Truck helper killed in Dalaguete road accident
CEBU CITY, Philippines — A truck helper was killed when he was ran over by a dump truck along the national highway in Barangay Poblacion, Dalaguete town in southern Cebu on Tuesday morning, March 2, 2021. Police identified the victim as Rodel Casiong, 40, a resident of Barangay Sangi Highway, Minglanilla town, also in Cebu. […] The post Truck helper killed in Dalaguete road accident appeared first on Cebu Daily News......»»
Gabriela denounces killing of Capiz female village official
The Gabriela party-list on Sunday denounced what it described as the brutal killing of a red-tagged village official in Capiz ahead of Women’s Month......»»
Tumandok village head shot dead
MANILA – A village head who protested the arrest of four of her constituents last year was shot dead by riding-in-tandem assailants in Iloilo province this morning, February 28. Village chairperson Julie Catamin of barangay Roosevelt, Tapaz town in Capiz was headed home and was driving a motorcycle in barangay Malitbog, Calinog town in Iloilo… The post Tumandok village head shot dead appeared first on Bulatlat......»»
Man gunned down in Ilocos Sur
BAGUIO CITY– A man expired moments after unidentified suspects shot him several times at around 12:27 in the morning Saturday in Bantay, Ilocos Sur. The victim was identified as Arnel Fieldad Roqueta, 50, married and a resident of Barangay Lubong, San Vicente, Ilocos Sur. Based on the results of the initial investigation of the Bantay […] The post Man gunned down in Ilocos Sur appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
Castriciones delivers CLOAs in remote Leyte villages despite heavy rains
DAR Secretary Brother John Castriciones did not back out from his original plan of delivering the Certificates of Land Ownership Award (CLOAs) to six agrarian reform beneficiaries (ARBs) in a remote village in Leyte......»»
Philippines deports Dutch missionary
The Dutch missionary whose permanent resident visa was revoked by the government for allegedly joining protest rallies has been deported, Malacañang announced on Wednesday......»»
Elderly man found dead at sea in Dalaguete
Dalaguete, Cebu—An old man was found dead off the seawaters of Sitio Panaguikan in Barangay Tapon here at around 8:45 a.m. on Thursday, February 25, 2021. Police identified the fatality as Diosdado Cuestas Salamangca, 87, a resident of Sitio Panaguikan. Initial investigation revealed Salamangca reportedly suffered a cardiac arrest while he was swimming. His neighbor […] The post Elderly man found dead at sea in Dalaguete appeared first on Cebu Daily News......»»
1 dead, 3 hurt in Malabuyoc motorcycle accident
CEBU CITY, Philippines — A young man died, while three others were badly injured in a motorcycle collision along the national highway in Barangay Poblacion 2, Malabuyoc town, Cebu at around 9:40 p.m. Wednesday, February 24, 2021. Police identified the fatality as Nicholas Lauron, 20, a resident of Barangay Montañeza in Malabuyoc town. The injured […] The post 1 dead, 3 hurt in Malabuyoc motorcycle accident appeared first on Cebu Daily News......»»
Not yet
Datu Benito Bay-ao was one of the Lumad leaders who were taken into custody after that disgraceful raid at the Bakwit School in Cebu City. Just six years ago, Dats Bens (as we call him) spoke with pride and optimism in this documentary about their Lumad school in their village of Dulyan, and across the other upland villages in the Pantaron under the Salugpongan Ta Tanu Igkanugon organization. Schooling in the cities made them ashamed of, and forget about, being a Lumad, he said. But with their schools built right in their domain, young Lumad could learn while keeping their tradition alive......»»
Myanmar endgame
From 1979 to 1983, I made periodic visits to Rangoon (Yangon), Burma as IBM GM (resident in Bangkok) to meet with our branch manager and government officials......»»
Porac mayor faces plunder charge
A resident of Porac has filed a plunder charge and other administrative cases against Porac Mayor Jaime “Jing” Capil over the town’s alleged unexplained supplemental budget expenditures of P138.5 million from 2019 to 2020 and his unexplained wealth......»»
FIRST PERSON | Solidarity with the poor, defending labor rights
For almost 30 years, I was granted the privilege of being issued a permanent resident VISA. I have been living my mission in the Philippines and I have no further desire than to continue my mission among the oppressed workers. The post FIRST PERSON | Solidarity with the poor, defending labor rights appeared first on Bulatlat......»»
Solidarity with the poor, defending labor rights
For almost 30 years, I was granted the privilege of being issued a permanent resident VISA. I have been living my mission in the Philippines and I have no further desire than to continue my mission among the oppressed workers. The post Solidarity with the poor, defending labor rights appeared first on Bulatlat......»»
Cebu City LNB to provide financial aid to deceased village chief’s family
CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City Liga ng mga Barangays will provide financial aid to the family of the late Luz Barangay Captain Ronilio Sab-a, who died in a drowning incident in Liloan town on February 12, 2021. Councilor Franklyn Ong, the president of the Association of Barangay Councils (ABC), said in a statement […] The post Cebu City LNB to provide financial aid to deceased village chief’s family appeared first on Cebu Daily News......»»
51-year-old fish vendor shot dead inside his house in Pinamungajan, Cebu
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Seven unidentified suspects barged into the house of a 51-year-old fish vendor early Saturday in Pinamungajan town, shot him four times in the chest in front of his stunned family then left. Police Corporal Rayan Manguilimotan, desk officer of Pinamungajan Police Station, identified the victim as Edilberto Lumontad, a resident of […] The post 51-year-old fish vendor shot dead inside his house in Pinamungajan, Cebu appeared first on Cebu Daily News......»»
Cebu man with UK variant now found negative for coronavirus – QC epidemiology chief
MANILA, Philippines — The 35-year-old Cebu resident, who contracted the more contagious variant of Covid-19, has now tested negative for the novel coronavirus, the causative agent of severe respiratory disease Covid-19. This was revealed Friday by Dr. Rolly Cruz, head epidemiologist of Quezon City, in an interview with INQUIRER.net on Friday. “Noong Feb. 10 na-swab, […] The post Cebu man with UK variant now found negative for coronavirus – QC epidemiology chief appeared first on Cebu Daily News......»»
Man hunted for shooting neighbors in Las Pinas
BY JEAN FERNANDO Police are hunting down a 71-year-old man who escaped after killing his neighbor and seriously wounding another on Wednesday afternoon in Las Pinas City. The suspect, Ernesto Francisco, a resident of Abrille St., BFRV, Talon 2, Las Pinas City, went into hiding after shooting Ricky Dimatulac, 50, and wounding Dominic Duclayan, 38. […].....»»
Isabela village chief, 8 others held for illegal logging
A barangay captain in San Mariano, Isabela and eight others were arrested after they were caught loading freshly sawn lumber into a truck along Pinacanauan River before dawn yesterday......»»
Red Horse ice cream and unique sweet-chill creations
Necessity is the mother of invention and the unusual conditions set by the pandemic has not exempted this passionate food lover from stepping up her culinary A-game to churn out cold-treat creations that are quickly getting to be popular not just in her village at Town and Country in Antipolo, Rizal but in surrounding neighborhoods […] The post Red Horse ice cream and unique sweet-chill creations appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
FACES OF CEBU: Stephen Secretaria, 29, PWD vendor
Despite controversies surrounding policemen today, 29-year-old vendor Stephen Secretaria still wants to become a policeman. It was a childhood dream for this differently abled resident from Camp 3 in barangay Jaclupan, Talisay City, Cebu. Why? Well, just like all of us, Secretaria wants to ensure peace and order in all areas. “Ganahan ko magpulis kay […] The post FACES OF CEBU: Stephen Secretaria, 29, PWD vendor appeared first on Cebu Daily News......»»