Cops ready to deal with insurgency threats

Alven Marie A. Timtim 03/02/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The regional director of the Police Regional Office in Central Visayas (PRO-7) assures Boholanos and Cebuanos that the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the Philippine National Police (PNP) are prepared to…

BFP-7 to intensify fire prevention info drive

Alven Marie A. Timtim 03/02/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — “Never forget to unplug your appliances and gadgets before leaving your house for work.” This is the reminder of Superintendent Randy Mendaros, Bureau of Fire Protection in Central Visayas (BFP-7) chief, as the…

COA: Decision vs. overpriced streetlights final

Morexette Marie B. Erram 03/01/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Commission on Audit (COA) affirmed with finality their decision to issue a notice of disallowance on the partial payment made to the contractor of streetlights in the cities of Mandaue and Cebu.…

Slow contractors may lose Capitol road contracts

Morexette Marie B. Erram 03/01/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Project contractors, who were unable to finish their assigned projects, face the risk of termination of their contract with the Capitol. The Cebu Provincial Engineering Office is expected to start assessing the rehabilitation…

Ferro to police chiefs: Create needs assessment survey to better serve community

Alven Marie Timtim 03/01/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The task of the police will no longer be limited to crime-fighting. Police Brigadier General Albert Ignatius Ferro, director of the Police Regional Office in Central Visayas (PRO-7), wanted the different police chiefs…

More greyhound ops to keep drug-cleared jails’ status

Alven Marie A. Timtim 03/01/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The relentless greyhound operations or surprise inspections of jails in Central Visayas will continue to especially maintain the status of nine drug-cleared jails in the region, said Jail Chief Inspector Mary Jane Enopia,…

The dancing police of Central Visayas

Alven Marie A. Timtim 03/01/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Have you heard about the dancers of the Police Regional Office in Central Visayas (PRO-7)? If not, then you have just missed one of the most unexpected things there is. No, they are…

Residents urged: Help us clean Duljo Fatima of drugs

Alven Marie A. Timtim 02/29/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Barangay Duljo-Fatima residents are encouraged to report drug personalities hiding in the area. Police Captain Renz Talosig, Mambaling Police Station chief, made the appeal after they arrested an 18-year-old female senior high school…

HRRAC mulls legal actions vs netizens alleging Cebu hotels are unsafe amid COVID-19 threats

Morexette Marie B. Erram 02/29/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The organizational assembly of general managers of Cebu-based hotels are planning to file complaints against netizens spreading allegations that their establishments are not safe for occupancy due to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19).…

DOH: ‘Less than 10’ Koreans from Daegu remain in Cebu

Morexette Marie B. Erram 02/29/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Department of Health (DOH) said most of the 26 South Koreans in Cebu who flew in from Daegu City last February 25 have returned to their country. DOH Assistant Secretary Maria Rosario…

Warden admits to ‘drug problem’ at Cebu City Jail’s male dormitory

Alven Marie Timtim 02/29/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The illegal drugs problem at the Cebu City Jail is far from over. But Jail Superintendent Julius Arro said that they are doing their best to address the problem. “Ang mga illegal drugs…

Yui, Japanese girl in Cebu with an amazing advocacy

Raul Constantine L. Tabanao 02/29/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Eula Arañez Co was buying a drink together with her friends in a drugstore chain along the bustling street of A.S Fortuna in Mandaue City when a Japanese girl caught her attention outside…

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