Few contraband seized behind bars in surprise raids in the cities of Cebu and Lapu

Benjie B. Talisic, Nestle L. Semilla 04/12/2018

A simultaneous greyhound operation was conducted by the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP), Philippine National Police (PNP), and Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) in City jails in Lapu-Lapu and Cebu City. In Cebu City, operatives…

Flores tops U19 division in Argao chess

Randolf Borces 04/12/2018

  Argawenion Doniel Flores topped the 1st Argao under-19 chess tournament held at the Argao Cultural Complex last Sunday. Flores, a grade nine student from the Argao National High School, scored 5.5 points together with Boholano Polan…

Public warned about sun exposure and dry season diseases

Jessa Mae O. Sotto 04/11/2018

Avoid too much sun exposure to prevent getting diseases commonly acquired during the onset of the dry hot season or summer. Dr. Sheila Faciol, Provincial Health Office Public Health Division head, advised the public about this as…

Cebu City’s Oplan Pokemon: P1M suspected shabu seized, 59 nabbed

Rosalie Abatayo 04/11/2018

More than P1 million worth of illegal drugs were confiscated and 59 persons were arrested during Tuesday dawn’s Oplan Pokemon operation of the Cebu City police. Supt. Joel Doria, Cebu City Police Office (CCPO) chief, said that…

Tomas urges officials with drug ties to surrender

Doris Mae Mondragon 04/11/2018

Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña voiced support to Cebu City police chief Joel Doria’s call on local officials linked to the illegal drug trade to surrender. “Good. Why surrender shoot them na lang. Si Doria sobrang buotan…

Korean brothers arrested for fraud

Raul Constantine Tabanao 04/11/2018

Two Korean brothers facing fraud charges in South Korea was arrested by the operatives from the Bureau’s Fugitive Search Unit (FSU) along A.S Fortuna St., Mandaue City last Friday, April 6. Choi Sung Hyun, 32, allegedly pocketed…

Pedicab driver yields P4,500 shabu

Benjie Talisic 04/11/2018

About 30 sachets of shabu worth P4,500 were seized from a drug suspect at his home in Barangay Sambag 2, Cebu City at 11 am Wednesday. The 31-year-old suspect identified as Lorenzo Lastimoso worked as a pedicab…

Family of slain San Fernando councilor seeks NBI-7 help

Morexette B. Erram 04/11/2018

The family of slain San Fernando Councilor Alexander Alicaway sought help from the National Bureau of Investigation – Central Visayas (NBI – 7) for a speedy investigation to solve the case, and ultimately capture the masterminds behind…

EMB-7: “Mactan, Panglao seawater is contaminated”

Futch Anthony Inso 04/11/2018

CONTAMINATION of seawater in Mactan Island in Cebu and Panglao, Bohol province due to high levels of fecal coliform was seen in recent tests conducted by the Environmental Management Bureau (EMB)-7 in the area. EMB-7 Regional Director…

3 arrested in Labangon drug bust

Benjie B. Talisic 04/11/2018

Three persons were arrested in a buy-bust operation in Barangay Labangon, Cebu City past 11 p.m., Tuesday (April 10) Authorities arrested Raffy Sabiona, 26, the subject of the operation; Ismaelson Alcos, 34, both from Barangay Labangon; and…

CEO Zuckerberg apologizes for Facebook’s privacy failures

AP 04/11/2018

WASHINGTON (AP) — Under fire for the worst privacy debacle in his company’s history, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg batted away often-aggressive questioning from lawmakers who accused him of failing to protect the personal information of millions of…

Duterte signs AO creating oversight committee for new telecoms player in PH

Inquirer.net 04/11/2018

President Rodrigo Duterte has signed an administrative order creating an oversight committee for the entry of the third telecommunications company in the Philippines. The President signed Administrative Order No. 11 on April 6 but was released only…

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