Student stabbed while on his way home in Barangay Guadalupe

Benijie B. Talisic 07/02/2019

Cebu City, Philippines—A 22-year-old Grade 10 student continues to recover at a hospital after being stabbed by five still unidentified suspects while on his way home in Barangay Guadalupe here on Monday night, July 1, 2019. Police…

Student earns college degree while battling lupus

Raul Constantine Tabanao 06/30/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Even an autoimmune disease cannot shake the faith of a UP student to earn her college degree. Claire Obejas, who was diagnosed with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) in 2012, graduated with a degree…

PNP monitoring NPA’s student recruitment ploy

06/03/2019

MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine National Police is monitoring the possible recruitment of students by the New People’s Army (NPA) as school year 2019-2020 kicked off Monday, PNP chief Gen. Oscar Albayalde said. “That is being monitored…

Carmen Copper offers cash aid, scholarship opportunities to seven outstanding students

PR 04/28/2019

TOLEDO CITY, Philippines – In recognition of their contributions in building sustainable communities and their display of potentials to be future leaders, Carmen Copper Corporation awarded outstanding senior high school graduates who excelled academically and demonstrated superb…

DepEd tell schools to strengthen child protection policy after teacher’s arrest in lodge with minor student

Rosalie O. Abatayo 04/23/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Department of Education in Central Visayas (DepEd-7) has urged school administrators to strengthen their child protection policy following the arrest of a male teacher accused of sexually abusing his 17-year-old male student.…

Sex in exchange for high grades deal lands teacher in jail

Benjie B. Talisic 04/23/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines– A deal allegedly of sex in exchange for high grades between a male teacher and a 17-year-old male student landed the teacher in jail after he was caught inside the lodging house in Cebu…

Students’ group calls on Cebu city gov’t to secure city’s streets following coffee shop shooting

Rosalie O. Abatayo 04/11/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A students’ group of the University of San Jose-Recoletos (USJ-R) has called on the Cebu city government to strengthen efforts in securing the city’s streets following the pre-dawn shooting in a coffee shop…

Dumaguete City university student jailed for drug peddling

Benjie B. Talisic and Micah Sophia Marcellones 04/10/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines – A university student was arrested in a buy-bust operation by the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency in Central Visayas (PDEA-7) in Dumaguete City, Wednesday dawn. Mary Jean Delna, 21, could not help but feel…

Honor student from Mandaue City dreams big for her family

Micah Sophia C. Marcellones 04/10/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines – At a very young age, Rochille Rose Romualdo is already determined to finished her studies and land a high paying job that will help her support her family’s needs. “Gusto ko motabang sa…

Duljo resident nabbed for snatching, drug possession tagged as suspect in rob-slay of student

Benjie B. Talisic 04/07/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A Duljo Fatima resident, who was previously arrested for snatching and possession of illegal drugs in the Barangay Mambaling area, has been identified as the man who robbed and killed a student at…

Cebu City dad calls for more police visibility at night amid series of robberies in Cebu City

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 04/02/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Councilor Dave Tumulak, deputy mayor on police matters, called on the Philippine National Police (PNP) and the barangay tanods to conduct more patrols at night to deter robbers. “Alarming na ning…

20 stab wounds, 9 defense wounds found on slain 16-year-old Christine Lee Silawan

Morexette Marie B. Erram, Paul Lauro 03/12/2019

Cebu City, Philippines — Christine Lee Silawan, the 16-year-old high school student who was found dead in a vacant lot in Barangay Bangkal, Lapu-Lapu City on Monday, March 11, died due to multiple stab wounds.  Superintendent Benjamin…

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