Mentally-ill man shot dead

Benjie B. Talisic, Doris Mondragon 09/03/2018

A mentally-ill person died after he was shot by a police officer who was responding to a stoning incident in Escario Street, Barangay Kamputhaw in Cebu City on Monday afternoon, (Sept. 3). Senior Insp. Greg Ybiernas, Deputy…

Man killed inside Archbishop’s Residence was mentally disturbed, says father

Ador Mayol 07/10/2018

The man who was shot dead in a shootout with policemen inside the Archbishop’s Residence compound on Tuesday badly wanted advice from Cebu’s top Church leader, his father said. “He was mentally disturbed. It’s been a while…

Officials signed MOA to aid mentally challenged patients

CNU Intern 05/30/2018

Officials from twenty-eight municipalities and cities in Southern Cebu together with Cebu Governor Hilario Davide III signed a memorandum of agreement for the aid of the mentally challenged patients in the province. Mental Health Program coordinator Debrah…

Man hurt after attack by mentally ill person

Rene Alima 05/24/2017

A 33-year-old man was injured after he was attacked with a scythe by a mentally deranged person last Tuesday night in Barangay Simala, Sibonga town, southern Cebu. Nicholas Villacencio, married, however, got lucky after he only sustained…

Councilor: Build shelter for homeless, mentally ill people

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 05/14/2017

With many mentally ill people on the streets and few facilities to cater to them, the Cebu City Council wants the city government to establish its own mental health institution. In an approved resolution, the City Council…

Police hold suspicious-looking man in Lapu-Lapu City

Norman V. Mendoza 05/12/2017

A man suspected to be a member of Abu Sayyaf Group, who left a sack near a resort in Mactan island, was brought by responding policemen to Lapu-Lapu City Police Headquarters to verify his identity past 11:00…

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