Antique church bell stolen from St. Peter the Apostle Parish, Loboc

CCTV showed two people taking an old damaged antique brass church bell kept beside the parish convent at St. Peter the Apostle Parish (Loboc Church) in Loboc, Bohol, Philippines, shortly after noon on Sunday, 4 October 2026. The two left via the convent gate. The theft was discovered on Monday morning, 5 October. Loboc police and church officials are investigating. Parish priest Fr. Agerio Paña appealed to antique buyers and junk shops. Inquirer published on 5 October 2026.

Theft mapped to incidentType vandalism. Coordinates are the Nominatim place_of_worship pin (OSM building=church) for Loboc Church (9.6364221, 124.0309419). occurredOn is Sunday 4 October 2026, when CCTV showed the bell taken.