Drug angle eyed in ex-Talisay councilor’s murder

Ador Vincent Mayol, Benjie Talisic 03/22/2018

Police investigators are looking into a business rivalry in the illegal drug trade as well as illegal gambling as possible motives in the killing of former Talisay City councilor Emilio “Emil” Go. Senior Supt. Edgar Alan Okubo,…

Ambushed jail official in a ‘safe place,’ probe intensifies

Benjie Talisic 03/21/2018

THE jail officer who was wounded in an ambush last Monday has not returned home. Jail Insp. Edwin Sarcon has been on official leave and was asked by his superiors to stay in a safe house, said…

Neighbors complaint led to arrest of Talisay peddler

Benjie Talisic 03/20/2018

Various complaints on his illegal drug activities led to the arrest of a suspected peddler in Talisay City, late on Monday afternoon. Police collared Roldan Tancinco, 27, for possession of 27 small sachets of suspected shabu worth…

Parian cop nabbed in extort try; two other colleagues pursued

Benjie Talisic 03/20/2018

A police officer was arrested while two of his colleagues were being pursued after they were caught extorting money from a drug suspect in a sting operation conducted by agents of the Counter Intelligence Task Force on…

Canadian diver found dead

Benjie Talisic 03/18/2018

POLICE at Daanbantayan town in northern Cebu are investigating the cause of a female Canadian’s death during a diving activity at past 11 a.m. last Saturday. SPO4 Carlos Condino of the Daanbantayan police said Canadian Jenny Gen…

Trike driver shot dead in Negros Oriental

Benjie Talisic 03/18/2018

A tricycle driver was killed by unknown assailants in Sitio Lamacan, Barangay Malusay of Guihulngan City in Negros Oriental on Sunday. Gally Baclaan, 31, was driving his tricycle past 2 a.m. on Sunday when he was waylaid…

Suspected pusher arrested, P30K worth of shabu seized 

Benjie Talisic 03/16/2018

CEBU CITY-A suspected drug pusher was arrested in a buy-bust operation in Sitio Kalubihan, Barangay Quiot Pardo at past 2 a.m. on Friday. The suspect was identified as Josebert Aloba, a resident of Sitio Quiot of the…

Okubo: “Slain cop included in Sabalones’ list”

Benjie Talisic 03/14/2018

  Senior Supt. Edgar Alan Okubo, provincial director of Cebu Provincial Police Office (CPPO), confirmed that PO2 Romeo Bolaño was included in the list of drug protectors of self-confessed drug lord Franz Sabalones. An active police officer…

Fire razed chapel in Talisay City

Benjie Talisic 03/12/2018

A chapel was razed by fire inside Mary’s Little Children Community, Barangay Tabunok, Talisay City, Cebu on Monday morning. The incident was reported at around 6 a.m. today, and was declared under control after 45 minutes. The…

AWOL cop from Bohol shot down

Benjie Talisic 03/11/2018

A POLICE officer from Bohol province who went Absent Without Leave (AWOL) two years ago was shot dead by an unknown assailant inside a subdivision in Barangay Punta Princessa, Cebu City at 1 a.m. Sunday, March 11.…

Quenery orders relief of Carbon police chief

Benjie Talisic 03/07/2018

POLICE Regional Office in Central Visayas (PRO-7) Director Robert Quenery has ordered the relief of Carbon Police Station Chief Jacinto Mandal, following the arrest of a police officer under him who was caught with drugs inside his…

Centcom: No proof of ISIS presence in Central Visayas

Benjie Talisic 03/06/2018

THE military’s Central Command said yesterday that it had not monitored any presence of the extremist group Isis operating in Central Visayas. Centcom Spokesman Col. Medel Aguilar said in a phone interview that while they don’t want…

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