Stone-throwing Naga man not mentally disturbed say police

Lyle Andales 09/12/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Police in Naga City have ruled out mental disorder in the case of a 30-year-old man arrested for repeatedly disturbing his neighbors which included him spitting on them and throwing stones. The stone-throwing…

Police drone challenge launched to boost crime response, surveillance

Lyle Andales 09/12/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A drone piloting challenge launched by the Police Regional Office 7 is seen to strengthen police officers’ skills in using drones for law enforcement, disaster response, and other critical operations. The skills competition,…

Anti-corruption protesters urged: Hold a peaceful rally this Sunday

Lyle Andales 09/12/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Police are urging protesters joining the anti-corruption rally at the Plaza Independencia in Cebu City on Sunday, September 14, not to destroy public and private property or to do things that may disrupt…

Who got a Land Cruiser from Allan Quirante’s QM Builders?

Morexette Marie B. Erram 09/10/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines – A high-ranking official here in Cebu allegedly received a bulletproof Toyota Land Cruiser as a gift from contractor Allan Quirante, owner of QM Builders. But as far as the former and current governors…

Drunk San Fernando man falls off cliff, dies

Lyle Andales 09/09/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A 37-year-old resident of San Fernando, Cebu, was found dead at the bottom of a cliff in Purok Kalipay, Sitio Sambulawan, early Tuesday morning, September 9. Police in San Fernando said they initially…

Samboan truck collision: Family of senior victim drops charges

Lyle Andales 09/09/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The family of a 75-year-old man who died in a tricycle-truck collision in Samboan last September 7 has chosen not to press charges against the driver of the delivery truck. The victim was…

Cebu City: Man, 34, accused of groping girl, 13, nabbed

Lyle Andales 09/08/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Police arrested a 34-year-old man after he allegedly groped a 13-year-old girl in Barangay Buhisan, Cebu City, around 5 a.m. on Sunday, September 7. Police identified the suspect as alias “Chad,” a resident…

Labangon drug bust: Senior citizen nabbed, over P300K shabu seized

Lyle Andales 09/07/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A 64-year-old man included in the PDEA-PNP Regional Target list was arrested in a buy-bust operation in Barangay Labangon, Cebu City, on Saturday afternoon, September 6. The suspect, identified as alias “Sindak,” a…

Cebu police deploy 200 personnel to secure 2025 Bar Exams at USJ-R

Lyle Andales 09/07/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Security and order marked the first day of the 2025 Bar Examinations at the University of San Jose-Recoletos (USJ-R) Basak Campus, as nearly 200 personnel from the Cebu City Police Office (CCPO) and…

Senate pushes hospitals for the elderly, salary increase for teachers

Lyle Andales 09/07/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Proposals to establish regional geriatric centers and grant salary increases for public school teachers are being pushed in the Senate as part of efforts to address two of the country’s most pressing social…

US fugitive arrested in Cebu as Senate probes AI deepfake porn threat

Lyle Andales 09/07/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The arrest of an American fugitive wanted for child sexual abuse and a senate inquiry into the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in creating pornographic deepfakes have drawn attention to continuing sexual threats…

Hontiveros pushes ‘zero tolerance’ on flood control scams, lauds citizen watch

Lyle Andales 09/07/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Senator Risa Hontiveros has renewed her call for sweeping reforms in government infrastructure projects, urging “zero tolerance” against contractors behind alleged anomalous or substandard flood control projects and stressing the vital role of…

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