Borbon buy-bust: P612 shabu sends barangay tanod to jail

Paul Lauro 09/09/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A 52-year-old barangay tanod landed in jail after he was caught with P612 worth of suspected shabu during a buy-bust operation in Barangay Tagnucan in Borbon town in northeast Cebu. Police Captain Roel…

Barangay tanod cited for urinating in public

Wenilyn Sabalo 05/27/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City Environmental Sanitation and Enforcement Team (CESET) has cited or issued a citation ticket to a barangay tanod in Tejero for urinating in public, specifically beside a parked government vehicle in…

2 boys accused of killing tanod in Naga, Cebu using ‘tari sa manok’ 

Paul Lauro 10/31/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines – A fistfight among groups of minors in Naga City, southern Cebu ended in tragedy last Sunday, October 30. The Naga City Police Station confirmed that they detained two boys, both age 17-years-old, for…

Dead tanod, who was shot in stomach, found floating off Samboan seawaters

Paul Lauro, Pegeen Maisie Sararana 06/12/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Police continue to investigate the possible cause of death of a barangay tanod, who had a gunshot wound in the stomach and whose body was found floating off the seawaters of Barangay San…

Police focus on CCTV footage to identify shooter of Lorega tanod

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 05/16/2022

  CEBU CITY, Philippines —Police are banking on a copy of a video footage of a security camera to help them identify the gunman, who shot dead a barangay tanod in Barangay Zapatera, Cebu City on May…

Barrio Luz councilor to recommend termination of barangay tanod who tested positive for drugs

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 11/20/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A Barrio Luz councilor will recommend terminating the village watcher who tested positive after personnel of the Cebu City Office for Substance Abuse Prevention (COSAP) conducted a surprise drug test among 165 barangay…

Hot pursuit vs. suspects behind killing of former tanod in Inayawan

Morexette Marie B. Erram, Paul Lauro 01/02/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Hot pursuit is being conducted by cops from the Pardo Police Station following a shooting incident in Barangay Inayawan, Cebu City on Saturday afternoon, January 2, that resulted in the death of a…

Tanod caught for burglary in Basak barangay hall 

Morexette Marie B. Erram 12/14/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Law enforcers in Cebu City have advised barangay officials to regularly conduct background checks on their employees. This after a barangay tanod (village watchman) was arrested on Monday afternoon, December 14, for burglary. …

PDEA-7 nabs barangay tanod for illegal drugs

Morexette Marie B. Erram 08/20/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Law enforcers in Cebu nabbed on Thursday dawn, August 20, 2020, a barangay tanod (village watchman in English) in Balamban town after he was caught in possession of illegal drugs. A statement from…

Labogon tanod pursuing armed man shot, wounded

Norman V. Mendoza 04/02/2020

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu, Philippines — A barangay tanod was shot and wounded after he and the police pursued an armed person at Sitio Lapyahan in Barangay Labogon, Mandaue City at past 7:00 this evening April 2, 2020.…

Tanod shot dead by three armed men in Negros Oriental town

Florence Baesa 10/11/2019

DUMAGUETE CITY, Negros Oriental — Three armed men killed a barangay tanod (village watchman) outside the victim’s house in Sitio Naubo, Barangay Mantiquil, Siaton Town around 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, October 10, 2019. However, the shooting  incident…

Barangay tanod, wife arrested in Lorega drug-bust

Benjie B. Talisic 08/03/2018

An active barangay tanod and his wife were collared in a buy-bust operation in Barangay Lorega San Miguel, Cebu City at past 8 p.m. on Thursday, (August 02). Arrested were Fernando Magdasal, the village tanod, and his…

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