Talisay buy-busts net 4 suspects, yield P300K shabu

Benjie Talisic 08/10/2019

  CEBU CITY, Philippines —Two separate anti-illegal drug operations in Talisay City in 13 hours yielded P300,000 worth of suspected shabu and netted four drug suspects. First to fall were Richard Torreon, 37, and his common law…

Most of 309 arrested bettors plead guilty of illegal gambling, sentenced, released

Benjie Talisic 08/09/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines Majority of the 309 bettors arrested during August 3 raid of a cockpit in Mandaue City  were released on Friday after they pleaded guilty of the illegal gambling charge in court. Police Major Edwin…

Two drug operations in Cebu City: P4M marijuana destroyed, P500K shabu seized

Benjie Talisic 08/09/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Two separate operations in Cebu City on Thursday, August 8,  yielded P4 million worth of marijuana and half-a-million peso worth of suspected shabu. At noon on Thursday, August 8,  an estimated P4 million…

Police bust tanod, partner with P60K illegal drugs

Benjie Talisic 08/08/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Police arrested a 70-year-old barangay tanod (village watchman) and his “business partner” in possession of P60,000 worth of illegal drugs in a buy-and-bust operation conducted a few minutes past 8 p.m. on Wednesday…

CCTO clamps 203 vehicles in two-hour clearing operation on August 8

Benjie Talisic 08/08/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines—The Cebu City Transportation Office (CCTO) clamped 203 illegally-parked vehicles from 1 a.m. to 3 a.m. on Thursday, August 8, in a move to clear the city streets from obstruction. This is line with the…

Naga City cops score in illegal gambling campaign; 2 persons nabbed

Benjie Talisic 08/05/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Police are cracking down on illegal gambling as well amid the continued suspension of the gaming operations of Small Town Lottery and Peryahan ng Bayan of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office. With this,…

Eyewitness links newlywed man in killing of Negros Oriental cops

Benjie Talisic 08/04/2019

DUMAGUETE CITY, Philippines- A man, who claimed to have witnessed the killing of four police officers in Ayungon town, identified Jojo Ogatis as among those responsible for the July 18 attack. Ogatis was arrested by personnel of…

Eight Negros Or. mayors cite peace and order situation as reason to back martial law plan

Benjie Talisic 08/04/2019

NEGROS ORIENTAL, Philippines — Eight mayors of five towns and three cities of Negros Oriental are amenable to the plan to put the province under martial law. All of them cited the peace and order situation as…

Suspect in cops’ killings in Ayungon nabbed after his wedding

Benjie Talisic 08/03/2019

NEGROS ORIENTAL — A 20-year-old man was arrested after his wedding in Barangay Mabato, Ayungon town, Negros Oriental on August 3. Jojo Ogatis has been identified by police as one of the suspects of the killing of…

Canlaon mayor’s request nixed: No deadline for cops investigating killings

Benjie Talisic 08/02/2019

NEGROS ORIENTAL, Philippines — “We will not put a deadline on the police officers investigating the killings.” This was the answer of Police Brigadier General Debold Sinas, Police Regional Office in Central Visayas director, on the request…

Two NegOr mayors back martial law plan, cite residents’ security

Benjie Talisic 08/02/2019

NEGROS ORIENTAL —To address the killings and to assuage the residents fear brought about by the deadly attacks on the residents of their cities, two mayors of Negros Oriental  will back President Rodrigo Duterte if he will…

Some NegOr mayors OK with martial law

Benjie Talisic 08/02/2019

(Updated, 2:30 p.m.) Canlaon City, Negros Oriental— Most of the mayors in Negros Oriental said they would support the declaration of martial law here should the President decide for it. Malacañang on Thursday, August 1, 2019, said…

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