IBP-Cebu urges police to solve shooting incident involving lawyer

Morexette Marie B. Erram 10/11/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A group of lawyers here in Cebu is urging investigators to immediately solve Saturday’s shooting incident involving a lawyer. Lawyer Ria Lydia Espina, president of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines-Cebu Chapter (IBP-Cebu),…

Lawyer wounded in daytime ambush in Lapu-Lapu

Alven Marie A. Timtim and Paul Lauro 10/10/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A 74-year-old lawyer survived an ambush by motorcycle-riding gunmen at past 9 a.m. today, October 10, 2020 in Barangay Pajac, Lapu-Lapu City. Lawyer James Joseph Gupana suffered gunshot wounds in his left arm…

Police files charges against lawyer, Cebu City councilor for posting unverified COVID-19 info

Alven Marie Timtim 03/30/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The police has filed the charges against Lawyer Rommel Rosito and Cebu City Councilor Niña Mabatid for posting separate unverified information about coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients. Rosito is facing charges for violating…

Lawyer nabbed for spreading unverified info about COVID-19

Alven Marie A. Timtim and Paul Lauro 03/28/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A 50-year-old lawyer, who allegedly posted unverified information related to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), is under police custody. Police Brigadier General Albert Ignatius Ferro, director of the Police Regional Office in Central…

Lawyer, who survived January 3 shooting attack in Dumaguete, dies in hospital

Florence Baesa 01/13/2020

DUMAGUETE CITY, Negros Oriental, Philippines — After 10 days of fighting for his life, a lawyer who was shot and wounded by still unidentified gunmen, died in a private hospital in Dumaguete City at around 2 p.m.,…

Police say lawyer shot in Dumaguete received death threats

Florence Baesa 01/03/2020

Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental—Police Colonel Julian Entoma, director of the Negros Oriental Provincial Police Office (NOPPO), confirmed that the lawyer who was shot at his home’s premises on Friday morning, January 3, 2020, received death threats prior…

Former lawyer Cañete arrested for cyber libel

Alven Marie A. Timtim 12/11/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines —Dionisio Cañete, a former lawyer and arnis grandmaster, has been arrested in his home along Eagle Street, Santo Niño Village, in Barangay Banilad, Mandaue City in the morning of December 10, 2019. Cañete, who…

PDEA: Lawyer caught with suspected marijuana at airport to remain detained until Monday

Norman Mendoza 11/15/2019

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — Lawyer Caesar Tabotabo will have to stay in Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency in Central Visayas (PDEA-7) detention cell since possession of illegal drugs case against the lawyer will still be filed on Monday,…

IBP Cebu City hopes due process of law will be given to arrested lawyer

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 11/15/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines—The Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP) Cebu City Chapter expressed sadness over the arrest of member and Lawyer Caesar Tabotabo. Tabotabo was nabbed for alleged possession of marijuana at the Mactan-Cebu International Airport Domestic…

Gadon should rethink his conduct in public – lawyer

Faye Orellana - INQUIRER.net 10/06/2019

MANILA, Philippines — Suspended lawyer Lorenzo “Larry” Gadon should reconsider how he behaves in public, lawyer Barry Gutierrez, spokesperson of Vice President Leni Robredo, said Sunday. Gutierrez made the remark on Sunday after a day after news…

IBP-Cebu condemns Dela Cerna attack, urges police to get perpetrators

Rosalie O. Abatayo 09/02/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines —The Integrated Bar of the Philippines- Cebu Chapter (IBP – Cebu) said the attempt on the life of fellow lawyer, Inocencio Dela Cerna, was an attack against the rule of law. In a statement…

IBP Cebu City to police: Protect our lawyers

Rosalie Abatayo 09/02/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP)- Cebu City Chapter is calling on the police to address the violence that is “targeting” lawyers. Lawyer Regal Oliva, president of IBP-Cebu City, said it is…

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