Lapu-Lapu police probe death of suspect in Silawan killing

Alven Marie A. Timtim - CDN Digital 05/25/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Lapu-Lapu City Police Office (LLCPO) will start investigating the death of Renato Llenes, the suspect of Christine Lee Silawan’s murder last year, who allegedly died of suicide inside the Lapu-Lapu City Jail…

Drugs and violence: 20 stories of crimes, tragedy in 2019

Dennis Singson 01/01/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — As the year 2019 drew to a close, CDN Digital looks back at the top 20 crimes and stories involving police in Cebu for the year. Cebuanos always open the year with revelry…

Three groups of informants to share in Silawan case’s P1M reward money

Benjie Talisic 06/25/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Three groups made up of 23 individuals will share in the P1 million reward of the Lapu-Lapu City government for the resolution of the case involving the brutal killing of 16-year-old Christine Lee…

Prosecutor: Downgrading murder case vs self-confessed teen killer not an option

Rosalie O. Abatayo 06/07/2019

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — The killing of Christine Lee Silawan is so heinous that considering a plea bargain for self-confessed killer Renato Llenes is not an option for the prosecution. Prosecutor Sheilamar Saliganan-Abadia, handling prosecutor of the…

Lapu-Lapu fiscal: File murder case against Llenes in court

Rosalie O. Abatayo 05/10/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Finding justice for Christine Lee Silawan has made a step forward. The Lapu-Lapu City Prosecutors Office, on Friday, May 10, 2019, finally released its joint resolution on the separate cases filed by the…

Silawan killing: Teen suspect’s case junked; murder raps readied against self-confessed killer

Rosalie O. Abatayo 05/10/2019

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — The Lapu-Lapu City Prosecutors Office has recommended the filing of a murder case in court against Renato Llenes, the self-confessed killer of 16-year-old Christine Lee Silawan. Prosecutor Ruso Zaragoza, in a press conference…

Lapu to release P1M reward after Silawan’s killer is identified with ‘finality’ – Radaza

Rosalie O. Abatayo 04/17/2019

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — The P1 million cash reward promised by the Lapu-Lapu City government will only be released to its designated recipient as soon as the murder case against the killer of Christine Lee Silawan is…

Lapu Prosecutor to consolidate murder charges vs suspects in Silawan murder

Rosalie O. Abatayo 04/17/2019

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — The Lapu-Lapu City Prosecutor’s Office will consolidate the murder cases separately filed against two men who were implicated in the death of Christine Lee Silawan. City Prosecutor Ruso Zaragoza said that since cases…

Police to file murder charge vs Llenes; Christine’s mom wants ex-boyfriend included in case

Benjie B. Talisic, Morexette Marie B. Erram 04/13/2019

CANLAON CITY, Philippines – A plan by the police to file a murder complaint against Renato Llenes, the self-confessed killer of Christine Lee Silawana, is taking a little longer than necessary. Police Brigadier General Debold Sinas, director…

Lawyer Isles: We will file motion to dismiss murder case against 18-year-old suspect

Futch Anthony Inso 04/12/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The camp of the 18-year-old suspect of the killing of Christine Lee Silawan plans to file a motion to dismiss on the murder case that he was facing on the grounds of the…

NBI-7: Arrest of 2nd suspect will not affect case vs Christine’s ex-boyfriend

Morexette Marie B. Erram 04/10/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines –  The National Bureau of Investigation in Central Visayas (NBI -7) welcomed the arrest of another suspect in the brutal killing of Christine Lee Silawan. Lawyer Tomas Enrile, NBI -7 director, said that the…

Albayalde: Investigation of Christine Silawan murder case far from over

Morexette Marie B. Erram 04/10/2019

  BOHOL, Philippines – The arrest of the 42-year-old suspect in the killing of Christine Lee Silawan does not necessarily mean that the murder case is already solved. Director General Oscar Albayalde, chief of the Philippine National…

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