New AFP chief takes charge

Frances Mangosing - Inquirer.net 09/24/2019

MANILA, Philippines — Lt. Gen. Noel Clement formally assumed his post on Tuesday as the 52nd chief of staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines. Clement, the former commander of Central Command, replaced Gen. Benjamin Madrigal…

CIDG-7 remind convicts to surrender before lapse of Duterte’s 15 days ultimatum

Alven Marie A. Timtim 09/09/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines –It would be best for convicts, who were released from detention with the implementation of the Good Conduct Time Allowance (GTCA) law, to surrender the soonest possible time. Police Major Niño Lope Briones, operations…

Retired cop killed in Asturias road accident

Paul Lauro 06/26/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A retired police officer riding a motorcycle died after he was involved in a road accident with a soldier driving a Toyota Vios along the National Highway of Barangay Uwak, Asturias town in…

CPPO to deploy 2K policemen to secure Monday’s polls

Zena V. Magto 05/08/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Cebu Provincial Police Office (CPPO) will deploy at least 2,000 policemen to secure the 1,094 polling precincts in Cebu province. Police Colonel Manuel Abrugena, CPPO director, said that they will also be…

New Cebu group offers free bags of blood for patients needing transfusion

Zena V. Magto 05/04/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebuanos, who need blood for transfusion, can now have an option to get that bag of blood for free. This after 24 businessmen and volunteers formed a group, which is the 13th chapter…

Cebu City police and rescuers conduct bomb explosion simulation

Morexette Marie B. Erram 03/12/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Law enforcers and rescue units in Cebu City conducted bomb-explosion simulation exercises in front of Cebu Metropolitan Cathedral on Tuesday noon, March 12, 2019. The simulation exercises last around 30 minutes. It was participated…

Cebu police advise public to familiarize, start using new PNP ranks

Benjie B. Talisic, Morexette Marie B. Erram 03/01/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The law that modifies the ranking classification system of the Philippine National Police (PNP) has formally taken effect on Thursday, February 28, and the police in Cebu advised the public to start familiarizing and…

AFP warns about rebels extorting funds from candidates

Delta Dyrecka Comendador Letigio 02/25/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Rebel groups will take the opportunity to extort funds from the electoral candidates during the election period, according to the Armed Forces of the Philippines Central Command (AFP-CentCom). Major General Noel Clement, the…

Lorenzana signs compromise agreement for 32-hectare lot for soldiers

Rosalie Abatayo 02/18/2019

Cebu City, Philippines – Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana has signed the compromise agreement for the 32-hectare lot occupied by soldiers’ family and their kin surrounding the Central Command headquarters in Barangay Apas. Lorenzana’s approval of the compromise…

Election watchlist: PRO-7 mulls putting Cebu towns of San Fernando, Tuburan under red category

Morexette Marie B. Erram 02/12/2019

  CEBU CITY, Philippines – Law enforcers in Central Visayas are keeping a close eye on the peace and order situation in Cebu as the May 2019 midterm elections draws near. The Police Regional Office in Central…

Duterte orders AFP to crush Abu Sayyaf by ‘whatever means’

Inquirer.net 01/29/2019

MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte has directed the military to annihilate the Abu Sayyaf Group “by whatever means” following the twin bombings at a church in Jolo, Sulu on Sunday that left at least 20 people…

PNP, AFP to probe possible military weapons theft

Inquirer.net 12/18/2018

Manila, Philippines — The Philippine National Police (PNP) and the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) will conduct a joint investigation on the possible theft of high-powered guns and ammunition from the military’s arsenal. Police arrested on…

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