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House fire kills 5 in Philippines
MANILA, Jan. 24 (Xinhua) -- A house fire has killed a family of five, including an 11-month-old baby, in Daraga town in Albay province, southeast of the Philippines' capital Manila, authorities said Wednesday. Municipal Fire Marshal Amor Laguilles of Daraga town fire station said the fire broke out around 8:00 p.m. local time on Tuesday, burning the whole house to the ground. He said the fire quickly burn.....»»
High-value target killed in shootout
CEBU CITY, Philippines — An ex-convict, also considered a high-value target in the illegal drug trade, died in a shootout between personnel from the Cebu Provincial Police Office (CPPO) conducting surveillance and casing in Sitio Kilawan, Barangay Tangke, Talisay City on Monday, March 11, 2024. Members of the Provincial Intelligence and Provincial Drug Enforcement Unit.....»»
Man dies after striking his own head with rock
CEBU CITY, Philippines- A senior citizen died after striking his head with a rock inside his own house in Barangay Antipolo, Medellin, Cebu, on Monday, February 5, 2024. The victim, identified as Nardito Pakuan-kuan Acbo, 62 years old, was a resident of the said place. According to Police Executive Master Sergeant Mamerto Gastador, deputy station.....»»
6 soldiers killed, 4 others wounded in clash with Maute Group in Lanao Norte
CAGAYAN DE ORO (MindaNews / 19 February) – Six Philippine Army members were killed while four others were wounded on Sunday while pursuing the militant Dawlah Islamiyah-Maute Group blamed for the December 3 Catholic Mass bombing inside the Mindanao State University in Marawi City (MSU-Marawi), military officials said. In a statement, General Romeo Brawner Jr., […].....»»
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.....»»
Bucana fire damages house and 3 establishments
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 18 February) – One house and three establishments were destroyed by fire in Barangay 76-A Bucana Davao City at 3:30 a.m. on Sunday. Capt. Hazel Tuazon, spokesperson for Davao City Police Office (DCPO), said the fire started from the two-story house of Michelle Bolos, a 43-year-old businesswoman, and immediately spread to adjacent establishments. […].....»»
Rapper-singer arrested, foreigner injured in Cebu City hotel shooting
CEBU CITY, Philippines – A rapper-singer was arrested while a foreigner got injured in a nearly fatal shooting that took place inside a hotel compound in the uptown area here on early Sunday morning, March 17. Police in Mabolo confirmed a shooting alarm in front of a popular bar inside a hotel compound in Brgy. Lahug,.....»»
Plaza Independencia: Rama plans to rubberize park, make more family-friendly
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama plans to make Plaza Independencia more family friendly as he envisions more changes to make this dream a reality. These included having the inside of the Plaza Independencia being rubberized, having more plants inside to make it also more environment-friendly and to have facilities for families.....»»
Reticulated python captured inside compound of DOH-7 in Cebu
CEBU CITY, Philippines – A reticulated python, locally known as a “Sawa,” was captured inside the compound of the Department of Health in Central Visayas (DOH-7) along Osmeña Boulevard in Cebu City on Tuesday, February 6, 2024. A reticulated python is a “non-venomous snake” native to South and Southeast Asia, which holds the title of.....»»
Tabogon accident: Truck helper killed after wing van falls into ravine
LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — The helper of a 10-wheeler wing van was killed after the vehicle fell down a roadside ravine in Purok Kabulakan, Barangay Libjo in Tabogon, Cebu late night on Monday, April 15. According to Tabogon police, Velmar Abiar Deloyola, 42, was pinned inside the wing van. Deloyola, a resident of Brgy. Canduman.....»»
Lapu-Lapu attack: Man, who punched, molested boy, nabbed
LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — A 25-year-old man was arrested after he allegedly mauled and sexually molested a 7-year-old child and student in a barangay in Lapu-Lapu City on Monday afternoon, February 12, 2024. The man claimed to have a learning disability and a person with a disability (PWD). Lapu-Lapu police arrested the suspect after the.....»»
Man breaks into Quezon City house, stabs couple
Police have launched a manhunt for a 37-year-old man who reportedly broke into a couple’s home and stabbed them in Quezon City before dawn yesterday......»»
Lapu-Lapu accident: Motorcycle rider killed in road collision in Pajac
LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — A 30-year-old man was killed in an accident that happened early on Sunday morning on H-Mall Road in Barangay Pajac, Lapu-Lapu City. The victim was identified as Roger Valiente, a resident of Sitio Abuna in the same barangay. ALSO READ: Lapu-Lapu accident: Rider dies after his motorcycle slams into parked truck.....»»
Chan orders fire victim to stop rebuilding house
LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — Lapu-Lapu City Mayor Junard “Ahong” Chan personally ordered one of the victims of the fire in Barangay Pusok to stop reconstructing his house. Chan visited the fire site at Sitio Sta. Maria on Tuesday, December 9, 2023, after learning that one resident had already started constructing a house in the area.....»»
Taxi driver nabbed after posting video of him choking, slapping 3-year-old daughter inside cab
CEBU CITY, Philippines — A desperate taxi driver was arrested on February 26 after he went online and showed a video of him choking, slapping and threatening to hack with a knife his 3-year-old daughter inside his cab on February 26. All this to allegedly catch the attention of his estranged live-in partner, who was.....»»
Shooting: Angry man shoots debt collector in San Fernando
CEBU CITY, Philippines – A furious 76-year-old man from San Fernando town, southern Cebu shot the lady collector of his lending business for neglecting her job. The man whom witnesses said was angered by the apparent negligence of his collector who was seen engaging in a drinking spree, also attempted to kill himself on Monday.....»»
Man held for ‘sextortion’
A man was arrested in Quezon City on Friday after he allegedly threatened to expose in public the nude photos of a 35-year-old man......»»
Man shots dead his wife and then himself in Batangas
LUCENA CITY – A man gunned down his wife, then killed himself on Saturday, April 6, in Cuenca town in Batangas. The Region 4A police said in a report Sunday, April 7, that at around 7 a.m., one alias “Candido” and his wife, Elsa Mendaña, alighted from their owner-type jeep in Barangay Balagbag. READ: Husband.....»»
3 suspected rebels killed, 4 soldiers wounded in central Philippine clash
MANILA, Feb. 22 (Xinhua) -- Government forces have killed three suspected rebels in a clash in Negros Occidental province in central Philippines, a military report said Thursday. The report added that three soldiers and a militia man were also wounded in the fighting that broke out between troops and New People's Army (NPA) rebels around 11 a.m. local time on Wednesday in a village in Escalante City. Troo.....»»
3 suspected rebels killed, 4 soldiers wounded in central Philippine clash
MANILA, Feb. 22 (Xinhua) -- Government forces have killed three suspected rebels in a clash in Negros Occidental province in central Philippines, a military report said Thursday. The report added that three soldiers and a militia man were also wounded in the fighting that broke out between troops and New People's Army (NPA) rebels around 11 a.m. local time on Wednesday in a village in Escalante City. Troo.....»»