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Given Grace burial: ‘No goodbye, just good night’

BINANGONAN, Rizal—The scene was described in two words—unimaginable and overwhelming.
“It is beyond imagination to think that such a girl died of a senseless death,” said Pastor Elmer Tinio of the Darangan Fellowship Church here during Mass for the burial on Tuesday of Given Grace Cebanico.

Tinio said the number of mourners from the church, high school and college classmates “and even those who were merely sharing the grief of the family was overwhelming.”
“She is truly loved by many and will be missed by many,” said Tinio.

“Don’t bid her goodbye. Just tell her good night and we’ll see her again in the presence of God,” said Bishop Tendero of the Philippine Evangelical Church of Christ in his message to Cebanico’s family and friends.

The remains of Given Grace, a student of the University of the Philippines Los Baños, were buried at the Sto. Rosario Memorial Park in her hometown.

Sex assaults heat up during Valentine month

THE Philippine National Police (PNP) have recorded 17 rape-slay cases in the country, mostly from the provinces of Laguna and Bulacan in February, the so-called month of hearts.

Fresh from the list is the case of 14-year-old Rochelle Geronda of Los Baños, Laguna who was found Thursday morning dead and naked with several stab wounds in her body.

Los Baños officials offered P50,000 bounty for the arrest of the sex fiend who remains on the loose.
Yesterday, the corpse of 18 year-old Maricris Martin was also found bloodied and naked in Tarlac.

Police later arrested the suspect, the victim’s stepfather.

PNP records show that of the 17 rape-slay cases, eight were from Bulacan and two were recorded in Laguna.

Bulacan-PNP officials said that they would intensify their coordination with village officials to ease the long list of such cases in their area.

PNP chief Director General Nicanor Bartolome said they will implement extensive roving during night time especially in dark places and directed his men in to be alert 24/7.

Women’s rights advocates yesterday expressed alarm over the lengthening list of rape-slay cases in the country.

Gabriela Secretary General Joms Salvador they will push for the amendments to the Anti-Rape Law.

“This is so alarming. As poverty grows intense, the more these cases against women manifest (Habang tumitindi ang kahirapan, lalong nagma-manifest ang mga ganitong kaso kontra kababaihan.) I think we should push some amendments of the current law.” Salvador said.

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Teenage sampaguita vendor raped, killed in Laguna

MANILA, Philippines – A 14-year-old sampaguita vendor was found dead in Los Baños, Laguna on Wednesday morning.

The victim, identified as Rochel Geronda, was found dead in a banana plantation in Barangay Batong Malaki. Her jogging pants were found coiled around her neck, leading police to suspect that she was killed by strangling.

Los Baños Police chief Superintendent Dante Novicio said the victim may have also been raped, since her underwear was discovered to have been pulled down.

Geronda’s body will undergo autopsy to determine the real cause of her death, and if she was raped.

The police declined to divulge other details on the case while investigation is ongoing.

Geronda’s mother said the victim, a 1st year high school student at Batong Malaki National High School, was supposed to go to the Internet shop on the day she went missing.

Geronda’s mother said the victim worked as a sampaguita vendor during her free time to support the expenses of her 7 siblings.

The victim’s family also appealed for the victim’s killer to surrender to authorities.

Last October, a rape-slay incident also occurred in Los Baños which involved UP student Given Grace Cebanico. The suspects in the rape-slay were later arrested. – with a report from Ronilo Dagos, dzMM

UPLB student slain after failed hold-up

 MANILA, Philippines –- A BS Agriculture student of the University of the Philippines-Los Baños (UPLB) died after being stabbed in the chest by robbers outside of the campus early Sunday morning.

The victim, identified as Ray Bernard Peñaranda, was declared dead on arrival at the Los Baños Doctors Hospital and Medical Center.

According to Supt. Dante Novicio of the UPLB Police Force, Peñaranda and one of his friends were on their way back to their apartment following a dance practice inside the UPLB campus.

They were stopped by two robbers near FO Santos street and Peñaranda was stabbed by one of the suspects after he refused to hand over his things.

The UPLB Student Council, meanwhile, will hold an indignation rally to call for justice for Peñaranda. – Report from Dennis Datu, dzMM.