Cebu militants on Duterte’s admin: ‘Palpak’

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 07/27/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Militants here called President Rodrigo Duterte’s administration “palpak” because of his failure to especially end contractualization in the country. But this was just one of the many campaign promises that he seemed to…

Expect liquor ban, 10 pm curfew to be reimposed in Cebu City

Pegeeen Maisie Sararaña 07/26/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The reimplementation of liquor ban and a much earlier curfew here are expected once an Executive Order will be signed by Cebu City Acting Mayor Michael Rama. This was what Police Lieutenant Colonel…

CCPO priorities: Solving killings, measures to stop shootings

Pegeeen Maisie Sararaña 07/26/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Solving the killings in Cebu City and trying to prevent more shootings from happening are the priorities of the Cebu City Police Office this month. Police Lieutenant Wilbert Parilla, CCPO deputy director for…

CCPO appeals to militants: COVID cases rising, postpone rallies

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 07/25/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — With at least 200 policemen on standby to secure any rallies in Cebu City, police are appealing to militant groups to postpone the holding of street rallies tomorrow, July 26, when President Rodrigo…

Man shot, wounded by cousin in Brgy Lorega San Miguel

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 07/24/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A 23-year-old man was shot by his 21-year-old cousin as he was about to meet a friend in Sitio Acacia, Barangay Lorega San Miguel, Cebu City, past noon today, July 24, 2021. Police…

13 policemen, 14 detainees of Samboan Police Station positive for COVID-19

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 07/24/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Thirteen policemen and 14 detainees of the Samboan Police Station have tested positive for COVID-19 and they have already been extracted, isolated and monitored. Police Colonel Engelbert Soriano, Cebu Police Provincial Office (CPPO)…

CCPO exec: Robber, who broke into dad’s house, is likely a Guadalupe resident

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 07/24/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City policemen believe that the armed robber, who broke into Cebu City Councilor James Cuenco’s house, lives in Barangay Guadalupe or near Cuenco’s house. Police Lieutenant Colonel Wilbert Parilla, deputy director for…

CIDG-7 after stores selling fake motorcycle helmets, shock absorbers

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 07/24/2021

  CEBU CITY, Philippines — Investigators from the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group in Central Visayas (CIDG-7) are coordinating with Cebu City’s Business Permit and Licensing Office after arrested individuals refused to cooperate and show them the…

CIDG, CCPO conduct parallel investigation over Cortes’ killing

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 07/23/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Police Major General Albert Ignatius Ferro, the director of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG), has released a directive to CIDG-7 to conduct a parallel investigation with the Cebu City Police Office…

Former drug detainee caught again in Capitol Site drug bust

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 07/23/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A 47-year-old former drug detainee will end up in jail again after he was caught in a drug bust in Barangay Capitol Site here at around 12:30 a.m. on Friday, July 23, 2021.…

Compostela police: Victim’s dash cam functional but SD card missing

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 07/20/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Police are now looking for more witnesses to help them solve the shooting to death of a taxi driver on Monday morning, July 19 in Barangay Canamucan II in Compostela town. This was…

Drug surrenderee survives shot to the head; reveals identity of his attacker

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararana and Paul Lauro 07/20/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A 37-year-old drug-surrenderee from Barangay Lusaran in Cebu City survived a shot to his head on Monday evening, July 19, and told police the name of his attacker. Police identified the victim as…

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