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Sales agent nabbed for 2 counts of rape in Liloan
CEBU CITY, Philippines — A sales agent, who was accused of two counts of rape, was arrested in Yati Liloan on Monday evening, January 29, 2024. The suspect was identified as Leonard Raya Villar, 36 years old, a resident of Barangay Labangon, Cebu City. Villar was considered the Top 8 Most Wanted Person (MWP) at.....»»
A tale of ‘pork-barrel’ era
The first time I met Senator Jinggoy Estrada was while he was still mayor of San Juan City on June 30,1998 when he attended the inaugural of his father, former president Joseph Estrada. At that time, I was still a reporter covering Malacañang Palace. As it turned out, it was the first and last time I saw mayor Jinggoy inside the Palace grounds......»»
Detainee escapes for one day, caught again in Danao City
CEBU CITY, Philippines — While eating inside an establishment before his scheduled court hearing in Danao City, Cebu, a Person Under Police Custody (PUPC) was able to escape from police officers escorting him on Tuesday morning, April 2. However, he was apprehended once again after one day. The arrested person was identified as 41-year-old Rodel.....»»
Friends remember last moments with Niña Arpon
CEBU CITY, Philippines — After the missing 19-year-old Niña Fuentes Arpon was found lifeless on Tuesday, February 27, people close to her could not help but mourn over her passing. She was found floating in the Mactan channel. The Bachelor of Science in Education (BSED) student of Cebu Technological University (CTU) Consolacion was captured on.....»»
Sex offender: Man nabbed for showing private parts to minor girls
CEBU CITY, Philippines — A 39-year-old sex offender was arrested after he was allegedly seen playing with his private parts in front of two minors in Purok Seaside Tapon, Barangay Tinaan, City of Naga on Sunday afternoon, January 28, 2024. The suspect, whose identity Cebu Daily News Digital is withholding, was a resident of Sitio.....»»
Ex-con caught with P6.8M ‘shabu’ in Cebu City buy-bust
CEBU CITY, Philippines – An ex-convict is going back of jail after he was caught Monday night with P6.8 million worth of suspected shabu during a buy-bust operation in Barangay Mabolo, Cebu City. Harold Domen Yu alias “Jono,” who was able to dispose one to two kilos of shabu per week, was considered a high-value.....»»
13 killed in vehicles collision in southern Philippines
MANILA, March 25 (Xinhua) -- Thirteen people were killed after a passenger van and a dump truck collided on a highway in Cotabato province in the southern Philippines on Monday, police and local media said. Police said the van, with about 15 passengers aboard, was negotiating a sloping curve when it was hit by the speeding dump truck in the opposite lane. The accident happened after 12 noon local time. In.....»»
13 killed in vehicles collision in southern Philippines
MANILA, March 25 (Xinhua) -- Thirteen people were killed after a passenger van and a dump truck collided on a highway in Cotabato province in the southern Philippines on Monday, police and local media said. Police said the van, with about 15 passengers aboard, was negotiating a sloping curve when it was hit by the speeding dump truck in the opposite lane. The accident happened after 12 noon local time. In.....»»
Robber apprehended by roving police after attempting to accost a woman who was waiting for jeepney ride
Robber apprehended by roving police after attempting to accost a woman who was waiting for jeepney ride.....»»
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.....»»
Boljoon fisherman dragged into deeper water by Pugapo drowns
CEBU CITY, Philippines — A fisherman, who went spearfishing drowned after he was dragged by a grouper locally known as Pugapo deeper into the sea. This was after he hit the fish and got entangled with the line connected to the spear in Boljoon town in southern Cebu on Wednesday evening, February 14. Boljoon Police.....»»
Man shoots neighbor in the neck after fistfight in Argao
CEBU CITY, Philippines – A 54-year-old man was arrested after shooting his neighbor in the neck following a fistfight on Wednesday in Argao, southern Cebu. A press release by the Argao Municipal Police Station revealed that the incident took place in Sitio Mingay, Barangay Bulasa, Argao town. The suspect was identified as 54-year-old Florentino Valdez.....»»
Sinulog performer injured after LED wall collapses in CCSC
CEBU CITY, Philippines — A Sinulog performer was rushed to a hospital after a light-emitting diode (LED) wall collapsed while they were rehearsing for the Sinulog sa Kabataan sa Dakbayan at the Cebu City Sports Center (CCSC) on Thursday, January 11. The contingent from Brgy. Banilad, Cebu City was doing the group’s blocking on stage.....»»
Lapu-Lapu accident: Rider dies after his motorcycle slams into parked truck
LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu— A 29-year-old motorist died after his motorcycle crashed into a dump truck on Tuesday, around 4:00 a.m., at the Marcelo Fernan Bridge in Barangay Pusok, Lapu-Lapu City. The motorcycle rider was identified as Randelo Escario Tayo, a resident of Kodia, Madredijos town in Bantayan Island. READ: Lapu-Lapu accident: 2 dead after motorcycle.....»»
Cebu Daily Newscast: Taxi driver nabbed after posting video of him choking, slapping 3-year-old daughter inside cab
Listen to Cebu Daily Newscast and get the latest stories in and around Cebu. Here’s what you need to know on Wednesday, February 28, 2024. Taxi driver nabbed after posting video of him choking, slapping 3-year-old daughter inside cab A desperate taxi driver was arrested on February 26 after he went online and showed a.....»»
Lapu-Lapu accident: One killed, another injured
LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu – A 61-year-old woman was killed while her husband, 64, was badly injured in a vehicular accident that happened in Brgy. Ibo, Lapu-Lapu City at around 10 a.m. on Monday. The couple was identified as Susan and Desiderio Torregosa from Sta. Maria in Brgy. Pusok also in Lapu-Lapu City. According to Police.....»»
Danao City ‘gun maker’ nabbed in raid
CEBU CITY, Philippines – A 39-year-old man, who was accused of the illegal manufacture of guns, was arrested in a raid in his residence in Sitio Sapangdako, Barangay Matija, Danao City in northern Cebu, Tuesday dawn, March 26. In a report, the Cebu Police Provincial Office (CPPO) said that the raid was based on a.....»»
Spy Wednesday
What significant event took place on the Wednesday of the Holy Week? If Maundy Thursday was all about the Last Supper, the betrayal of Jesus, etc. and Good Friday was all about the kangaroo trial, torture and crucifixion and death of Jesus Christ and Easter Sunday was the glorious resurrection of our Lord, what, I wondered, happened on the Wednesday before......»»
Unique love storyline brings ‘Asawa ng Asawa Ko’ close to viewers
‘There was a farfetched but intriguing circumstance that would give the story a richer context, namely, the kidnapping and the four-year experience that would transform the protagonist from a protected, middle-class bride to a toughened survivor when she returns. That was the thing that was different in this project,’ says director Laurice Guillen of the ‘Asawa ng Asawa Ko’ storyline......»»
Mason caught with ‘shabu’ in Cebu City drug bust
CEBU CITY, Philippines – A 40-year-old mason who was reportedly on the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency’s (PDEA 7) regional target list was caught with P136,000 worth of suspected shabu during a buy-bust operation in Sitio NGA, Barangay Lahug, Cebu City on Thursday afternoon, March 14, 2024. The arrested person was identified as Ricky J. Palanas,.....»»