Small-town boy defies odds to become LERT topnotcher

Jessa Ngojo - CDN Social Media Specialist 03/02/2025

CONSOLACION, Cebu – Success takes different paths, and for Van Reil Ligutom, it started with a leap of faith. Leaving his small hometown for the noise of Cebu City was intimidating, but he pushed through, embraced the…

Cebu City: Drunk student goes into a rage, attacks, damages parked car

Paul Lauro 01/20/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A 21-year-old student will remember this celebration of the Fiesta Señor and the Sinulog festival in Cebu City as an unforgettable experience for him. This as he landed in jail on his way…

3 high school students caught with marijuana in Batangas school

Delfin T. Mallari 01/18/2025

LUCENA CITY — Three 15-year-old boys were caught allegedly in possession of marijuana in a village high school in Balayan, Batangas on Friday, Jan. 17, police said. The Region 4A police said in a report Saturday, Jan.…

Teen kills fellow student, teacher at Slovak school

Agence France Presse 01/17/2025

BRATISLAVA, Slovakia — A teen killed a fellow student and a teacher in a knife attack at a secondary school in northeastern Slovakia on Thursday and wounded another student. The 18-year-old was detained shortly after the crime,…

Living in Shanghai as an international student

Carl Lorenciana 11/05/2024

Shanghai, CHINA — It’s already been over a month since I moved here to fulfill a lifelong dream of becoming an international student and living in a foreign country. You know, there’s a saying “Take every chance…

Another robbery in Cebu City claims life of nautical student

Paul Lauro 09/28/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – An 18-year-old nautical student from Dalaguete town, southern Cebu died after being robbed in Barangay San Nicolas, Cebu City on Friday, September 27. Police in Mambaling confirmed that a robbery took place in…

Cebu City: Robber nabbed 2 hours after taking phone from student

Paul Lauro 09/23/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The armed man, who was caught on the closed circuit television (CCTV) camera, robbing a student in Barangay Tisa in Cebu City at past 3 a.m. on Sunday, September 22, was caught two…

DepEd-7 probes classroom assault involving Cebu teacher, student

Kim Ablaña 02/27/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Department of Education in Region 7, DepEd-7 has ordered an investigation into an alleged classroom assault involving a teacher and his 14-year-old student in Cebu.  Dr. Salustiano Jimenez, the regional director of…

Police request autopsy on student found dead in Brgy. Malubog

Emmariel Ares 02/01/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Police in Cebu City has requested an autopsy on the body of 20-year-old Earl Lawrence Toray to answer questions on the nature of his death. Police Lieutenant Colonel Janette Rafter, Deputy Director for…

Grade 5 student’s death due to ‘rare’ condition, not linked to slap – PNP

Dexter Cabalza 10/12/2023

MANILA, Philippines — According to the autopsy conducted by the police, the 14-year-old student who died days after he was slapped by his teacher had a “rare” condition that caused a blood vessel in his brain to rupture.…

Student in Antipolo dies days after being ‘slapped’ by teacher

Luisa Cabato 10/03/2023

MANILA, Philippines — A Grade 5 student in Antipolo City died on Monday, October 2, 2023, 11 days after his teacher allegedly pulled his hair and slapped him in school. Elena Minggoy said her 14-year-old son Francis…

A colorful first day of school: A glimpse into different students’ personalities

Immae Lachica 08/29/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The resonant chime of alarm clocks welcomes a new rhythm as today, August 29, 2023,  marks the official return of students to classes in public schools. READ MORE: Start of classes for public…

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