Tag: Talisay shooting

Cebu News Digest: Feb. 27, 2015: 7 men involved in shooting that killed German: task force; 17-year-old accused of raping 3 girls

CEBU HEADLINEs. Today's front pages of the 3 English dailies in Cebu.

For allegedly raping three girls—his two stepsisters aged six and seven, and their cousin aged three—a 17-year-old boy was taken into custody by the police. The Mandaue City Prosecutor’s Office indicted the assistant coach of the elementary and high school basketball teams of Sacred Heart School – Ateneo de Cebu, for two counts of child…

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Cebu News Digest: Feb. 23, 2015: Police capture 3rd suspect in killing of German; PB asks del Mar: Revive bill to create body to handle traffic, pollution; 2 universities in Cebu to increase tuition, says NUSP

SHOOTING. Police have captured another suspect in the killing of German engineer Henry Haffner and the shooting of a French tourist and an Indian businessman. (Photo posed on Faebook by TV 5 reporter Ryan Sorote)

Police captured yesterday a motorcycle-for-hire driver believed to be involved in the shooting of foreign nationals inside a fast food restaurant in Talisay City. The Cebu Provincial Board (PB), meanwhile, has requested Cebu 1st District Rep. Raul del Mar to revive his bill to create the Metro Cebu Development Authority (MCDA), which would handle urban…

Continue reading Cebu News Digest: Feb. 23, 2015: Police capture 3rd suspect in killing of German; PB asks del Mar: Revive bill to create body to handle traffic, pollution; 2 universities in Cebu to increase tuition, says NUSP

Cebu News Digest: Feb. 21, 2015: German tourist killed, 2 other foreigners shot in Talisay fastfood outlet; Talisay mayor’s ‘no-show’ in agreement signing angers investor

VOLUNTEER WORK. German engineer Henry Haffner was a frequent volunteer for relief efforts in the Philippines. He was killed yesterday in a shooting in Talisay City. (Photo posted by Volunteer in Cebu, who said Haffner was one of their volunteers)

In what is believed to be a case of mistaken identity, a German national was fatally shot inside a fastfood outlet in Talisay City. Two other foreigners, whom police said were the actual targets, were injured in the shooting that happened after an argument. Meanwhile, Talisay City Mayor Johnny de los Reyes did not show…

Continue reading Cebu News Digest: Feb. 21, 2015: German tourist killed, 2 other foreigners shot in Talisay fastfood outlet; Talisay mayor’s ‘no-show’ in agreement signing angers investor