Security guard accidentally fires gun, wounds a colleague

Fe Marie Dumaboc 04/08/2017

A 21-year-old security guard of A-Plus Towing accidentally fired his gun, hitting the helper of the company who was lying in a bench inside a bunkhouse along V. Rama Street, Barangay Calamba, Cebu City at past 10…

Minglanilla police arrest cop’s brother, two others in buy-bust

Fe Marie Dumaboc 04/08/2017

  A brother of a police officer assigned in the Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) of Talisay Police Station, along with two other suspected drug pushers were arrested in a buy-bust operation in Barangay Lower Calajo-an, Minglanilla…

Five prisoners escape Compostela jail; guard on duty under investigation

Ador Vincent S. Mayol, Fe Marie Dumaboc 04/07/2017

Five inmates who escaped from the Compostela Police Station holding cell early yesterday morning are now the subject of a manhunt. Giovanni Tapayan, 40; Joel Cuyos, 33; Rubin Catipay, 19; and Nelson Agbay from Compostela; and Joseph…

Compostela police launches manhunt for five escapees

Benjie Talisic, Fe Marie Dumaboc 04/07/2017

Compostela police are now conducting manhunt operation for five inmates who escaped early morning on Friday. Giovanni Tapayan, 40; Joel Cuyos, 33; Rubin Catipay, 19 and Nelson Agbay from Compostela and Joseph Pio Mahinay, 33, of Liloan…

Tight Holy Week security begins

Ador Vincent S. Mayol, Fe Marie Dumaboc 04/06/2017

As the week-long Association of Southeast Asean Nations (Asean) Summit meetings in Cebu are about to end, the Philippine National Police (PNP) has turned its preparations to the Holy Week celebration next week. Senior Supt. Joel Doria,…

Tumulak to commuters: Don’t leave luggage at the terminal

Fe Marie Dumaboc 04/06/2017

An unattended bag left in one of the food stalls at the Cebu South Bus Terminal (CSBT) caused a stir early morning on Thursday. The indigo-colored travelling bag was left in a “lugawan” (porridge store) inside CSBT…

Faulty wiring causes fire in Alaska-Mambaling

Fe Marie Dumaboc 04/04/2017

A house was damaged by a fire in Barangay Alaska-Mambaling, Cebu City at 3:50 p.m. on Tuesday. No one was reported hurt by the fire, which was caused by a faulty electrical wiring, said Senior Fire Officer…

4th top drug personality in Catmon falls

Fe Marie Dumaboc 03/30/2017

An alleged notorious thief in Catmon town, north of Cebu, turned street pusher, was arrested in a buy-bust operation on Wednesday night. Franklyn Ares Jr., also known as Nonoy, 30, carpenter and a resident of Barangay Flores…

Rep. Red Durano says no to appointing barangay officials, Senator Sonny Angara says he is open to the idea

Fe Marie Dumaboc 03/28/2017

    While a Cebu congressman showed his disagreement to the plan to appoint barangay officials instead of electing them, a senator adopted an open mind approach to the issue. Rep. Ramon “Red” Durano VI (Cebu, 5th…

Solons want to study suspension of polls

Fe Marie Dumaboc, Nestle L. Semilla 03/28/2017

Caminero okay with suspending elections but not appointing officials Most of Cebu’s legislators were non-committal about the Duterte administration’s plans to suspend this year’s barangay elections. Reps. Gwendolyn Garcia, Ramon “Red” Durano VI and Peter John Calderon…

Angara says he’ll study President Duterte’s proposal to postpone elections, appoint officials

Fe Marie Dumaboc 03/28/2017

Sen. Sonny Angara is open for the postponement of the SK and barangay elections and President Rodrigo Duterte’s plan to appoint barangay officials instead. Angara made these statements in a press conference held in a mall in…

LTFRB holds talks on PUV franchise moratorium lifting

Fe Marie Dumaboc 03/27/2017

THE Land Transportation Franchising Regulatory Board would only grant a franchise for public utility vehicles if the Local Government Unit could submit their Local public transport route plan and which would be approved by department of transportation.…

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