Pope meets with Israeli hostages’ relatives

Associated Press 04/09/2024

VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis met Monday with relatives of hostages taken by Hamas on Oct. 7, marking the six-months since the attack in southern Israel with an hourlong audience. The Vatican released photos of the encounter,…

Kin of departed loved ones light candles, offer prayers outside closed Mandaue cemetery

Mary Rose Sagarino 11/01/2021

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines — Many individuals, who are kin or relatives of dearly departed loved ones inside the Mandaue cemetery, have lighted candles and offered prayers outside the gate of the cemetery on All Saints’ Day, November…

18-year-old man nabbed for allegedly raping 14-year-old niece in southern Cebu

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 09/18/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — An 18-year-old man, who was accused of raping his 14-year-old niece and getting her pregnant, ended up in jail after policemen arrested him on Friday, Sept. 17, in his home in a mountain…

29-year-old woman arrested for online trafficking in Daanbantayan, 4 rescued

Alven Marie A. Timtim, PR 03/11/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A 29-year-old woman who was allegedly offering to sexually abuse her daughter and relatives online in exchange for money from a foreign sex offender was arrested by members of the police’s Women and…

Christmas in the Philippines: Five things most Filipinos abroad miss

Immae Lachica 12/16/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines— Christmas in the Philippines is one of the merriest celebrations in the entire world. So it’s really normal for some of our friends or relatives who are overseas Filipino workers (OFW) to feel sad…

Relatives claim bodies of slain J Centre Mall robbery suspects; police require background check of claimants

Alven Marie Timtim 10/22/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Relatives of the slain J Center Mall robbery suspects have started to claim the bodies of dead relatives. But Police Colonel Roderick Mariano, director of the Cebu Provincial Police Office (CPPO),  said that…

Fire victims opt to stay at the barangay hall or with relatives

Benjie B. Talisic 12/29/2018

  BARANGAY DULJO FIRE OF THE 695 families rendered homeless by the fire that hit Barangay Duljo Fatima on Christmas day, only seven families transferred to the designated evacuation center of the Cebu City government. The city…

Relatives confirm threats vs Sheila

Rosalie O. Abatayo 10/02/2018

THE threats to the family and relatives of Sheila Eballe have been confirmed by a cousin who said two men wearing full-face helmets and bonnets who were on board two motorcycles warned them that they would burn…

PUNISH THE GUILTY

Rosalie O. Abatayo and Futch Anthony Inso 09/25/2018

Environmentalists, relatives want guilty to be punished, demand stop to quarry operations in Naga; landslide death toll climbs to 60 Retribution. This was the demand of the families of those who perished in the massive landslide that…

Relatives identify dead person found in Mandaue City

Norman Mendoza 07/25/2018

The dead person found at Sitio Capasanan, Barangay Casili, Mandaue City on Tuesday morning was already identified by his aunt on Wednesday (July 25). The victim was identified as Harry Uy Lloren, 43, and a resident of…

Relatives of Alegria accident victims arrive

Morexette Marie B. Erram 01/26/2018

RELATIVES of the three Filipino-American medical missionaries who survived the tragic accident in Alegria town last Saturday arrived in Cebu City early this week to be with the victims who are still at the intensive care unit…

DSWD seeks parents, relatives of abandoned newborn girl

PR 12/28/2017

THE Reception and Study Center for Children (RSCC) of the Department of Social Welfare and Development in Central Visayas (DSWD-7) is seeking the public’s assistance in locating the parents and relatives of an abandoned newborn girl. The…

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