Rama carnapping: City Hall drops case as Rama returns van

Pia Piquero 03/04/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City Government will no longer pursue carnapping charges against dismissed mayor Michael Rama following his belated return of a city-owned vehicle. Mayor Raymond Alvin Garcia confirmed on March 3. The controversial…

Michael Rama won’t return van; Cebu City files blotter report

Pia Piquero 02/27/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City government has taken legal steps against dismissed Mayor Michael Rama for his continued refusal to return a city-issued vehicle. The city’s legal office has formally lodged a blotter report at…

Murder suspect involved in ‘Rent-Tangay’ modus nabbed

Emmariel Ares 02/25/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A 54-year-old woman from Cordova, Cebu will be spending some time in jail for her alleged involvement in a murder case and other carnapping incidents. The arrest was the result of an intensified…

Dumaguete City carnapping: Three men caught stealing motorcycle

Emmariel Ares 02/01/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Three young men from Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental landed in jail after they were caught in the act of stealing a motorcycle parked in front of the owner’s house last Tuesday, January 21.…

Carnapping charges filed vs motorcycle thief from Negros Oriental

Emmariel Ares 09/10/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Police in Negros Oriental have filed carnapping charges against an 18-year-old man who was accused of stealing four motorcycles. The suspect was identified as Reneboy Castro Rio Jr. alias “Kulot.” Police Lieutenant Colonel…

Carnapping: Man on probation nabbed for stealing neighbor’s motorcycle in Cebu City

Emmariel Ares and Paul Lauro 10/21/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Carnapping charges will be filed against a 26-year-old man accused of stealing a neighbor’s motorcycle worth P135,000 while it was parked at the Alumnos Gym in Barangay Basak-San Nicolas, Cebu City on Friday…

Inahan ni Maggie Wilson sikop sa kasong carnapping: ‘She doesn’t have a licence, let alone knows how to drive…’

CDN Digital 10/12/2023

Nakurat ang mga followers sa kanhi actress-beauty queen ug entrepreneur nga si Maggie Wilson, human niya ibalita nga gidakop ang iyang 64 anyos nga inahan sa kasong carnapping. Nag-post si Maggie, ang kanhi asawa sa real estate…

Mambaling police: 2 men nabbed for stealing motorcycle allegedly to exchange for shabu

Paul Lauro 08/22/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Two men, who stole a motorcycle to allegedly exchange for shabu, were arrested after police flagged them down along the Natalio Bacalso Ave. or highway in Barangay Mambaling, Cebu City at past 4…

‘Notorious’ carnapper nabbed in Carcar City

Paul Lauro 04/03/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Police in Carcar City arrested a ‘notorious’ carnapper a few hours after somebody saw him stealing a parked motorcycle whose owner just went to withdraw some money from an automated teller machine (ATM).…

HPG-7 on tieup with private firms: This can help catch carnappers, owners of altered vehicles

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 02/17/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Carnappers and owners, who alter their vehicles, beware because you may likely get caught by the Highway Patrol Group in Central Visayas (HPG-7). Police Colonel Neil Francia, regional chief of HPG-7, gave this…

Notorious ‘motornapper’ in Cebu City nabbed; 6 motorcycles recovered

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 01/06/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines —Police here were able to arrest a notorious ‘motornapper’ on Thursday noon, January 5, 2023, in Barangay Kamputhaw, Cebu City. Police Colonel Ireneo Dalogdog, chief of the Cebu City Police Office (CCPO),  identified this…

Carnapping in Central Visayas remains ‘minimal,’ says HPG-7

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 10/18/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Highway Patrol Group in Central Visayas (HPG-7) noted eight carnapping incidents in the region in the past nine months. Police Colonel Niel Francia, regional chief of the HPG-7, said that these figures…

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