Farmer turns over explosive he found on his farm in Balamban,

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararana and Paul Lauro 10/09/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A 40-year-old farmer turned over an explosive which he recovered while tilling his farm on Saturday morning in Sitio Agop, Barangay Gaas in Balamban town. Police Corporal Noamar Beniga of the 1st Provincial…

Pickup truck with bullet holes found abandoned in Barangay Busay, owner’s house reportedly burned

Delta Letigio, Paul Lauro 09/25/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines—An abandoned car was found peppered with bullets along the road in Barangay Busay, Cebu City on Wednesday morning, September 25, 2019.  Initial investigation by the Talamban Police found no one inside the bullet-riddled car.…

Yapha on death threats: Politically motivated

Morexette Marie Erram 02/20/2019

  Cebu City, Philippines – Former Pinamungajan Mayor Geraldine Yapha said the death threat she received on Wednesday morning, February 20, 2019, was politically motivated.  Yapha, who is running for Cebu Third District representative in this year’s May…

Sinas: Bullets recovered at Reluya ambush site match rifle found in Labitad’s hideout

Rosalie O. Abatayo 02/12/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — At least 40 out of the 73 empty shells recovered from the crime scene of the ambush on the group of San Fernando Mayor Lakambini Reluya matched the M16 rifle recovered from the…

Flowers, not bullets in Salamat Padre

Fe Marie D. Dumaboc 08/03/2018

  Instead of bullets, give priests flowers.  All priests in Cebu will be honored in simultaneous activities in the different parishes on Sunday (August 5). The honoring is part of “Salamat Padre,” an event that will highlight…

Two arrested at checkpoint in Sibonga town

Rene F. Alima 06/01/2017

A motorcycle driver and his backrider were arrested at a checkpoint in Barangay Bahay, Sibonga town, southern Cebu at around 4 p.m. on Wednesday. Gegilo Bariga, 30, of Barangay Langtad, Naga City, and his 16-year-old companion who…

Raid in village chief’s house yields drugs, pistol, bullets

Benjie Talisic 05/10/2017

A village chief in Ronda town was rudely awakened early morning last Monday by a joint police team that swooped down his house to serve a search warrant issued by Regional Trial Court Judge Jerry Dicdican. Tupas…

Search for high powered firearms leads to confiscation of only two bullets

Rene F. Alima 04/29/2017

Police raided the house of a barangay councilor in Barangay Valladolid, Carcar City yesterday on suspicion that he kept unlicensed high powered firearms. Barangay Councilor Ryan Sagulili however eluded arrest when the police team came to serve…

Man caught in raid released by police

Norman V. Mendoza 04/25/2017

ONE of three persons arrested in a raid at a drug suspect’s home in San Jose Village, Barangay Umapad, Mandaue City last Monday evening was released after police found no evidence linking him to their target. Chief…

‘I don’t sell drugs’

Ador Vincent S. Mayol, Rene F. Alima 11/29/2016

THE sister of the 38-year-old suspected drug pusher who was killed in a police operation last Nov. 25 voluntarily presented herself to the police on Monday, wanting to clear her name amid allegations that she was a…

Cebu City to set aside P3.5M to buy bullets for cops’ shooting practice

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 11/02/2016

POLICEMEN in Cebu City will be required to undergo monthly gun proficiency training starting next year. Nagiel Bañacia, in charge of the Cebu City Hall’s peace and order program, said this was the instruction of Cebu City…

US retiree nabbed at airport for bringing pistol

Norman V. Mendoza and Aileen Garcia-Yap 11/10/2015

Retired US Navy man, Timothy Lee Lindsey, 66, said he thought it was all right for him to bring a firearm to the airport. “It’s hard to say if I have violated a law because it’s different…

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