3 suspects in ex-convict’s murder surrender in Alcoy

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararana and Paul Lauro 01/30/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Three persons whom police tagged as the prime suspects in the murder of an ex-convict have surrendered to the Alcoy Police Station at 6 p.m. on Friday, January 29. The three were believed…

No trucks yet to remove septic wastes from Kalunasan jail facilities

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 01/16/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — It has been five months since Barangay Kalunasan was placed under a state of calamity due to the foul smell emanating from the septic tanks of the jail facilities located in the village.…

CPDRC needs pollution control program to address wastewater woes

Rosalie Abatayo 12/03/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The cease and desist order (CDO) against the wastewater discharge from the Cebu Provincial Detention and Rehabilitation Center (CPDRC) will remain without an effective pollution control program (PCP) for the penitentiary. Lawyer Donato…

Gwen Garcia says ‘go ahead’ to turn over CPDRC to BJMP

Rosalie Abatayo 12/03/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Governor Gwendolyn Garcia made a complete turn around on her position to transfer the management of the Cebu Provincial Detention and Rehabilitation Center (CPDRC) to the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP).…

PB asks Cebu congressmen to fund construction of more jails

Rosalie Abatayo 09/18/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The construction of additional penitentiaries in towns would be the long-term solution to decongest the Cebu Provincial Detention and Rehabilitation Center (CPDRC), according to Warden Reynaldo Valmoria. CPDRC currently has 2,297 inmates or…

CPDRC inmates dance to IEC song

Victor Anthony V. Silva 01/26/2016

Here’s a snippet of the Cebu provincial jail inmates’ interpretation of the 51st International Eucharistic Congress (IEC) theme song, “Christ in us, the Hope of Glory.” (Video by Victor Anthony Silva)…

Thousands of devotees attend ‘Walk With Jesus’ procession

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 01/07/2016

On spending 10 years in jail, Temoteo Lucernas had one prayer. “Nanghinaut ko nga mahatagan og laing kahigayonan sa kinabuhi. (I wanted to be given a second chance at life),” he said. Lucernas’ plea was granted in…

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