Detainee escapes for one day, caught again in Danao City

Emmariel Ares 04/03/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — While eating inside an establishment before his scheduled court hearing in Danao City, Cebu, a Person Under Police Custody (PUPC) was able to escape from police officers escorting him on Tuesday morning, April…

Holy Week drugs: CV police seize P39.3M in illegal drugs

Emmariel Ares 04/02/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Holy Week drugs worth P39,370,368 were seized by Central Visayas police who also apprehended 1,296 suspects during this period. According to data from the Police Regional Office in Central Visayas (PRO-7), this accomplishment…

Drug den in Brgy. Apas: Couple nabbed, P108,800 ‘shabu’ seized

Emmariel Ares 03/21/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippine — A couple was arrested for allegedly running a drug den in Barangay Apas, Cebu City on Wednesday, March 20, 2024, with call center agents and habal-habal drivers as their usual clients. A buy-bust…

Mandaue City: Man nabbed for carrying firearm, illegal drugs

Mary Rose Sagarino 03/11/2024

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – Mandaue City police arrested on Sunday morning, March 10, a man who was allegedly carrying a firearm and illegal drugs. Police Lieutenant Colonel Mercy Villaro, spokesperson of the Mandaue City Police Office (MCPO),…

Argao man stays on top of coconut tree for over 24 hours

Emmariel Ares and Paul Lauro 02/22/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – A 42-year-old man from Argao, southern Cebu, frantically climbed up and stayed on top of a coconut tree allegedly to save himself from men out to kill him. After more than 24 hours,…

Bohol buy-bust: HVI arrested with P15M shabu

Futch Anthony Inso 02/19/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Complaints coming from some of the residents of Purok 5, Barangay Mayacabac in Dauis town in Bohol province led to the arrest of a high value individual on Sunday. A joint team from…

Woman nabbed for alleged attempt to sneak in drugs into jail

Futch Anthony Inso 02/13/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines-  A woman was arrested by the jail personnel of Mandaue City Jail after she attempted to smuggle illegal drugs into the facility on Tuesday afternoon, February 13, 2024. The suspect was identified as Genalyn…

Lapu-Lapu drug test: 16 slaughterhouse employees positive

Futch Anthony Inso 02/10/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines- Sixteen out of 77 employees from the Lapu-Lapu City Slaughterhouse tested positive for illegal drug use. This was confirmed by Garry Lao, executive director of the City of Lapu-Lapu Office for Substance Abuse Prevention…

Lapu-Lapu City Hall worker positive for drugs

Futch Anthony Inso 02/08/2024

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — Another employee of the Lapu-Lapu City Hall has tested positive for illegal drug use. Garry Lao, the executive director of the City of Lapu-Lapu Office for Substance Abuse Prevention (CLOSAP), confirmed that the…

CLOSAP: 3 Barangay Ibo employees fail drug test

Futch Anthony Inso 02/07/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines—Three out of 88 employees of Barangay Ibo tested positive for drug use in a surprise drug test conducted on Wednesday, February 7, 2024. The drug test was carried out by the City of Lapu-Lapu…

Dela Rosa on Marcos’ inclusion in drug list: ‘No idea ako’

Charie Abarca 01/31/2024

MANILA, Philippines — Former national police chief turned senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa did not  give a categorical answer on whether or not President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. was on the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency’s (PDEA) drug…

Drug deal gone wrong: Drug pusher shoots buyer in Dalaguete

Futch Anthony Inso 01/31/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A 22-year-old man was wounded after he was shot by a drug pusher he was transacting with in Barangay Jolomaynon, Dalaguete, Cebu, on Tuesday evening, January 30, 2024. The victim was identified as…

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