One dead, one wounded in Bulacao hostage taking incident

Benjie B. Talisic 06/08/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — An armed man, who held hostage his cousin and his cousin’s friend inside his house, was killed in a shootout with police officers. Benjie Dela Rosa died after he sustained gunshot wounds in…

CPPO: No private armed groups in Cebu

Benjie B. Talisic 11/13/2018

There are no private armed groups in Cebu. Supt. Janette Rafter, Public Information officer of the Cebu Provincial Police Office (CPPO), said this amid Police Director Oscar Albayalde’s order to all police stations nationwide to monitor all…

Nine killed by unidentified armed men in Sagay City

Carla P. Gomez 10/21/2018

BACOLOD CITY-Nine members of the National Federation of Sugarcane Workers, two of them minors, were killed on a farm in Sagay City in Negros Occidental about 9:45 p.m. on Saturday. Senior Supt. Rodolfo Castil , Negros Occidental…

Gacasan denies sending armed BIN to Archbishop’s Palace

Morexette B. Erram 10/09/2018

Guadalupe Barangay Captain Michael Gacasan confirmed that Jerry Lou Labra is a member of their Barangay Intelligence Network (BIN). But Gacasan said he was not certain why Labra was at the vicinity of the Archbishop Palace where…

Armed man shot dead in Talisay

John Aroa 08/27/2018

An armed man was shot dead by a police officer in an altercation in Barangay Candulawan Talisay City at past 5 p.m on Sunday, Aug. 26. Talisay City Police Chief Supt. Marlu Conag identified the armed man as…

PRO-7: Peter Lim is armed and dangerous

Benjie B. Talisic 08/16/2018

The Police Regional Office in Central Visayas (PRO-7) is considering businessman Peter Lim as an armed and dangerous person. Senior Supt. Angelito Dumaging, deputy regional director for operations of PRO-7, said that they were considering all possibilities…

Three men killed by a group of armed men in an internet cafe in Lapu-Lapu City

Norman V. Mendoza 07/22/2018

Three men, including a father and his son, were shot dead by two unidentified men this afternoon inside an internet cafe and mobile phone accessories store at BM Dimataga St., Lapu-Lapu City. The fatalities were identified as…

Palma ‘visitor’ shot dead at Cebu Archbishop’s Residence

Ador Mayol 07/10/2018

A man who was looking for Cebu Archbishop Jose Palma was gunned down by police operatives in what appeared to be a shootout inside the Archbishop’s Residence compound along D. Jakosalem Street in Cebu City past 11…

Four armed men nabbed in Minglanilla town

Benjie B. Talisic 07/08/2018

Four armed men were arrested in relation to a shooting incident that occurred in Barangay Cuanos, Minglanilla town Cebu Sunday afternoon. Minglanilla police precinct chief Senior Insp. Verniño Noserale identified the suspects as Jilbert Paraiso, Brandy Racaza…

DILG tells mayors who want to hire armed guards: Follow procedure

Futch Anthony Inso 07/05/2018

THE DEPARTMENT of Interior and Local Government in Central Visayas (DILG-7) yesterday urged local chief executives in the region to conform to the procedure in hiring or acquiring additional armed security personnel and asking for police escorts.…

Trump, Kim shake hands as historic summit opens in Singapore

Inquirer.net 06/12/2018

Singapore, Singapore — United States President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un shared warm words and a historic handshake on Tuesday, as they held an unprecedented summit to tackle a tense decades-old nuclear stand-off…

Police find armed inmates roaming inside Pagadian jail

Inquirer.net 05/13/2018

DAVAO CITY — Police who did a surprise inspection of the Zamboanga del Sur provincial jail in Pagadian City on Saturday were stunned to find armed prisoners roaming freely outside their cells. Senior Supt. John Guyguyon, Zamboanga…

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