man stabbed and killed his 39-year-old “partner,” for allegedly ending their relationship. The assailant also stabbed and wounded the victim’s mother, who tried to pacify them inside the victim’s house in…

Police eye suicide in fisherman’s death in Carmen town

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 07/12/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Police in the town of Carmen, Cebu are now considering suicide as the possible cause of death of a fisherman in Barangay Dawis Norte on Monday afternoon, July 11, 2022. The fisherman, identified…

Former Bohol Board Member Rey Niño Boniel pleads guilty to killing wife

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 02/08/2022

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu, Philippines — Justice has been served. This was the statement of Julius Bendong, the brother of slain Bien Unido, Bohol Mayor Gisela Boniel, on February 8, 2022, almost five years since she was shot…

Coast Guard personnel’s warning shots kill ‘illegal fisher’ in Daanbantayan

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararana and Paul Lauro 03/27/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Warning shots fired by two Coast Guard personnel on two fleeing fishing boats that they were trying to apprehend for illegal fishing off the waters of Daanbantayan town on Friday, March 26, allegedly…

British nurse charged with murders of eight babies

11/12/2020

Londres, United Kingdom—Police in the northwestern English city Chester said Wednesday, November 11, 2020, they had charged a nurse with eight counts of murder and ten of attempted murder against babies at a local hospital. A 30-year-old…

Teasing about Silawan’s death may have triggered Llenes – BJMP investigator

Alven Marie A. Timtim 05/26/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The death of Renato Llenes, the suspect in the killing of Christine Lee Silawan, could be suicide as some of his behaviors showed signs of distress, an investigator assigned to the case said.…

Liburon tragedy: Hubby facing parricide rap for killing, burning wife inside house

Alven Marie Timtim, Morexette Marie Erram, Paul Lauro 01/27/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — What authorities believed was a fire incident turned into a murder case when they found out that the burnt woman inside a house in Carcar City was killed first allegedly by her own…

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