Danao cops on guard amid threats

Carmel Loise Matus 08/14/2016

Danao City policemen have become extra cautious four days after an operation that resulted in the death of Medz Alvaro, younger brother of suspected drug lord Alvaro “Barok” Alvaro. Senior Insp. Alejandro Batobalonos, Danao City police chief,…

Barok’s wife now ‘heads’ drug trade, under close watch

Carmel Loise Matus 08/13/2016

POLICE are keeping a watchful eye on the wife of Alvaro “Barok” Alvaro, who has allegedly taken over the reins of his illegal drug business. Three days ago, Barok’s younger brother, Medz Alvaro, and his alleged cohort,…

‘Barok’ keeping in touch with family

Carmel Loise Matus 08/13/2016

SIM card found in his bed; police say he may have ordered hit on Danao City precinct A SIM (subscriber identity module) card was found under the pillow of the bed of suspected drug lord Alvaro “Barok”…

Barok’s brother slain in drug bust

Ador Vincent S. Mayol, Carmel Loise Matus 08/13/2016

The Philippine National Police in Cebu went on alert yesterday after a dawn gun attack on the police station in Danao City, four hours after Medz Alvaro, the younger brother of suspected drug lord Alvaro Alvaro alias “Barok,” was…

Barok under scrutiny

Ador Vincent S. Mayol, Jose Santino S. Bunachita, Rene Alima 08/12/2016

IS Alvaro Alvaro alias “Barok” still on top of the illegal drug trade in Cebu, using a mobile phone inside the provincial jail to contact his members? This was the question that Chief Supt. Noli Taliño, director…

One of strafing suspects identified, now under surveillance

Carmel Loise Matus 08/12/2016

One of the two men who strafed the police station in Danao City, northern Cebu on Friday morning, worked for alleged drug lord, Alvaro “Barok” Alvaro, the police said. Senior Insp. Alejandro Batobalonos, Danao police chief, said…

Danao police station strafed after Barok bro’s death

Ador Vincent S. Mayol, Carmel Loise Matus, Jhunnex Napallacan 08/12/2016

CEBU CITY—Two unidentified men strafed the police station in Danao City, northern Cebu early Friday, four hours after the brother of suspected drug lord Alvaro “Barok” Alvaro was killed in a buy-bust operation. The two men on…

Jailed suspected drug lord Barok sick

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 07/14/2016

CEBU province’s top drug personality Alvaro “Barok” Alvaro is down with a fever inside the Cebu Provincial Detention and Rehabilitation Center (CPDRC). But Dr. Henry Calledo of the Cebu Provincial Health Office found no compelling reason to…

No hospital date for Barok despite fever

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 07/14/2016

CEBU CITY–Cebu province’s top drug personality Alvaro “Barok” Alvaro is down with a fever inside the Cebu Provincial Detention and Rehabilitation Center (CPDRC). But Dr. Henry Calledo of the Cebu Provincial Health Office found no compelling reason…

July and the rain marches on . . .

Gerard Pareja 07/03/2016

“Freedom is just another word for nothing left to lose.” —Janis Joplin/Me & Bobby McGee When it rains shabu . . . pushers’ crimson in the street flows. Libuan ang nihatud ni Jeffrey “Jaguar” Diaz, ang gituohang…

Five Danao City cops arrested

Carmel Loise Matus 07/02/2016

Five policemen assigned in Danao City in northern Cebu were arrested hours after newly installed Philippine National Police (PNP) Director General Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa called for corrupt police officials to surrender within 48 hours. In a…

NBI-Bohol officials receive P200K for Barok surrender

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 06/29/2016

A P200,000 cash reward was given by Danao City Mayor Ramon “Nito” Durano III to operatives of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) in Bohol to whom suspected drug lord Alvaro “Barok” Alvaro surrendered last June 21.…

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