Police probes death of mother, son in Samboan due to ‘poisoning’

Paul Lauro 06/11/2024

[Trigger warning: Mentions self-harm] CEBU CITY, Philippines – Police in Samboan has launched an investigation on the death of a mother and her son, allegedly due to poisoning. The story went viral on social media. A mother…

Poisoned pets’ owners settle case with foreigner

Mary Rose S. Sagarino 12/13/2023

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines – The owners of dogs and cats killed in Aliño Compound, Barangay Cabancalan, Mandaue City on December 2 have withdrawn their complaints against the foreigner accused of killing the pets using rat poison. The…

7 dogs, 5 cats ‘poisoned’ in Mandaue City compound

Mary Rose Sagarino 12/05/2023

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – Helen Cabrera Durado was devastated when her fur baby, whom she named Benjie, died on Saturday, December 2. Durado, a resident of Aliño Compound in Barangay Cabancalan, Mandaue City, said that Benjie, who…

Arizona police releases videos of Fil-Am poisoning her husband through his morning coffee

Hans Carbonilla 10/13/2023

In the middle of a contentious divorce, a Filipino-American is facing attempted murder charges in Tucson, Arizona after allegedly poisoning her husband of 17 years through his morning coffee. As part of their investigation, the Tucson Police Department has…

No evidence yet of alleged dog poisoning in Naga City subdivision

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 02/04/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Naga City police failed to find any conclusive evidence that would prove that there indeed was a massive dog poisoning in a subdivision located in Barangay Inoburan. The city’s police made this…

Manhunt continues for suspect/s in alleged poisoning of dogs in Naga City

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 02/03/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The police in Naga City are bent on catching the suspect/s of the alleged poisoning of dogs in a gated subdivision there. Authorities are still gathering copies of security cameras from the management…

Market vendors to hold emegency meeting amid DOH alert status for shellfish poisoning

Cris Evert Lato-Ruffolo, Futch Anthony Inso 04/10/2018

  The Department of Health in Central Visayas (DOH-7) is currently on alert status after coastal waters in Bohol, Leyte, Surigao del Sur and Palawan were found positive of paralytic shellfish poison which is beyond the regulatory…

Food poisoning downs scores of elem students

Futch Anthony Inso 02/10/2018

  Scores of elementary school children attending a forum on Islamic culture and products at the Eco-Tech Center in Lahug were rushed to different Cebu City hospitals on Thursday night in what authorities believed was a case…

Six hospitalized for food poisoning

Nestle L. Semilla 01/22/2018

Six persons were rushed to the Cebu City Medical Center (CCMC) on Sunday, January 21 due to food poisoning. According to the Chief of the Cebu City Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office (CCDRMO) Nagiel Bañacia, Laboratory findings…

Malaysia: Kim Jong Nam died within 20 minutes of poisoning

AP 02/26/2017

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia — Malaysia’s health minister says the dose of poison given to North Korean ruler Kim Jong Un’s half brother was so high that it killed him “within 15-20 minutes.” Kim Jong Nam died Feb.…

4 guests fall ill after using swimming pool

Edison Delos Angeles 12/28/2014

Chlorine poisoning suspected; resort in barangay Tisa  temporarily closed A Christmas Day get-together of friends  turned tragic for three men and a child after  swimming in the pool of a private resort in barangay Tisa, Cebu CIty.…

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