Motorcycle thief nabbed in Talisay City

Benjie B. Talisic 07/05/2019

Cebu City, Philippines—Authorities arrested a motorcycle thief on Friday noon, July 5, 2019, in Barangay Lipata in Talisay City. The Highway Patrol Group-7 and Talisay Police Station collared Donald Owacan along the national highway in Barangay Lipata.…

Another dawn fire hits village in Quiot, Cebu City 

Benjie B. Talisic 07/05/2019

Cebu City, Philippines—Four houses were burned in another dawn fire at the Mountain View Village in Barangay Quiot here on Friday, July 5, 2019. Senior Fire Officer Lemuel Vincent Alcoseba, the investigator in charge, said the damage…

Student found dead in Moalboal 

Benjie B. Talisic 07/04/2019

Cebu City, Philippines—The lifeless body of a student was found in Sitio Banilad, Barangay Tomonoy in Moalboal town southwestern Cebu on Thursday morning, July 4, 2019. Police Corporal Wilfredo Rosal of the Moalboal Police Station identified the…

With 4 fires in 3 days, Cebu City fire chief shares safety tips to public

Benjie B. Talisic 07/04/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Be mindful of the electric load in your house that your electric wires or connections can handle.  Fire Chief Inspector Josephus Alburo, Cebu City Fire Marshall, gave this advice to the public after…

KTV bar in Jakosalem Street catches fire 

Benjie B. Talisic 07/03/2019

Cebu City, Philippines—A karaoke bar along Dionisio Jakosalem Street in Cebu City caught fire early Wednesday morning, July 3, 2019.  According to Senior Fire Officer Rafael Basabe, the duty investigator part of the responding team, the fire alarm…

On his way to work, “fixer” shot dead in Duljo Fatima

Benjie B. Talisic 07/02/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines―Hutch Abadia, 40, was on his way to work on board his motorcycle around 10 a.m. on Tuesday, July 2, when an unknown assailant shot him dead on C. Padilla Street, Barangay Duljo Fatima. Police…

Drug bust yields P8M worth of suspected shabu

Benjie B. Talisic 07/02/2019

Cebu City, Philippines—Police seized around P8.1 million worth of suspected illegal drugs from a man in Sitio Lahing Lahing in Barangay Mabolo here on Tuesday dawn, July 2, 2019. Roland Cosep, 42, was busted in a joint…

Teacher, facing a libel case, arrested in Mandaue school

Benjie B. Talisic 07/01/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A 42-year-old public school teacher, who is facing a libel case, got the shock of his life when police arrested him in school in Mandaue City at past noon on July 1. Levi…

PDEA-7 agents raid San Nicolas drug den; 6 arrested

Benjie B. Talisic 06/30/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Authorities raided a suspected drug den in Sitio Little Dalaguete, Barangay San Nicolas, Cebu City on June 30 and arrested six persons including a suspected high value target. Dionisio Emiliano, 45, who was…

Jobless dad nabbed after turning to selling drugs to raise 9 kids

Benjie B. Talisic 06/29/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Without a job, a former construction worker and a father of nine children turned to selling illegal drugs to get a fast buck to feed his family. A decision that he would regret…

Garma ready for ‘softer side of public service’ after being appointed PCSO general manager  

Benjie B. Talisic 06/24/2019

Cebu City, Philippines—After 24 years of service with the police force, outgoing Cebu City Police Office (CCPO) Director Police Colonel Royina Garma said she is ready to embrace a different role in public service, one she describes…

Fire hits Colawin Elementary School in Argao

Benjie B. Talisic 06/23/2019

Updated as of 5:34 p.m. CEBU CITY, Philippines—Six classrooms of Colawin Elementary School in Barangay Colawin, Argao in southern Cebu were completely burned down by fire that hit the buildings a few minutes past 2 p.m. on…

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