Sinas: First six hours of midterm election was generally peaceful

Zena V. Magto 05/13/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The first six-hours of the May 13 midterm elections was generally peaceful, said Police Brigadier General Debold Sinas, director of the Police Regional Office in Central Visayas (PRO-7). Except for the gun bursts…

Baricuatro to police on ‘strafing’ incident: Just be fair, conduct checkpoints

Zena V. Magto 05/13/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Incumbent Cebu Provincial Board Member Christopher “Dong” Baricuatro said they heard three loud gunshots past 9 p.m. on May 11 in the vicinity of his house in Barangay Ilaya, Dumanjug town. But police…

Remac: 51% election parapahernalia for Cebu province delivered as of 5 p.m.

Zena V. Magto 05/12/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — All election paraphernalia are highly sensitive materials, and thus, the seemingly tight delivery schedule. Lawyer Jerome Brillantes, acting Cebu Provincial election supervisor, said this as his explanation of the Regional Election Monitoring Action…

Faithful in San Fernando storm heavens with prayers for honest, peaceful polls

Zena V. Magto 05/10/2019

SAN FERNANDO, Cebu, Philippines — For a clean, honest and peaceful elections, the Catholic faithful of San Fernando town rallied in prayer amid the recent threats and violent incidents in the town. At least 100 people, who…

Liquor ban to be enforced on May 12, 13

Zena V. Magto 05/10/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The police are reminding the public not to buy or drink liquor in public places starting at midnight of May 12, the day before the midterm elections, until May 13. In a press…

CPPO Chief Abrugena: More checkpoints in San Fernando as poll day nears

Zena V. Magto 05/08/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Police will be holding more checkpoints in San Fernando town in southern Cebu, which is also part of the security measures for the upcoming election, and the shooting attack of the town’s ambulance…

Police intensifies checkpoints following ambush of San Fernando ambulance

Zena V. Magto 05/08/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines – While the police continue to investigate the motive behind the ambush of an ambulance owned by the municipality of San Fernando on May 6, police said that they will intensify the conduct of…

CPPO to deploy 2K policemen to secure Monday’s polls

Zena V. Magto 05/08/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Cebu Provincial Police Office (CPPO) will deploy at least 2,000 policemen to secure the 1,094 polling precincts in Cebu province. Police Colonel Manuel Abrugena, CPPO director, said that they will also be…

Police: Still no lead on identity of killers of PIB cop

Zena V. Magto 05/08/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A week after Police Executive Master Sergeant Junard Cinco was killed in an ambush last April 30 in Toledo City, a city in midwestern Cebu. Police still have no lead on the identity of…

Garma on Tom’s allegations: He can do whatever he wants, he’s the mayor

Zena V. Magto 05/07/2019

  CEBU CITY, Philippines — Police Colonel Royina Garma shrugged off allegations on multiple issues thrown at her by Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña on May 7. Garma, Cebu City Police Office (CCPO) director, said in a…

President Duterte summons Cebu City police director to Camp Crame

Zena V. Magto 05/06/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Police Colonel Royina Garma, director of the Cebu City Police Office (CCPO), has been summoned by President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday, May 6, 2019 to meet him in Camp Crame. Garma said it…

Violence in the mountains: From strafing houses to slapping supporters, masked men now resort to stoning homes

Zena V. Magto 05/06/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The spate of violence in the mountain barangays of Cebu City continues as the home of a  Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) official, who is allied with the party of incumbent Mayor Tomas Osmeña, was…

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