Phone unlocking leads to arrest of robbery, rape suspects in Davao del Sur

Eldie S. Aguirre - @inquirerdotnet 04/02/2023

DIGOS CITY, Davao del Sur, Philippines — Police in Davao del Sur province are calling on the victims of a gang mainly involved in robbery and rape cases to come out and file charges against its members…

Priest arrested in Negros Occidental for allegedly raping choir girl

Carla Gomez 03/30/2023

BACOLOD CITY—A Catholic priest is facing charges for allegedly raping a 17-year-old choir girl in Sagay City, Negros Occidental, in 2022. Fr. Conrado Ursua Mantac, 62, did not resist when arrested by the police at Camelot Subdivision…

Teacher in Catmon to face raps over rape allegations

Paul Lauro 03/28/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – A teacher in Catmon town in northern Cebu is in hot waters.  This as enforcers in Catmon are set to file charges of rape against the 38-year-old teacher on Tuesday, March 28, 2023.…

SC acquits Vhong Navarro in rape, lasciviousness cases filed by Deniece Cornejo

Tetch Torres-Tupas - Reporter / @T2TupasINQ 03/13/2023

MANILA, Philippines — The Supreme Court (SC) Third Division has dismissed the case for rape by sexual intercourse and acts of lasciviousness filed against  TV host Ferdinand “Vhong” Navarro for lack of probable cause. In a 42-page…

Catholic priest accused of rape of 16-year-old surrenders

Villamor Visaya Jr. - Correspondent / @VillVisayaJrINQ 03/04/2023

  TUGUEGARAO CITY — The Catholic parish priest accused of molesting a 16-year-old girl in Solana, Cagayan last year gave himself up to the police on Friday, authorities said in a belated report on Saturday, March 4.…

Sawang Calero barangay councilor nabbed for rape

Pegeen Maisie Sararana 02/28/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — An incumbent councilor of Barangay Sawang Calero in Cebu City was arrested by the police on Monday, Feb. 27, after he was accused of raping a minor in 2020. The accused is facing…

Habal-habal driver arrested for raping 6-year-old neighbor

Pegeen Maisie Sararaña and Emmariel Ares 02/21/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines- A 62-year-old ‘habal-habal’ driver was arrested on Monday, February 20, 2023, for allegedly raping a 6-year-old girl in Carcar City, southern Cebu. The accused, identified as Mario Bernal Panugan, a resident of the said…

Preventing teenage pregnancy

Anna Cristina Tuazon - @inquirerdotnet 02/09/2023

Yesterday’s front page included a report on teen births increasingly involving older men, with 59 percent of registered adolescent births fathered by a man older than 20 years old, according to Dr. Leila Joudane, United Nations Population…

Romania detains ex-kickboxer Andrew Tate in human trafficking case

Reuters 12/30/2022

BUCHAREST — Romanian prosecutors said on Thursday they have detained divisive internet personality and former professional kickboxer Andrew Tate on suspicion of human trafficking, rape and forming an organized crime group. Tate, banned from many social media…

Store owner jailed for ‘rape’ of 11-year-old girl

Futch Anthony Inso 12/06/2022

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu- A 49-year-old man, who was listed as the Top 5 most wanted person in the municipal level, was arrested by the personnel of Cordova Police Station on Monday, December 5, at his residence in…

Bogo City police believe POIs in killing of Grade 10 female student have more cohorts

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 11/18/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Bogo City policemen believe that the two Persons of Interest in the killing of a Grade 10 female student have more cohorts. However, they begged off to disclose more information about this pending…

Community involvement, help from other agencies important in addressing sexual abuse problems involving children in CV 

Pegeeen Maisie Sararaña 11/15/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Police in Central Visayas believe that the involvement of the community and other agencies is crucial in addressing sexual abuse problems involving children in the region. This as data from the Police Regional…

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