Davide creates task force to probe CPDRC issues

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 08/19/2016

CEBU Gov. Hilario Davide III has formed a task force to look into the alleged illegal activities inside the Cebu Provincial Detention and Rehabilitation Center (CPDRC) which had been reported in the past few weeks. In an…

Inmates dismantle private rooms; Tomas cuts off allowances to BJMP

Ador Vincent S. Mayol, Michaela Jaycel L. Dolores, Nestle L. Semilla 08/17/2016

USING hammers and crowbars, inmates of the Cebu City Jail dismantled all 36 kubols or private rooms inside the facility and vowed to get rid of illegal drugs. Supt. Jessie Calumpang, the new jail warden, said the…

City, provincial jails compete for drug customers — PDEA

Ador Vincent S. Mayol, Carmel Loise Matus 08/16/2016

Are the jails competing for drug customers? It would seem so, according to Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency Regional Director Yogi Filemon Ruiz, who said they are now investigating the source of drugs in the two jails. “Parehas…

JAGUAR’S GROUP BEHIND JAIL DRUGS

Carmel Loise Matus 08/14/2016

The illegal drug operation inside the Cebu City Jail did not sprout overnight. It had been going on for years, with the supply coming from Central Visayas’ top drug lord Jeffrey “Jaguar” Diaz and the men who…

Tumulak suggests cutting off allowance for city jail guards

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 08/14/2016

NOT only is the Cebu City Jail facing a major shake up after Saturday’s Greyhound raid yielded illegal drugs, millions of pesos in cash and other contraband, jail guards are in danger of losing the monthly allowance…

TOMAS STRIPPED OF CONTROL OVER POLICE

Ador Vincent S. Mayol, Nestle L. Semilla 08/11/2016

The authority over the police was taken away from Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña in response to the mayor’s decision to withdraw support from the Cebu City Police Office (CCPO). The National Police Commission (Napolcom), in an…

DOH eyes drug rehab centers on PH islands

07/15/2016

Manila — The government is looking at sending drug dependents to islands where they will undergo rehabilitation, according to Health Secretary Paulyn Ubial. “Among the things being considered now is to bring drug users who surrender to…

Three men charged with robbery, homicide for elderly couple’s death

Apple Ta-as 05/01/2016

CHARGES of robbery with homicide were filed against three men accused of robbing and killing an elderly couple in Toledo City last month at the Cebu Provincial Prosecutor’s office. Suspects Lito Sabroso, Michael Laboga and Victor Alcantara…

New building eyed for Cebu City jail

Apple Ta-as 02/13/2016

TO ADDRESS the perennial problem of congestion in the Cebu City jail in Barangay Kalunasan, the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology  (BJMP) will build a high rise building for the inmates. The Cebu City jail, which…

Surprise jail inspections yield appliances, weapons, TV sets

Apple Ta-as, Marc Eric Cosep, Mike Laurence V. Lumen, Norman V. Mendoza 02/08/2016

At 5 a.m. yesterday, 2,717 detainees were ushered out of their prison cells for a surprise inspection, dubbed “Operation Greyhound,” inside the male dormitory of the Cebu City Jail in Barangay Kalunasan, Cebu City. But the inspection…

Ownership issue delays construction

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 11/25/2015

Amid reports that Cebu City Hall’s Peace and Order Program (POP) has not used up bulk of its P400 million budget for this year, Cebu City Councilor Dave Tumulak said it’s already being worked on. And even…

Council backs random drug test

Nestle L. Semilla 08/18/2015

The Cebu City Council approved an  ordinance that will enable random drug testing of city government employees. The random tests also cover personnel and officials of the Cebu City Police Office (CCPO), Bureau of Jail Management and…

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