FORTY police personnel and soldiers will be deployed in Talisay City in the lead up to the celebration of its annual fiesta in honor of Sta. Teresa de Avila on October 15, 2022. According to Lieutenant Colonel Randy Caballes, head of the Talisay City Police Station, the additional police officers will come from the Provincial […]
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Justice dep’t says all hands on deck for investigation of broadcaster’s murder
THE DEPARTMENT of Justice (DoJ) on Wednesday said an inter-agency investigation is underway for the killing of a radio broadcaster on Monday evening, which had been denounced by media groups, various sectors, and foreign governments. “We will look at all the facts relevant to the case because there’s really no room for this behavior,” DoJ […]
CCPO deploys police officers to Sitio San Miguel, Barangay Apas
THE Cebu City Police Office (CCPO) has sent police officers to Sitio San Miguel, Barangay Apas to secure the area pending the issuance of a demolition order from the court. According to CCPO Director Colonel Ireneo Dalogdog, the police officers are there for police visibility and not because of a court order. He clarified that […]
Sari-sari store owner who ‘squeezed’ customer’s breast in spirit of fun in police custody
CARCAR City police arrested a sari-sari store owner in Sitio Cabiawon, Barangay Valencia, Carcar City, Cebu on Saturday night, October 2, 2022, hours after he sexually assaulted a 14-year-old female customer. They identified the suspect as 58-year-old Alejandro Alicaway. According to Lieutenant Colonel Ardioleto Cabagnot, chief of the Carcar City Police Station, the victim and […]
Murder of Metro Manila-based journalist prompts condemnation, calls for swift justice
THE MURDER of a radio journalist on Monday night in Las Piñas, a city in the Philippine capital region Metro Manila, has prompted condemnation from media groups and other sectors, who described the crime as a blow to press freedom. Radio journalist Percival Mabasa, 63, was killed by two assailants at the gate of a […]
Rama picks Dalugdog as city police chief
MAYOR Michael Rama has recommended a new police chief to lead the Cebu City Police Office (CCPO) in the implementation of ‘Oplan Disiplina.’Rama told reporters Friday, Sept. 30, 2022, that he has selected Police Col. Ireneo Dalugdog to be the new CCPO Director.Rama said he is just waiting for Dalugdog’s official appointment from the Philippine […]
Police in Cebu City to rescue children caroling on streets
THE Cebu City Police Office (CCPO), together with the Women and Children’s Protection Desk (WCPD) and the City Social Welfare and Services, will start rescuing minors who are found caroling and begging for alms on the streets as Christmas is just around the corner.The increasing number of street children begging for alms from motorists as […]
Nearly P2 million shabu seized in Bohol; 4 persons, including a woman, fall
NEARLY P2 million worth of suspected shabu were confiscated in two separate buy-bust in Bohol on Thursday evening, September 22, 2022.The operatives of Regional Police Drug Enforcement Unit (RPDEU) Central Visayas in Bohol headed by Police Lieutenant Edcel Petecio conducted the drug raid based on the directive of RPDEU 7 head Lieutenant Colonel Ronnie Failoga, […]
Qatar government planning for World Cup fans to avoid prosecution for minor offenses, such as drunkenness
DOHA — World Cup fans in Qatar caught committing minor offenses such as public drunkenness will escape prosecution under plans being developed by authorities in the conservative Muslim host nation, a diplomat and a person familiar with Qatari briefings to foreign police told Reuters. While the policing strategy for the competition, which kicks off in […]
P7.4-M drugs seized in Sawang Calero fish port raid
OPERATIVES of the Sawang Calero Police Station in Cebu City seized more than one kilo of substance believed to be shabu during a raid in the barangay’s fish port on Tuesday night, September 20, 2022.The illegal drugs were worth around P7.4 million, based on the standard drug price.The operation led by Major Francis Renz Talosig, […]
Police told to probe foreigners’ fake IDs
A PHILIPPINE senator on Thursday urged police to look into foreigners who allegedly use the identities of dead people to get government-issued IDs amid reports of rising kidnapping incidents involving foreigners. “A lot of foreign nationals, those from mainland China in particular, are using identities of dead persons so that they can avail themselves of […]
Editorial: ‘Bloody Sunday’ cops
This is expected: Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief Rodolfo Azurin Jr. has issued a statement, saying the law enforcement organiztion will defend the 30 police officers who took part in the simultaneous raids in Calabarzon region in Luzon on Sunday, March 7, 2021 that resulted in the deaths of nine individuals and arrest of four […]
Man nabbed after trying to rob cyclist who turns out to be a cop
A ROBBER ended up behind bars when his intended victim turned out to be a police officer.Senior Master Sergeant Jeptha Jumawan of the Abellana Police Station, who is investigating the case, said the incident happened around 7 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 10, 2022 at the corner of Don Mariano Cui and Jasmin Streets in Barangay […]
DoJ dismisses cyber-libel case vs lawmakers
GOVERNMENT prosecutors have dismissed a cyber-libel complaint against several congressmen who had accused police of planting evidence and labeling some people communists. The Department of Justice (DoJ) junked the complaint against Party-list Reps. Arlene D. Brosas and former Party-list Rep. Carlos Isagani T. Zarate, according to a copy of a six-page resolution sent to reporters […]
Guadalupe police join forces with Talisay counterparts to locate missing woman
THE Guadalupe Police Station in Cebu City will be working with their counterparts in Talisay City to investigate the case of a woman who has been reported missing for several weeks.Relatives of Jocelyn Alce, a 37-year-old resident of H. Labra St. in Barangay Guadalupe, have been looking for her using social media platforms.However, they decided […]
Police slammed for slow response
A CONGRESSMAN has criticized slow police response to crimes, saying they should respond to emergency calls within 15 minutes. “While index crimes went down during the pandemic, from 43,912 in 2020 to 37,842 in 2021, there were still 22 rape cases, 14 robbery cases, 14 murder victims a day last year,” Batangas Rep. Ralph G. […]
Man involved in road mishap nabbed for ‘shabu’
A 26-year-old man engaged in a road accident ended up getting arrested after police discovered a sachet of shabu and drug paraphernalia in his motorcycle’s u-box compartment in Compostela town, northern Cebu on Saturday morning, September 3, 2022.Lieutenant Andrew Rellanos, officer-in-charge of Compostela Police Station, identified the suspect as Jesriel Autencio, of Barangay Catarman, Lilo-an […]
Philippine police to boost presence starting September
FILIPINOS should expect increased police presence in the coming days, as the government anticipates more crimes as the Christmas holidays near, the Philippine National Police said on Wednesday. “We always anticipate an increase in crimes during ‘ber’ months,” national police chief Rodolfo S. Azurin, Jr. told a televised news briefing. “We will be deploying mobile […]
Motorcycle driver killed after truck ran over his head
AN ACCIDENT on N. Bacalso Ave. in Barangay Linao Lipata in the southern town of Minglanilla, Cebu resulted in the death of a motorcycle driver.Lt. Crisanto Arreglo, deputy commander of the Minglanilla Police Station, identified the victim as 55-year-old Domingo Aquino, a resident of Barangay Inuburan in neighboring City of Naga.The incident took place past […]
PRO 7 awards police officers, units during PNP fete
SEVERAL police officials and units in Central Visayas were recognized during the 121st Police Service Anniversary on Tuesday, August 30, 2022.Officials of the Police Regional Office-Central Visayas (PRO 7) led by Brig. Gen. Roque Eduardo Vega awarded the following commissioned, non-commission personnel and police units to the Philippine National Police’s campaign to maintain peace and […]