25 loose firearms surrendered, confiscated in Cebu City

Pegeen Maisie Sararana 12/31/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A total of 25 assorted loose firearms were either surrendered or confiscated in Cebu City from Dec. 23 to Dec. 31, 2022. Nineteen of these loose firearms were surrendered and six were confiscated…

Cops on alert as CV residents welcome new year

Pegeen Maisie Sararana 12/31/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines –At least 2, 000 policemen are now deployed in the different localities in Central Visayas to ensure peace and order and compliance with firecracker-related regulations during the New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day…

Road accidents in CV up in 2022; several motorcycle crashes noted in Cebu

Pegeen Maisie Sararana 12/31/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — With the easing of restrictions of the COVID-19 pandemic starting in March 2022, more businesses opened, more tourists started to arrive, and face-to-face classes were implemented. Amid all these as the economy of…

War against illegal drugs: ‘Big announcement’ soon from DILG, PNP

Pegeen Maisie Sararana 12/27/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A ‘big announcement’ is expected early next year as authorities, including the DILG and PNP, step up their war against illegal drugs. This was what Atty. Benjamin Abalos Jr., secretary of the Department…

Walk with Jesus : 600 policemen to secure Sinulog 2023 activity

Pegeen Maisie Sararana 12/26/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — At least 600 policemen from the tri-cities and Cebu province will help in securing the first religious activity for Sinulog 2023, which is the “Walk With Jesus” that will happen on Jan. 5.…

Alcantara: Man, who robbed gasoline station on Christmas Day, nabbed

Pegeen Maisie Sararana 12/26/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Police in Alcantara town in southern Cebu arrested the suspect in the robbery of a gasoline station in the town’s Barangay Poblacion on Christmas Day, Dec. 25, 2022. Police identified the suspect as…

Personal grudge, drugs eyed in Christmas Day killing in Cebu City

Pegeen Maisie Sararana 12/25/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Personal grudge in relation to illegal drugs is the possible motive in the killing a man past 2 a.m. on Christmas Day, Dec. 25, in Sitio Nangka in Barangay Tisa, Cebu City. Police…

Authorities begin probe of alleged hit-and-run along B. Rodriguez St.

Paul Lauro, Pegeen Maisie Sararana, Wenilyn Sabalo 12/21/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines—Enforcers from the Abellana Police Station  have launched an investigation on the alleged hit-and-run incident along B. Rodriguez Street here last Tuesday, Wednesday 20, 2022. Police Staff Sergeant Aristotle Mondelo of the Abellana Police Station…

Bearis is new PRO-7 chief

Pegeen Maisie Sararana 12/20/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Police Brigadier General Jerry Bearis is the new director of the Police Regional Office in Central Visayas (PRO-7). Bearis replaces Police Brigadier General Roderick Augustus Alba who is now assigned to the Human…

Truck driver involved in Talisay City accident to be released

Pegeen Maisie Sararana 12/20/2022

Cebu City, Philippines—The driver of the trailer truck that two men riding a motorcycle crashed into last Monday dawn, December 19, 2022, in Barangay Linao, Talisay City, will be released on Tuesday afternoon, December 20. Police Lieutenant…

Alba relieved as PRO-7 chief after two-month stint 

Pegeen Maisie Sararana 12/19/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Police Brigadier General Roderick Augustus Alba is relieved as the director of the Police Regional Office in Central Visayas (PRO-7) effective on Monday, Dec. 19.  Alba became the PRO-7 chief last Oct. 13…

‘Drunk’ pregnant woman dies after she was hit by an SUV and ran over by a van in Cebu City

Paul Lauro, Pegeen Maisie Sararana 12/19/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A two-month pregnant woman died on the spot after she was hit by a passing SUV and a van around 1 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 19, along N. Bacalso Avenue in Barangay Poblacion…

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