Cotabato cop arrested for abusing live-in partner

Faith Argosino 04/12/2023

MANILA, Philippines — A police officer was arrested in the province of Cotabato after a video of him “mauling and physically maltreating” his live-in partner went viral early this week. In a report issued Wednesday, police said…

Rape rap readied against man accused of sexually assaulting his cousin’s live-in partner

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 07/18/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A charge of rape was being readied against a 26-year-old man, who was accused of sexually assaulting the 21-year-old live-in partner of his cousin in the early morning of July 17 in Asturias…

Jealousy eyed as motive in killing of man in Consolacion

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararana and Paul Lauro 07/05/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Police believed that jealousy was what pushed a 38-year-old man to kill a 40-year-old man, who was the boyfriend of the attacker’s former live-in partner. Ranilo Goc-ong of Liloan town died of multiple…

Suspect in killing of woman, minor might surrender – police

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 02/01/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The suspect in the killing of a woman and her 15-year-old daughter might surrender to the police as revealed in a text message sent by the suspect’s mother.  Police Lieutenant Colonel Wilbert Parilla,…

Live-in partners who allegedly used their kids as drug couriers arrested in Kinasang-an

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 02/01/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The live-in partners who allegedly used four of their five children as drug couriers were arrested on Monday evening, January 31, 2022, in Barangay Kinasang-an, Cebu City. Leia Alcantara, the spokesperson of the…

Man, wanted for allegedly raping 10-year-old girl, arrested in north Cebu town

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 11/15/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A 41-year-old  man, who is wanted for allegedly raping and abusing the 10-year-old daughter of his common-law wife or live-in partner, was arrested in a northern town on Sunday evening, November 14, 2021.…

Inayawan shooting: Police looking at drugs, love triangle as possible motives

Mae Fhel Gom-os 08/26/2021

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu — Police are looking into drugs and love triangle as possible motives behind the shooting to death of a 31-year old man in Barangay Inayawan, Cebu City on Wednesday afternoon, August 25, 2021. This…

Balamban shooting: Jealous man kills live-in partner, shoots self

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararana and Paul Lauro 08/01/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Jealousy is likely what pushed a 45-year-old man to shoot his 45-year-old common-law wife or live-in partner in the head and then shoot himself in the chest in Balamban town in western Cebu,…

Live-in partners, companion nabbed with P102k worth of ‘shabu’ in Liloan town

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararana and Paul Lauro 07/24/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A live-in partner and an alleged cohort were arrested with P102,000 worth of ‘shabu’ in Sitio Kabangcalan, Barangay Jubay, Liloan town, past 1 p.m. on Saturday, July 24, police said. Police identified the…

Jealous man sees red when compared to another man, stabs dead live-in partner

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 06/20/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A comment about another man being better than him caused a 51-year-old jealous common law husband to see red and attack his 41-year-old live-in partner with a 15-inch knife, killing her. Jun Manata…

Man ‘kills’ common-law wife in Mandaue City

Pegeen Maisie Sararaña and Paul Lauro 06/19/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Police continue to investigate the killing of a 41-year-old woman in Barangay Tipolo, Mandaue City by her common-law husband, Jun Manata, 51. Police Executive Master Sergeant Remegio Arciaga of the Subangdaku Police Station…

Vanzant’s live-in partner testifies in court about deadly Sambag 1 shooting

Rosalie O. Abatayo 05/20/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines—The live-in partner of slain Vanzant Navales took the witness stand as a court started trial on Monday, May 20, 2019, against Michael Bacaltos on the bloody feud that killed three people on January 21,…

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