Transfer of COVID-19 patients to quarantine facility went well, says CCPO chief

Immae Lachica 04/22/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines— All went well with the transfer of the positive patients from Sitio Zapatera to the quarantine center at the Barrio Luz National High School on Tuesday night, April 21, 2020, according to Police Colonel Josefino Ligan,…

COVID-19 measures in place in congested police stations’ detention cells

Alven Marie A. Timtim 04/22/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Policemen in the 11 police stations in Cebu City are implementing strict personal hygiene inside their respective station’s detention cells amid the recent coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases recorded inside the Cebu City…

CCPO chief on 1st day driver-violators: They’ll just be warned

Alven Marie A. Timtim 04/21/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Police Office (CCPO) won’t be strict on the first few days of the implementation of the number coding system of the vehicles that will be out on the streets on the…

56 arrested in ‘tigbakay’ face illegal gambling charges

Alven Marie Timtim 04/13/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines—The Cebu City Police Office (CCPO) on Monday afternoon, April 13, 2020, will be filing illegal gambling charges against the 56 men who were caught in different cockfighting activities in the city over the weekend.…

PRO-7 chief on relief of CCPO chief: ‘No one should be above the law’

04/10/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — “No one should be above the law.” This is the reminder of Police Brigadier General Albert Ignatius Ferro, director of the Police Regional Office in Central Visayas (PRO-7) to all the policemen in…

CCPO chief vows stronger drive vs illegal drugs

Alven Marie A. Timtim 01/19/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The chief of the city’s police force agreed with what President Rodrigo Duterte said that illegal drugs continue to proliferate in Cebu. But Police Colonel Engelbert Soriano, chief of the Cebu City Police…

Colonel Soriano offers his ‘big heart,’ big plans for Cebu City Police Office

12/30/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines —His father wanted him to become a priest, but then his father changed his mind after looking at the financial cost for a family to send a son to priesthood. So, his father advised…

Soriano is new Cebu City Police Office chief

Alven Marie A. Timtim 12/27/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Police Regional Office in Central Visayas (PRO-7) has appointed Police Colonel Engelbert Soriano as the new director of the Cebu City Police Office (CCPO). Soriano officially took over the post today, December…

CCPO chief tackles Christmas parties, checkpoints and roving patrols

Alven Marie A. Timtim 12/07/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — With several parties to be held this holiday season, the public is encouraged to drink in moderation and to avoid drinking any liquor if  one will be driving. Police Colonel Giovanie Maines, Cebu…

Vinluan on UNHRC probe: Cops will only draw guns to protect themselves

Alven Marie A. Timtim 07/16/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — “Walang pulis na gustong pumatay!” (No police officer would want to kill!) Police Colonel Gemma Vinluan, Cebu City Police Office director, said this amid the issue of the United Nations Human Rights Council…

CCPO chief to also go after human traffickers

Alven Marie A. Timtim 07/16/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Human traffickers beware. This is the warning of Police Colonel Gemma Vinluan, Cebu City Police Office chief, as she serves notice of going after this kind of criminals. Vinluan said during a press…

CCPO chief’s goal: Confiscate half a billion peso worth of shabu in six months

Alven Marie A. Timtim 07/16/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — More than half a billion peso worth of shabu to be confiscated within six months. This is the goal of Police Colonel Gemma Vinluan, new Cebu City Police Office (CCPO) director, as she…

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