Peaceful rally marks Day of Protest in Cebu

Morexette B. Erram, Winson Ensomo 09/21/2017

A PEACEFUL rally organized by the Cebu Citizens Assembly Against Tyranny, attended by militant and civic groups and victims of the Marcos Martial Law regime, was the avenue for the airing of their protest against extrajudicial killings…

‘A ploy to destroy the constitution’

Morexette B. Erram, Winson Ensomo 09/15/2017

The passing of a P1,000 budget for the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) by the House of Representatives is an “attempt to destroy the constitution,” said human rights lawyer Democrito Barcenas, as he also condemned House Speaker…

Ermita officials linked to P5M confiscated drugs

Benjie B. Talisic, Inna Gian Mejia, Winson Ensomo 08/29/2017

A drug suspect arrested by agents of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency in Central Visayas (PDEA-7) with about P5 million worth of illegal drugs on Monday, August 28, has tagged Ermita barangay officials as alleged conduits. Norman…

Four drug suspects nabbed in Minglanilla

Winson Ensomo 08/28/2017

Four suspected drug pushers were arrested in a drug bust at Sitio Ihawan-daan, Barangay Tulay, Minglanilla town, Cebu last Saturday night. Minglanilla police identified the suspects as Jecky Lasaga Quijada, Louie Caballero Apas, Raul Rosalita Racho and…

Bato dances the Zumba, brings ‘Mission Slimpossible’ to Cebu

Winson Ensomo 08/23/2017

Emphasizing the need for policemen to stay fit and healthy, Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Director General Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa yesterday led around 300 Cebu policemen in a Zumba dance exercise at the grounds of Camp…

Drug peddler, user shot dead in a buy-bust operation

Winson Ensomo 08/19/2017

A drug peddler and alleged drug user was shot dead in a buy-bust operation by PDEA-7 agents in Barrio Luz Cebu City, on Saturday midnight, August 19. Eddie Apura, middle-aged, a resident of Barrio Luz was the…

Drug deals done in 5 clubs in Cebu City, Mandaue — PDEA

Benjie B. Talisic, Norman Mendoza, Winson Ensomo 08/17/2017

At least five clubs in the cities of Cebu and Mandaue are home to the illegal drug transactions. Director Yogi Filemon Ruiz of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency in Central Visayas (PDEA-7) on Thursday showed various photos…

CA’s refusal of Taguiwalo appointment anti-poor

Inquirer.net, Winson Ensomo 08/16/2017

  An official of the Bayan Muna in Central Visayas said the decision to deny the appointment of Social Work Secretary Judy Taguiwalo was anti-poor. Jaime Paglinawan said that Taguiwalo is among the very few government officials…

CIT-U grad tops Mining Eng’g board exams

Winson Ensomo 08/15/2017

Hard work, perseverance and prayers are what helped this 22-year-old Mining Engineering Board Exam topnotcher, a Cebu Institute of Technology-University (CIT-U) graduate. Pompeii Nikolai Montealegre Subingsubing, who is the son of a businesswoman, said he was also…

PDEA-7 orders banks to freeze Sabalones’ assets

Chris Ligan, Winson Ensomo 08/11/2017

Personnel from the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency in Central Visayas (PDEA 7) and a court sheriff served Provisional Asset Preservation Orders (PAPO) that freezes the assets of alleged drug lord Franz Sabalones in two banks in Cebu…

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