Margret Fermin

Margret Fermin is a news writer based in the Philippines.
Student can't afford to buy notebook uses banana leaves as paper

Student uses banana leaves as paper

A resourceful student in Surigao del Sur who cannot afford to buy his notebook uses banana leaves as paper. In a report on GMA News TV‘s “State of the Nation …

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Abusive father shot, killed by his 8-year-old son in Negros Occidental

Abusive father shot, killed by his 8-year-old son in Negros Occidental

An alleged abusive father was killed after his 8-year-old son shot him dead in his home in Sitio Manluy-a, Barangay San Jose, Sipalay City, Negros Occidental Wednesday night, November 20.

Jessy Obas, 39, was found dead after suffering three gunshot wounds to the chest.

Before the incident, the intoxicated father allegedly assaulted the child.

According to Lt. Col. Necerato Sabando, an officer-in-charge at the Sipalay City Police Station, the boy took his father’s .38 caliber pistol and fired three times.

Abusive father shot, killed by his 8-year-old son in Negros Occidental

The child is now in the custody of the Department of Social Welfare and Development in Sipalay City.

Police investigation revealed that the father would physically abuse his three children every time he gets drunk.

Obas also allegedly taught his children how to use the gun.

The 8-year-old suspect was the youngest of three siblings.

Their mother works in Metro Manila.

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De Lima marks 1000th day in detention

De Lima marks 1000th day in detention

Senator Leila De Lima marked her 1000th day in detention yesterday, November 20. The senator has been detained at the custodial center of the Philippine National Police headquarters in Camp …

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Salesman dreams lottery number, now a millionaire

Salesman dreams lottery number, now a millionaire

A salesman is now an instant millionaire after winning the P22 million jackpot prize in the Mega Lotto 6/45, which was drawn on Friday, November 15, because of the lottery numbers he only dreamed about.

The 50-year-old lotto winner went to the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office in Mandaluyong City yesterday morning to claim his jackpot prize.

The lotto winner’s name and address have not been revealed for his protection.

However, he said that after he dreamed of the lucky combination number 19-07-09-06-22-16, he immediately bet on it in Makati City.

The salesman lottery winner millionaire plans to use the P22 million to give his family a better life.

Also read: Ultra Lotto chiefs confirm that foreigners can win billion-peso jackpot

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Police major allegedly raped patrolwoman in Davao Oriental

17-year-old girl raped by 15-year-old boy she met online

A 15-year-old boy who allegedly raped a 17-year-old girl he met on social media has been arrested on Friday in Cebu City.

According to an initial report by Minglanilla Police, the victim under the name “Jenny” went to their station with her brother-in-law to file a rape complaint against the 15-year-old suspect.

In Jenny’s testimony, she and the minor suspect became friends on Facebook on November 13 until they became a couple because of the continuous exchange of chats in FB Messenger. They decided to meet this November 15, personally.

Jenny said the 15-year-old boy brought her to his house at Barangay Poblacion, Ward II, Minglanilla, and it was there that the 17-year-old girl was raped.

The victim told her relatives about the incident. They immediately sought help from the police, and Jenny pointed out the area where she was raped.

In a follow-up operation by the police, the young suspect was arrested at their home and is now in custody.

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Teenager gang-raped, 5 suspects arrested

Teenager gang-raped, 5 suspects arrested

A 19-year-old teenager was gang-raped by the five arrested suspects, including a 16-year-old boy last night in Meycauayan City, Bulacan.

In the report of P / Lt. Col. Aquino Olivar, chief of the Meycauayan City police, authorities identified the five suspects as Renz Justin Pineda, 19; Jan Fulgencio, 18; Marvin Tulgencio, 20; Joven Osias, 19, and a 16-year-old named “Boy.”

During the initial investigation, the young suspects offered the victim “Glenda” to have a drinking session with them.

When the victim got drunk, instead of bringing her home, the suspects brought Glenda to an abandoned warehouse in an unidentified barangay where the teenager was gang-raped at around 11:48 pm.

The victim was able to escape while the suspects were asleep. She immediately informed the police, which resulted in the suspects’ quick arrest.

Glenda allegedly knows the suspects, so she trusted and had a drinking session with them.

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Graduating student dies while cleaning professor's backyard

Graduating student dies while cleaning professor’s backyard

A graduating BS Forestry student died after he got electrocuted while cleaning his professor’s backyard in Brgy Raois, Vigan City, Ilocos Sur last Saturday.

Police have identified the victim as Benedict Gom-uyen, a 20-year-old graduating student of Ilocos Sur Polytechnic College in the town of Sta. Maria.

It was learned that the power cord was hidden in the branches of the tree Gom-uyen was cutting inside the backyard of his teacher, Elena Ato, 56, at around 3:35 pm.

Aside from getting electrocuted, the student fell headfirst from the tree, which caused severe injury in his head.

The responders tried to take Gom-uyen to the Ilocos Sur Gabriela Silang General Hospital, but the doctors declared him dead.

The authority assesses the responsibility of the teacher in the accident to determine if she has legal liability.

Also read: DepEd to investigate why student-athletes packed like sardines in a truck

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