Cops linked to drug suspect’s mauling cleared, sent back to their posts

Gerard Vincent Francisco 05/20/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines – It’s now back to work for the police officers reassigned to the Cebu City Police Office while they were investigated for their alleged role in the mauling of drug suspect Eddie Basillote. Cebu…

Family of elderly couple, who died in Carreta fire, mulls filing arson case

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 05/11/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The family of the old couple, who died in the fire in Sitio Ponce 2, Barangay Carreta in Cebu City on Saturday early morning, May 11, said they would file charges of arson…

Osmeña brings ‘victims’ of police violence to IBP debate

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 05/10/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña brought to the Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP) Cebu City Chapter mayoralty debates some of the victims of alleged police brutality in the city. The wife of…

Two men linked to mauled drug suspect caught with shabu in Carreta bust

Benjie B. Talisic 05/07/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Two men, who had links to drug suspect Eddie Basillote, were arrested in an anti-illegal drug operation in Sitio Ponce 2, Barangay Carreta, Cebu City, at past 1 p.m. of May 7. Aldrin…

Mauling incident: Torture, robbery complaint filed against 8 ‘Talamban cops’

Gerard Vincent Francisco 04/30/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Eight police officers allegedly from the Talamban Police Station or Police Station 8 are facing a complaint of torture, robbery, grave threats, child abuse and serious physical injuries at the Cebu City Prosecutor’s…

Alleged threat from CCPO chief claimed; Garma to suspect’s ‘wife’: Prove it

Zena V. Magto 04/28/2019

 CEBU CITY, Philippines — The common law wife of arrested drug suspect Eddie Basillote made an appeal to Police Colonel Royina Garma, Cebu City Police Office director, not to harm them. The common law wife or live…

Mauling incident: CCPO to investigate names on Osmeña’s list

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 04/27/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The names of police officers posted by Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña’s Facebook page as those who allegedly mauled a drug suspect in Barangay Carreta on April 18 will be investigated. Police Colonel…

Garma ups Tom’s offer: P200K for credible witness in ‘police brutality’ claims

Zena V. Magto 04/26/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Police Colonel Royina Garma is offering P200,000 to anyone who can testify as a credible witness and provide evidence of the alleged “police brutality” in the Barangay Carreta operation on April 18. Garma,…

CCPO to probe Talamban cops for ‘police brutality’ caught on video

Zena Magto 04/26/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City Police Office are conducting an investigation on the alleged police brutality allegedly done by Talamban police officers against a drug suspect during an anti-illegal drug raid in Barangay Carreta on…

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