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Dad arrested for holding family hostage in Cebu City
CEBU CITY, Philippines — A 42-year-old father was arrested for allegedly holding his own family hostage on Monday, April 22, 2024 in Sitio Caduloy, Brgy. Tisa in Cebu City at around 6:10 a.m. The suspect was a construction worker and a resident of the said place. His family members, including his 39-year-old wife 39, his.....»»
Lapu-Lapu buy-bust: HVI nabbed with P7.5M shabu
LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu- A high-value individual (HVI) was arrested in a buy-bust operation in Sitio Lawis, Barangay Pusok, Lapu-Lapu City on Black Saturday, March 30. Police identified that drug suspect as Bryan Torrefranca Bolante, who is also known for his aliases ‘Bi-an or Bayan.’ Bolante, 20, works as a construction worker and is from the.....»»
Contractor, worker buried in Ilocos Sur landslide
Rescuers recovered the bodies of a sub-contractor from Benguet and one of his workers, who were buried in a landslide in a construction site in Sugpon, Ilocos Sur on Tuesday......»»
Drunk man drowns in Pasig River
A construction worker drowned when he went for a swim in the Pasig River as he and his workmates were enjoying a drinking session in Intramuros, Manila on Thursday night......»»
1st LD Writethru: 3 killed, 1 injured in Philippine clashes
MANILA, May 16 (Xinhua) -- Philippine troops killed two suspected rebels during a clash in the southern Philippines early on Thursday morning, the military said. In a report, the military said the troops were combing a village near Lebak town in Sultan Kudarat province in the southern Philippines when they clashed with around 10 New People's Army (NPA) rebels before 6 a.m. local time. The troops recovered.....»»
At least 5 killed in landslide in southern Philippines
MANILA, Feb. 7 (Xinhua) -- At least five people were killed and 31 others injured due to a landslide on Tuesday that buried two buses and houses in a mining town in southern Philippines, local authorities said on Wednesday. The landslide took place on Tuesday night near a mining site in Maco town of Davao de Oro province, a local disaster agency said. The passenger buses were ferrying workers from the min.....»»
Boy killed, 3 injured in motorcycle crash in Philippines
MANILA, Jan. 27 (Xinhua) -- A seven-year-old boy was killed after the motorcycle driven by his father crashed into a concrete post in Batangas province, south of Manila, police said Saturday. The accident happened at around 8:30 p.m. local time (1230 GMT) on Friday in Rosario town. Initial investigations showed the father lost control of the motorcycle which hit the gutter and crashed into the roadside post......»»
Boy killed, 3 injured in motorcycle crash in Philippines
MANILA, Jan. 27 (Xinhua) -- A seven-year-old boy was killed after the motorcycle driven by his father crashed into a concrete post in Batangas province, south of Manila, police said Saturday. The accident happened at around 8:30 p.m. local time (1230 GMT) on Friday in Rosario town. Initial investigations showed the father lost control of the motorcycle which hit the gutter and crashed into the roadside post......»»
Man kills 2 officers at police station in Malaysia in a suspected Jemaah Islamiyah attack
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) - A man stormed a police station in Malaysia and killed two police officers early Friday in what's being investigated as a Jemaah Islamiyah terror attack. The man also injured another officer before being shot dead. Material linked to Jemaah Islamiyah, a shadowy Southeast Asian terror network that is linked to al-Qaida, was found in the attacker's home and five members of his fami.....»»
Xinhua world news summary at 1530 GMT, March 8
BEIRUT -- Three Hezbollah fighters were killed and three civilians were injured on Friday in Israeli airstrikes targeting towns and villages in southern Lebanon, Lebanese military sources told Xinhua. The sources, who spoke anonymously, said that one of the Israeli raids targeted a house in the village of Blida, killing three Hezbollah members, while another raid targeted the town of Baraachit, wounding three ci.....»»
Xinhua world news summary at 0830 GMT, March 10
ISLAMABAD -- Two people were killed and another injured on Sunday morning in a blast near a market in Pakistan's northwest Peshawar city, rescue service reported. The blast took place early in the morning on Nasir Bagh road near Board Bazaar, a local market in Peshawar, the capital city of the country's northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province, resulting in casualties, Bilal Ahmad Faizi, public relations offic.....»»
Xinhua world news summary at 0830 GMT, March 10
ISLAMABAD -- Two people were killed and another injured on Sunday morning in a blast near a market in Pakistan's northwest Peshawar city, rescue service reported. The blast took place early in the morning on Nasir Bagh road near Board Bazaar, a local market in Peshawar, the capital city of the country's northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province, resulting in casualties, Bilal Ahmad Faizi, public relations offic.....»»
Xinhua world news summary at 1530 GMT, March 8
BEIRUT -- Three Hezbollah fighters were killed and three civilians were injured on Friday in Israeli airstrikes targeting towns and villages in southern Lebanon, Lebanese military sources told Xinhua. The sources, who spoke anonymously, said that one of the Israeli raids targeted a house in the village of Blida, killing three Hezbollah members, while another raid targeted the town of Baraachit, wounding three ci.....»»
Fatalities in Mabinay road accident rise to 15
CEBU CITY, Philippines – Another victim of the tragic road accident in Mabinay town in Negros Oriental has died. This increases to 15 the total number of fatalities in the Wednesday afternoon road accident, according to Lieutenant Stephen Polinar, spokesperson of the Negros Oriental Police Provincial Office (NOPPO). ALSO READ: 14 killed, 3 injured in.....»»
JUSTICE
Lumad school teacher Rose Hayahay holds a photo of fellow teacher Gelejurain Ngujo II, as Lumad advocates observe the second death anniversary of the New Bataan 5 murders. Ngujo, with fellow teacher Chad Booc, health worker Elegyn Balonga, and two drivers were killed in New Bataan, Davao de Oro two years ago, as Lumad advocates hold soldiers accountable for their murders. (Kath Cortez/davaotoday.com).....»»
Brother of slain OFW Jullebee Ranara says Kuwaiti law too lenient on killer
The appellate court in Kuwait upholds the 16-year prison sentence for the teenager who killed Ranara, a Filipino domestic worker.....»»
Lapu-Lapu City Hall worker positive for drugs
LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — Another employee of the Lapu-Lapu City Hall has tested positive for illegal drug use. Garry Lao, the executive director of the City of Lapu-Lapu Office for Substance Abuse Prevention (CLOSAP), confirmed that the employee is one of the 64 individuals working for the City Engineering Motorpool and General Services Office (GSO).....»»
2 suspected rebels killed in Philippine clash
MANILA, May 16 (Xinhua) -- Philippine troops killed two suspected rebels during a clash in the southern Philippines early on Thursday morning, the military said. In a report, the military said the troops were combing a village near Lebak town in Sultan Kudarat province when they clashed with around 10 New People's Army (NPA) rebels before 6 a.m. local time on Thursday. No government soldier was killed or.....»»
Cebu Daily Newscast: Who was Hannah Jay Cesista, the Bar Passer killed in Bohol clash?
Listen to Cebu Daily Newscast and get the latest stories in and around Cebu. Here’s what you need to know on Monday, February 26, 2024. Who was Hannah Jay Cesista, the Bar Passer killed in Bohol clash? A Bar Passer was among those killed in the recent clash between state troops and suspected communist-rebel groups.....»»
Cebu Daily Newscast: 2 King Cobras killed in Cebu City
Listen to Cebu Daily Newscast and get the latest stories in and around Cebu. Here’s what you need to know on Tuesday, February 20, 2024. 2 King Cobras killed in Cebu City Two King Cobras were recently spotted and killed in a Cebu City barangay heightening fears about the highly venomous reptiles’ presence in the.....»»