Friday flooding swept away 12 houses in three Cebu City barangays

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 09/16/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A total of 12 houses in three different barangays were swept away by floodwaters caused by heavy rains that poured over parts of Metro Cebu last Friday, September 9, 2022. The downpour that…

IN PHOTOS: Landslides, floods in Metro Cebu due to torrential rains on Friday

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 09/10/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The torrential rains on Friday night, Sept. 9, 2022, caused landslides, swollen rivers, and produced waist-deep flooding in various parts of Metro Cebu. READ: Pagasa: Heavy to torrential rains felt in cities of…

Cop chief: Japanese, who died after whale watching in Oslob, has a history of heart disease

Alven Marie A. Timtim 01/04/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Japanese national, who died after a whale watching activity in Barangay Tanawan, Oslob town in southern Cebu, has a history of heart disease. Police Captain Jade Sumugat, Oslob Police Station chief, said…

Passengers, cargoes stranded in Negros Occidental

Florence Baesa 12/24/2019

DUMAGUETE  CITY, Negros Oriental—A total of 278 passengers and 73 rolling cargoes have been stranded in Negros Occidental as of 6 p.m of Monday evening, December 23, 2019, due to typhoon Ursula. Lieutenant Commander Jansen Benjamin, Coastguard…

CPPO: This is the last Ozamis rob group operating in Cebu

Alven Marie A. Timtim 10/21/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — There is no other Ozamis robbery group in Cebu. This after the police authorities arrested five and killed four of the men involved in the robbery inside J Centre Mall, Madaue City, on…

Mayor Cortes, police, mall owners meet, discuss malls’ security measures

Norman V. Mendoza 10/21/2019

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines — Mandaue City Mayor Jonas Cortes met with the Mandaue City Police Office chief and mall owners in Mandaue City during an emergency meeting on Monday, October 21, to discuss security in malls amid…

J Centre Mall robbers, Ozamis Group, linked to Liloan, Consolacion robberies

Alven Marie A. Timtim 10/21/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Police have linked the slain alleged leader of the J Centre Mall robbers to several robberies inside and outside Cebu in the past two years. Police Colonel Jonathan Abella, Mandaue City Police Office…

Cop chief: Search on for 3 Ozamis rob group members carrying stolen loot from Mandaue mall heist

Alven Marie A. Timtim 10/20/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Police are still looking for three or four more members of the robbery group, who robbed the JCentre Mall in Mandaue City on Saturday night, October 19. Police Colonel Jonathan Abella, Mandaue City…

Following daring heist in JCentre Mall, Mayor Cortes tells establishments to beef up security

Rosalie Abatayo 10/20/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Mandaue City Mayor Jonas Cortes has called on establishment managers in the city to beef up their security following the daring robbery inside JCentre Mall on Saturday evening, October 19. Cortes, in a…

Subangdaku Police Station chief: Mall robbers took P130M worth of jewelry, P6M cash

Norman V. Mendoza 10/20/2019

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu, Philippines —The robbers took P130 million worth of jewelry from four pawnshops and stole P6 million cash from a money changer during a mall heist inside a Mandaue City mall at past 8 p.m.…

Rob group leader among four killed; five others arrested in Bogo, Sogod

Alven Marie A. Timtim 10/20/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Bogo City Police confirmed that there were four suspects killed including the alleged leader of the robbery group while five others were arrested after the hot pursuit operation conducted together with the Regional…

Politics, drugs eyed as possible motives in Ronda barangay councilor’s killing

Benjie B. Talisic 04/07/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Politics and drugs. These are the two possible motives that the Ronda police are focusing on in the killing of Barangay Ilaya Councilor Ramil Abueva on Sunday, April 7, in Ronda, a southwestern…

Your subscription could not be saved. Please try again.
Your subscription has been successful.

Subscribe to our newsletter!

By providing an email address. I agree to the Terms of Use and acknowledge that I have read the Privacy Policy.

This is an information message

We use cookies to enhance your experience. By continuing, you agree to our use of cookies. Learn more here.