Cebu experiences coldest day in 2015

Charges have been filed against an Australian national, his underage girlfriend and parents involved in trafficking and pornographic activities of children in the municipality of Cordova last year.

Meanwhile, Pagasa Mactan, Cebu station recorded this year’s lowest temperature in Cebu on Feb. 4, 2015.

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Here are the top Cebu news stories for today, February 5, 2015:

Australian national, underage girlfriend charged with multiple accounts

The Office of the Cebu Provincial Prosecutor found evidence to charge five people, including Peter James Robinson, an Australian national, and his underage Filipina girlfriend, for their involvement in pornographic activities in Cordova town, Cebu last year.

Robinson, 51, is facing charges of 10 counts of violating Republic Act 7610 that penalizes child prostitution and other forms of child abuse as well as five counts of rape.

A separate charge was also filed against him and his 17-year-old girlfriend for allegedly violating Republic Act 9775 or the Anti-Child Pornography Act.

“We are not happy that parents are involved because as Filipinos we know that we care for our family. But this should serve as an example to all the other parents that they should not sell their own children.” — Atty. Noemi Truya-Abarientos, spokesperson of the Children’s Legal Bureau

Sun.Star Cebu: “Porn ring” charged

Coldest Day in Cebu — *COLDEST FOR THE YEAR. The northeast monsoon is bringing cold mornings to Cebu. The weather bureau said warmer days will start in March yet. (Creative Commons Flickr photo by Marek Papala)*

Cebu experiences coldest day in 2015

According to Pagasa (Philippines Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration) Mactan, Cebu station, Cebu experienced the coldest temperature this year at 22.4 degrees Celsius at 5:10 a.m. on Feb. 4, 2015. This is due to a northeast monsoon, which is responsible for the recent cold mornings in Cebu.

Last year’s lowest temperature was recorded on January 25 at 20.8 degree Celsius. Warmer days will start in March when the southwest monsoon takes over, the weather agency said.