Lady lawyer dies in Mandaue car ambush

Ador Vincent S. Mayol, Apple Ta-as, Jhunnex Napallacan, Norman V. Mendoza 08/14/2015

A female lawyer was shot dead while her law firm partner, and an office accountant were wounded when motorcycle-riding men ambushed her car last night in Looc, Mandaue City. Amelie Ocañada-Alegre, 35, died on the spot. She…

Exing the Y

Simeon Dumdum Jr. 05/17/2015

Departures — life has many, too many of them. As well as arrivals, of course. But departures almost always entail sorrow, because they put an end to our desire always to have around us someone whose presence…

For good

Isabel Baccay 05/17/2015

We have all been to that awful place. It’s that place where overwhelming crisis and teeming problems vie for our attention.  It can be a massive work problem, a health issue, a family dispute or a financial…

Dealing with toxic people

Philip S. Chua 11/24/2014

“Stay away from toxic people” or “Do not surround yourself with toxic people” are sage advice we hear often. The wisdom behind these suggestions is truly important and could have a far-reaching impact on the mental health…

Mommy D, boyfriend steal show

Calvin D. Cordova 11/23/2014

MACAU—Main protagonists Manny “The Pacman” Pacquiao and Chris Algieri haven’t showed up yet for the weigh-in but the crowd was already abuzz. Tagging her 40-year-old boyfriend, Dionesia Pacquiao, fondly called Mommy D, was greeted with loud cheers…

Accidental shooting eyed in policewoman’s death

Chito O. Aragon, Melissa Q. Cabahug 11/11/2014

The death of a policewoman in a room of another policewoman in Cebu City may have been the result of an accidental shooting. Investigators are checking this possibility after a reenactment was made in the room of…

Ready for a boyfriend

Belle Grandea 11/09/2014

Dear Ms. Belle, Is it okay to have a boyfriend now? I’m already 18 years old. My potential boyfriend is one year, one month and 13 days older than me and I really like him, Ms. Belle.…

Female police officer shoots herself dead

11/07/2014

A female police officer shot herself to death after an argument with a fellow police officer inside an apartment they lived in at barangay Sambag 1, Cebu City early this morning. Field training officer Heidi Garcia shot…

Kin of decapitated victim seeks justice

Apple Ta-as 11/04/2014

The family of the man whose remains was found headless asked police to find his head and privates and arrest the perpetrators of the murder. In a radio interview, Marites Olasiman said they believe that the live-in…

Woman in critical condition after being stabbed 31 times by husband

Melissa Q. Cabahug 09/03/2014

A woman is in critical condition after being stabbed 31 times by her jealous husband in their home in Barili town, Wednesday noon. SPO 4 Elsa Albuera said the woman’s husband confronted her after he saw her…

Survey shows 1 in 3 Filipino youth had sex outside marriage

08/31/2014

Thirty two percent of young Filipinos aged 15-24 had engaged in sex before marriage, up from 23 percent reported a decade ago. This finding came from the 2013 Young Adult Fertility Study (YAFS 4). The new survey…

Dingdong proposed marriage twice to Marian

Maria Niza Mariñas, Orly J. Cajegas, Rob Gonzales 08/17/2014

It almost sounds like a publicity stunt when practically out of nowhere and three church visits after her audition for the role, Marian Rivera Gracia danced and charmed her way to be the Kapuso Network’s “Marimar,” the…

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