Someone’s waiting for you

Fr. Jerry M. Orbos SVD - @inquirerdotnet 05/07/2023

I cannot forget a wedding I officiated some years ago. There was continuous rain, and the streets in Manila were flooded. But what made it unforgettable was how the groom made it to the church. He walked…

Pharmacy robber urged by cops: Surrender so that we can help you

Pegeen Maisie Sararaña and Paul Lauro 12/17/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Police are calling on a troubled man, who robbed a pharmacy in Barangay Ibabao-Estancia, Mandaue City this morning, Dec. 17, to surrender so that authorities can help him with his problems. Police Major…

CV cops intensify campaign against loose firearms

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 11/26/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The top official of the Regional Mobile Force Battalion in Central Visayas (RMFB-7) is asking owners of loose firearms to immediately surrender these to their office. Police Lieutenant Colonel Ronan Claravall, force commander…

Bantag to Remulla: I will not surrender until you resign

John Eric Mendoza 11/15/2022

MANILA, Philippines — Suspended Bureau of Corrections director general Gerald Bantag on Monday said he would not surrender until Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla steps down from his post. Bantag was alleged to be involved in the…

Faithful and humble

Fr. Jerry M. Orbos SVD - @inquirerdotnet 10/02/2022

Someone made this interesting observation: You feed a dog, and you become the dog’s master; you feed a cat, and the cat thinks he/she is your master. * * * In today’s Gospel (Lk. 17, 5-10), Jesus…

One of two suspects in killing of scholar in Cebu City surrenders

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 08/22/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — One of the two minors tagged as among those responsible for robbing and killing a 16-year-old scholar in Barangay Bulacao, Cebu City, surrendered on Monday, August 22, 2022. The 16-year-old boy, who was…

Our daily bread

Fr. Jerry M. Orbos SVD - @inquirerdotnet 08/08/2021

Someone mentioned that lockdown and quarantine are like a Netflix or Korean drama series: Just when you think it’s over, they release the next season. In today’s gospel (John 6, 41-51), the Jews murmured against Jesus because…

Community’s help cited in arrest of 2 wanted persons, surrender of another one in CV

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 07/11/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Central Visayas policemen have attributed the community’s help as among the factors for the arrest of two wanted persons and the surrender of another one in two days. Lingbawan was referring to the…

Active NPA rebel surrenders due to “false promises, hunger, exhaustion”

Florence Baesa 04/16/2020

DUMAGUETE CITY, Negros Oriental- An active member of the New People’s Army (NPA) who is also the commander of a Local Guerilla Unit Front in Central Negros surrendered to the Philippine Army (PA), earlier today, Thursday, April…

New Centcom chief urges insurgents to surrender firearms, make peace

Alven Marie A. Timtim 10/31/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines–The new commander of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Central Command in Camp Lapu-Lapu, Barangay Lahug, Cebu City, will focus on fighting insurgency in Central Visayas as he officially took his post on Thursday…

Tanod from Barangay Tabunan clarifies, ‘I am not a rebel’

DORIS BONGCAC 10/21/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines –The chief tanod of the mountain barangay of Tabunan in Cebu City has clarified media reports tagging him as a “rebel” following his turnover of a M2 Carbine automatic rifle to the police. Alejo…

JTF Negros commander to communist terrorist groups: Surrender or face consequences

Florence Baesa 10/01/2019

Dumaguete City, Philippines—The Joint Task Force (JTF) Negros issued a stern warning to all communist terrorist groups in Negros Island to surrender or face the consequence of massive combat operations in the coming days. “If you don’t…

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