Man’s death prompts doc’s call to depressed people: Get help

Florence Baesa 01/20/2020

DUMAGUETE CITY, Negros Oriental, Philippines — “See or seek help from a psychiatrist.” Dr. Angelo Arias gave this advice after he learned about a 24-year-old man of Valencia town in Negros Oriental, who was found dead in…

Fishermen in Liloan rescue Marcelo Fernan Bridge jumper

Alven Marie A. Timtim and Paul Lauro 11/29/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A man who jumped off the Mandaue side of the Marcelo Fernan bridge past 7 p.m. on Friday, November 29, survived and was rescued by fishermen off the sea of Parola, Liloan town…

American national jumps to death from 8th floor balcony of Mabolo hotel

Alven Marie Timtim 10/29/2019

  CEBU CITY, Philippines – An American national died this afternoon, October 29, 2019, after he reportedly jumped from the eighth floor balcony of a hotel located along H. Borgonia Street, Barangay Mabolo, Cebu City. Police Executive…

Depression and Suicide: Management and Intervention Life Talk Series

Christine Gae Baldesco 10/29/2019

The Marriage, Family & Life-Cebu Archdiocesan Foundation, Inc. (MFL-CAFI) will hold the first life talk series: Seminar/Workshop on Depression: Management and Intervention on November 30, 2019 at the Golden Prince Hotel and Suites. Depression and suicide have…

Mental health advocate tells students: Don’t be afraid to talk about suicide

Katrina Hallare - Inquirer.net 10/10/2019

MANILA, Philippines — A mental health advocate on Wednesday advised future psychologists to openly ask people if they are contemplating suicide, believing they have better chances of preventing it that way. “Don’t be afraid to ask if…

Chan announces lifting of curfew, bicycle ban in Mandaue-Mactan bridges

Norman V. Mendoza 09/26/2019

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu – The sidewalks of the two Mandaue-Mactan bridges will again be opened for public use anytime of the day and night. Lapu-Lapu City Mayor Junard Chan announced during his press conference on Wednesday, September…

City Council calls on media outlets to minimize coverage of suicide

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 09/19/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City Council urged the media to minimize its coverage of suicide incidents following reports from police that a total of 800 cases have been recorded in Cebu from 2016 to 2019.…

Lapu mayor to ask Cebu Governor to reconsider decision to limit pedestrians in Mactan-Cebu bridges

Norman V. Mendoza 09/12/2019

Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu—Lapu-Lapu City Mayor Junard “Ahong” Chan will be asking Cebu Governor Gwen Garcia to reconsider the decision to limit pedestrian traffic and ban bicycles from passing the two bridges connecting Mactan Island to mainland Cebu.…

Bike enthusiasts speak out: Banning bikes on Mandaue-Mactan bridges isn’t the solution

Doris Mae Mondragon, Immae Lachica, Mars G. Alison 09/11/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines—Some members of the biking/cycling community in Cebu are dismayed with the plan of the Mactan-Cebu Bridge Management Board (MCBMB) to ban bicycles from crossing the two bridges connecting Mactan island to Mandaue City. Banning…

Missing 16-year-old boy found dead in Opao shipyard

Rosalie O. Abatayo 08/18/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A boy, 16, who was reported missing since August 17, Saturday, did not make it home alive. On Sunday morning, residents of Barangay Opao in Mandaue City reported that a dead male person…

Depressed detainee found dead in Dalaguete Police Station detention cell’s toilet

Alven Marie A. Timtim 08/11/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A 22-year-old man, whom police believed to have been depressed for being arrested with a sachet of suspected shabu worth P272, was found dead inside the toilet of the Dalaguete Police Station detention…

Amid Sulu bombing, Sinas assures no direct threat in CV as PRO-7 tightens security

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 07/11/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Despite having no direct threat to Cebu after the June 28, 2019, Sulu bombing, which was done by suicide bombers including one Filipino,  Police Brigadier Debold Sinas, Police Regional Office in Central Visayas…

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