Bloody Friday: 2 peace consultants killed in Iloilo, Cebu
State agents have killed and arrested several JASIG-protected peace process participants, especially after formal NDFP-GRP peace negotiations were cancelled by GRP President Rodrigo Duterte in 2017. The post Bloody Friday: 2 peace consultants killed in Iloilo, Cebu appeared first on Bulatlat......»»
Filinvest Invests P16B in Ciudad BTO Project
The development of Ciudad will finally be realized after the Province of Cebu turned over Friday a parcel of the property to homegrown developer Filinvest Land, Inc. (FLI) through a build-transfer-operate (BTO) engagement. Cebu Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia and Tristan Las Marias, FLI president and CEO, formally kicked off the project in simple ceremonies onsite on […].....»»
Army troops kill BIFF training officer in Maguindanao clash
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (MindaNews / 25 March) – Philippine Army troops killed an alleged ranking member of the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) during an encounter in Maguindanao del Sur last Friday. Brig. General Jose Vlademir Cagara, commander of the Army’s 1st Brigade Combat team, said troops killed Abu Halil, a training officer of the […].....»»
Visita Iglesia 2024: Archdiocesan Shrine of San Nicolas de Tolentino Parish
CEBU CITY, Philippines – The tradition of visiting seven to 14 churches during Holy Week is known as the Visita Iglesia. It is one of the religious and cultural practices among Catholics in the Philippines, where every Maundy Thursday to Good Friday, they participate in a pilgrimage to seven churches to dedicate time to prayer.....»»
LTO-7 on high alert for Holy Week
CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Land Transportation Office in Central Visayas (LTO-7) is on high alert starting March 24 to 31, for the Holy Week. The LTO-7 announced their “Oplan Biyaheng Ayos: Semana Santa and Summer Vacation 2024” in a press release last Friday. Director Glen Galario has instructed all LTO-7 district and extension offices.....»»
1 dead, 2 hurt in truck smashup
A trailer truck driver was killed while two others were injured in a collision with a dump truck along Mel Lopez Boulevard in Tondo, Manila on Friday morning......»»
Race car driver Lord Seno tells motorists to ‘go slow’ when traversing Transcentral Highway
CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Transcentral Highway (TCH) that connects Cebu City and the municipality of Balamban in midwestern Cebu has been on the news lately for grim reasons. This notable thoroughfare bears witness to several vehicular accidents, the most recently of which killed a nursing student after the Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV) that she.....»»
AEBC Corporate Cup: Deo tows CBM Engineering past Davies Paints
CEBU CITY, Philippines — The CBM Engineering cruised to its second straight win behind Ivan Deo’s 30-point game against Davies Paints, 88-77, in the Architects and Engineers Basketball Club (AEBC) 7th Corporate Cup 2024 on Friday evening, March 22, at the University of San Carlos (USC) main campus gymnasium. Deo erupted for 30 points, and.....»»
Nursing student killed after SUV flips over in Balamban road accident
CEBU CITY, Philippines — A nursing student died after the sport utility vehicle she was driving with 10 of her classmates onboard, flipped over while she tried to evade another vehicle in Barangay Gaas, Balamban town in western Cebu on Thursday afternoon, March 21, 2024. The road accident happened at around 5:30 p.m. along the.....»»
Philippines bows down to Iraq in FIFA Qualifiers
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Mohanad Ali scored a late goal for Iraq that sent the Philippines to the bottom of Group F in the FIFA World Cup 2026 and AFC Asian Cup Qualifiers on Friday, March 21 (March 22, Manila Time) at the Basra International Stadium in Iraq. With the defeat, the Philippines’ chances to.....»»
19-year-old killed in collision with counterflowing black taxi in Liloan
CEBU CITY, Philippines – A 19-year-old motorcycle driver died while his passenger remains confined in a hospital in a bloody collision with a counterflowing black taxi in Liloan town at dawn on Sunday, March 3. The victim was identified as Chris John Barro Fontanoza, who is from the neighboring town of Consolacion. The backriding passenger,.....»»
2 men shot dead by drunk man during Christmas party in Camotes
CEBU CITY, Philippines – A Christmas party turned bloody when two men were shot to death on Friday night, December 22, in Barangay Imelda, Pilar, Camotes island. What was supposed to be a happy and heart-warming Christmas party was disturbed by a shooting which resulted to the death of two residents. One of the victims.....»»
Man from Dalaguete, Cebu hacks own father after heated argument
CEBU CITY, Philippines – A family in Dalaguete town, southern Cebu had a bloody Sunday on July 9 after a heated altercation between the father and his son became violent. A 36-year-old man landed in jail after he was accused of hacking his own father multiple times, police in Dalaguete town confirmed. Police Major Clemente […] The post Man from Dalaguete, Cebu hacks own father after heated argument appeared first on Cebu Daily News......»»
Father hacks son to death in Quezon
LUCENA CITY – A drinking session between father and son turned bloody after one of them was hacked to death in Mulanay town in Quezon province late Saturday night, March 18, 2023, police said Sunday, March 19. Quezon police, in a report, said widower Carlito Abdula, 54, and his son, John Robert, 20, both farmers, […] The post Father hacks son to death in Quezon appeared first on Cebu Daily News......»»
QC court acquits drug war survivor, junks cops’ ‘nanlaban’ claim
A man who played dead before fleeing the scene of a bloody drug raid conducted by the Quezon City police in 2016 was acquitted of charges that he fought back, or “nanlaban,” an allegation made by the law enforcers when they discovered that he was still alive. In a decision issued on Friday, a local […] The post QC court acquits drug war survivor, junks cops’ ‘nanlaban’ claim appeared first on Cebu Daily News......»»
Recognition set for nursing student who saved victim in neck slashing incident
CEBU CITY, Philippines – A nursing student was lauded for helping the victim of a bloody, neck-slashing incident along C. Padilla Street last Monday, January 3o, 2023. The University of Cebu (UC) commended Angyl Faith Ababat, a second-year nursing student at their school, for quickly responding to the aid of Bernadeta Zamora. “Kudos! Angyl for […] The post Recognition set for nursing student who saved victim in neck slashing incident appeared first on Cebu Daily News......»»
‘Makonsensiya tawun mo’: Suspects in bloody hacking of couple in Compostela remain unidentified
CEBU CITY, Philippines – Police in Compostela town, northern Cebu continue to investigate the killing of a couple in a secluded area there last Monday, October 31, 2022. Police Lt. Andrew Montesclaros Rellanos, chief of the Compostela Police Station, said they have yet to identify the suspects who hacked to death Cecelio Camanse Depositario and […] The post ‘Makonsensiya tawun mo’: Suspects in bloody hacking of couple in Compostela remain unidentified appeared first on Cebu Daily News......»»
Journalists as endangered species
A most profound question one writer asked a revolutionary fighter, who survived the battle of his life, was not how bloody difficult it was or how he won the battle. It was: “Were you afraid?” Were you afraid? That question could very well be thrown at us journalists, who have encountered danger while on difficult […] The post Journalists as endangered species appeared first on Cebu Daily News......»»
Deadly hatemongering
Hate begets hate, and hatemongering further fuels one’s own hate until it becomes deadly and is consummated in a bloody carnage. Hatemongering is defined as stirring up feelings of hatred by inflammatory speech or writing. These feelings could give rise to hateful thoughts and actions against certain targets. Alas, there are those with blank minds […] The post Deadly hatemongering appeared first on Cebu Daily News......»»
Peter Lim’s escape shows ‘two-faced’ drug war, says De Lima
MANILA, Philippines — The Duterte government’s admission that suspected drug lord Peter Lim has fled the country only proves its “two-faced, criminal” war on drugs, detained Sen. Leila de Lima said on Tuesday. She said the campaign was bloody and harsh but only on suspects who are poor, ordinary people and those without “connections,” but […] The post Peter Lim’s escape shows ‘two-faced’ drug war, says De Lima appeared first on Cebu Daily News......»»
Police: P68M shabu came from Luzon-based Cebuano drug lord
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Police are tracking down a suspected big-time Cebuano drug lord based in Luzon after the police have linked him to the 10 kilos of shabu seized during the bloody June 10 buy-bust operation in Barangay Taptap, Cebu City. Police Major Alejandro Batobalonos, Philippine National Police Drug Enforcement Group in Central Visayas […] The post Police: P68M shabu came from Luzon-based Cebuano drug lord appeared first on Cebu Daily News......»»