Cebu City Photos

Boy Shot Dead for P500 Cellphone

Cebuano — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:29:28 +0000

I got furious after reading the news about a 14 year old boy who was shot dead by robbers for a defective cellphone owned by the former. The incident happened in Guadalupe, Cebu City in the morning of March 7, 2010.

Published in the Sun.Star Cebu newspaper on March 8, 2010.

FOR a cell phone worth P500, a 14-year-old boy who was out on an errand was shot and killed in a robbery in Horseshoe Hills, Barangay Guadalupe, Cebu City yesterday morning.

Three men on a motorcycle robbed Carlo Sacedon Mangit-ngit, a second-year high school student who also served as an altar boy of the Alliance of Two Hearts in Banawa, Guadalupe. He died of a gunshot wound at the back of his head past 4 p.m. at the Vicente Sotto Memorial Medical Center.

Mangitngit was walking at 8 a.m. to a vegetable stall, along with an eight-year-old companion, when the robbers struck, said Chief Insp. Michael Anthony Bastes of the Theft and Robbery Section.

Investigators learned he was tinkering with his Nokia 3310, using a stick from a broom to tap a text message, when the black XRM Honda motorcycle boarded by three men passed by.

“Gubaon man daw to iyang cell phone. Iya lang daw tong tuslok-tuslokon aron makatext (His cell phone was falling apart. He had to tap the keys with a stick to send a text message),” Bastes said.

Shortly after Mangitngit put his cellular phone in his pocket, the robbers turned back, stopped in front of Mangitngit and declared the holdup.

The suspects all wore helmets and black jackets, and covered their faces with T-shirts.

They probably thought the boy was using an expensive touch screen phone, Bastes said.

When Mangitngit tried to run away, one of the suspects pulled out a gun and shot him. Mangitngit took a bullet in the head.

With the phone in their hands, the robbers fled.

One of Mangitngit’s relatives, interviewed over radio DyAB yesterday, said the phone was given to the boy by his brother last January.

The relative, who declined to be named, said Mangitngit was a responsible boy who went home straight from school and during Sundays, served as an altar boy at the Alliance of Two Hearts.

Rammy Cabonelas, the victim’s neighbor, said the suspects passed by the area thrice before the attack.

Bastes led a team of TRS operatives in searching for the suspects.

As of 8 last night, two men were picked up for questioning. Bastes said his team will not stop the operation, until they got hold of the suspects.

Guadalupe Barangay Councilor Dino Faelnar, committee chairman for social services, said he will check on the family to determine how local officials can help.

He urged the police to step up their effort in solving the attack on Mangitngit.

He said the tanods conduct regular patrols in the barangay, including Banawa and V. Rama. He, however, said the tanods can only do so much in crime prevention but have no idea which part of the barangay is vulnerable at any given time.

Gang

Hours before the attack, a jeepney driver was stabbed by a group of suspected gang members past 10 p.m. last Saturday.

The incident also happened in Barangay Guadalupe, at the corner of V. Rama and M. Velez Sts.

Fortunato F. Ibon Jr., 28, told Homicide Section investigators he and his friend Elmond Lazaga were aboard a jeepney, clinging to the rear portion of vehicle.

At the intersection of V. Rama and M. Velez, the jeepney stopped for a red light and about 10 gang members approached the jeepney. One of the suspects, identified only as Topak, attempted to stop Lazaga.

Ibon reportedly intervened, and that’s when Topak stabbed him many times. He was taken to Chong Hua Hospital.

Jones Avenue

Cebuano — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 09:46:04 +0000

These set of photos were taken in Jones Avenue near SSS, DBP area.

GV Tower Hotel, located in the corner of Sikatuna-Jones roads.

This is the new SSS (Social Security System) building. I like the design, but the size would surely be not enough in the next 15 years.

Traffic light near Landbank/Sto Rosario. These jeepneys are heading to Capitol, B. Rodriguez, Banawa and Guadalupe.

The building on the left is DBP (Development Bank of the Philippines)

SSS, ACT (Asian College of Technology) and DBP.

Pardo Cebu City

Cebuano — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 15:42:20 +0000

The location of this set of photos were taken in the area of Sto. Tomas de Villanueva Parish in Pardo, Cebu City. Full name of Pardo is “El Pardo” meaning grayish brown in Spanish.

CERES bus

I was about to take a jeepney when i saw a CITOM giving a ticket to an erring driver. Gi mingaw nako aning mga CITOM.

Cebu City Waterfront

Cebuano — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 02:33:42 +0000

Took these Cebu City waterfront photos while inside the Superferry. From the SRP area to the pier.

This is in the South Reclamation Project area.

Ludo plant at the foreground. The commercial building in the far background is the Crown Regency Hotel, the location of the Skywalk.

The pier area.

The Cebu Malacanang building.

The coast guard boat.

Jones Avenue – Sikatuna at Night

Cebuano — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 14:23:30 +0000

Taken last December of 2009. Apologies since these are only a handful, i always feel uncomfortable when i take photos in the Colon area, hehe. I think you know what i mean.

These shots are experimental, since it’s my first to do this type of technique. I don’t even know what this technique is called. Nag duha duha ko’g upload ani because of its quality.

Taken at the pedestrian skyway near Fuente Osmena.

Sikatuna Street.

Sikatuna Street. Tresor Internet Cafe. This is one of my favorite internet cafes in Cebu City.

Ayala Terraces at Daytime

Cebuano — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 15:38:51 +0000

This was my first photo of Ayala Center Cebu’s “Terraces” taken at daytime. I have set of photos of Ayala Terraces taken last year.

The building with a tower on top is PAG-IBIG.

The building at the background in Ayala-FGU.

Photos of the Streets of Pardo

Cebuano — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 14:38:25 +0000

These photos were taken the same day when i shot the Labangon streets photos.

Trisikad driver waiting for passengers.

Jeepney with Bulacao-Colon sign.

Carenderia by the road.

Multicab – is a Cebuano innovation.

Flame It Burgers and Sausages

Cebuano — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 12:24:00 +0000

Flame It Burgers and Sausages is probably the best tasting burger in the Philippines and is found only in Cebu.

Jollibee, McDonalds, Burger King and Hotshots just would not cut it.

Flame It Burgers and Sausages Escario branch

Flame it burgers Ayala Center branch.

Flame it burgers Escario branch.

Flame it burgers price list.

This burger meal costs 145 pesos. Sulit kaayo!

Flame It Burgers delivery telephone numbers

Labangon Streets

Cebuano — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 22:53:30 +0000

Updated: Added about 13 or so photos

I was riding a friend’s van, so i grabbed the chance to take photos of the streets of Labangon. It’s not easy taking pictures especially if i don’t have my own car, a photographer is vulnerable to thieves and snatchers.

Tricycle in the streets of Labangon Cebu City

LBC Labangon

A and T Water Station

Alberto’s Pizza Labangon

Cebuana Lhuillier Labangon 2 branch

Veterinare Animale in Labangon, Cebu City

Camella Homes Talisay Cebu

Cebuano — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 09:21:37 +0000

A regular visitor of this site Richard Saceda requested me to take photos of Camella Homes in Talisay, unfortunately, i forgot to go to the “phase 2″ area of Camella Homes. Ni adto lang ko thinking “basta Camella Homes, okay na ni” hahaha. Sorry Richard!

Going to Talisay

Talisay Highway

Van going out from Camella Homes.

Tricycle waiting for passengers going to Camella Homes.

Pocket park inside Camella Homes.

Village Boat Kaffe.

Jomark Pharmacy

Village Boat Kaffe.

Anna Mig Bakeshop and Roast n Roll.

My snacks.

Riding a tricycle going out of Camella Homes.