Solemn procession: Devotion, faith to Santo Niño help devotees endure heat, 6 km walk

Morexette Marie Erram with Doris Mondragon and Immae Lachica 01/18/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Devotees endured the afternoon heat, the six kilometer walk, and the signal shut-off during the Solemn Foot Procession of the image of Señor Santo Niño on Saturday afternoon, January 18, 2020. According to…

4k cops now in Cebu City for Sinulog; more to arrive

Morexette Marie B. Erram 01/15/2020

  CEBU CITY, Philippines – More than 4,000 police personnel from Cebu province and neighboring provinces in Central Visayas and are now in Cebu City to help ensure a peaceful and orderly Sinulog Festival 2020 celebration. Police…

No promotion for overweight cops

Alven Marie Timtim 01/07/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Policemen who are eyeing to be promoted must take a closer look at their weight first. This after the Cebu City Police Office said it will strictly enforce a new policy issued by…

Gun ban during Sinulog being pushed 

Alven Marie A. Timtim 01/07/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Police Regional Office in Central Visayas (PRO-7) has submitted a request to the Firearms and Explosives Office in Camp Crame to suspend the issuance of permits to carry any firearm in Metro…

Fr. Reyes on clear bag policy uproar: We have no say on police decisions on Basilica’s security

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 01/04/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The priests of the Basilica Minore del Santo Niño said that they had no say on the clear bag policy of the Cebu City Police Office (CCPO)  Fr. Ric Anthony Reyes, OSA, spokesperson…

Cebu City Police ‘100% ready’ for Sinulog 2020 – Soriano

Alven Marie A. Timtim 01/03/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City Police Office (CCPO), which will supervise the security measures for the Sinulog 2020 activities, has declared it is now 100 percent ready for the coming celebration. After the the final…

Carbon cops raid warehouse in Cebu City, seize P500K worth of illegal firecrackers

Alven Marie A. Timtim 12/30/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — At least half a million pesos worth of firecrackers were confiscated after police raided a warehouse in Sitio Lutaw-lutaw, Barangay Santo Niño, Cebu City at past 1 p.m. of Monday, December 30, 2019.…

Mariano: Cops caught indiscriminately firing guns will be fired 

Alven Marie A. Timtim 12/28/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Policemen, who will be involved in any indiscriminate firing this coming New Year’s celebration, will be dismissed from service. Police Colonel Roderick Mariano, Cebu Provincial Police Office director, said this that he had…

Police share Christmas holiday tips on how not to become a robbery victim

Alven Marie A. Timtim 12/18/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — “Be vigilant and don’t give thieves and robbers an opportunity to steal from you or rob you.” This is a reminder from police to the public especially with the celebrations being held during…

Cebu City cops to continue to tap public’s help, assures intensified drug ops

Alven Marie A. Timtim 12/18/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City police assure that there would be no letup in their anti-illegal drug operations in the holiday season as they also encourage the public to continue reporting illegal activities in their areas.…

Cebu City’s crime volume for past 10 months posts decline

Irene R. Sino Cruz 12/09/2019

  CEBU CITY–The Cebu City Police Office (CCPO) revealed that the crime volume had dropped by 16.2 percent during the first 10 months of 2019, compared to the same period last year. The CCPO reported that the…

CCPO needs 1,700 officers for Sinulog 2020

Alven Marie A. Timtim 12/06/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Police Office (CCPO) will need more than 1,700 police officers to augment police force needed to implement the security measures for the upcoming Sinulog 2020. Police Colonel Geovanie Maines, CCPO officer-in-charge,…

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