K9 dogs to be deployed in jail, bus terminal

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 10/24/2016

Three K9 dogs will help monitor the Cebu Provincial Detention and Rehabilitation Center (CPDRC) and the South Bus Terminal as the local government attempts to avert any terror attacks and arrest illegal drug couriers. The Cebu provincial…

Police told: Probe EJKs in province

Ador Vincent S. Mayol, Nestle L. Semilla 10/05/2016

Cebu Gov. Hilario Davide III told the new Cebu provincial police chief to investigate any occurrence of extrajudicial killings in the province. Davide told reporters that while he told Senior Supt. Eric Noble, Cebu provincial police chief,…

More inspections in CPDRC after inmate inhales drugs

Nestle L. Semilla 10/03/2016

FROM now on, more random inspections will be conducted inside the Cebu Provincial Detention and Rehabilitation Center (CPDRC). This after several contrabands were still being confiscated inside the jail facilities, said assistant jail warden Bobby Legaspi. Last…

Oplan TokHang comes to Cebu jail

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 09/27/2016

POLICE conducted an Oplan Tokhang at the Cebu Provincial Detention and Rehabilitation Center (CPDRC) to encourage inmates to stay away from illegal drugs. A number of inmates still use illegal drugs as shown by the shabu and…

Escaped inmate back, now in isolation

Nestle L. Semilla 09/26/2016

AN inmate who was recaptured nearly two months after escaping from the Cebu Provincial Detention and Rehabilitation Center (CPDRC) was placed in isolation for his own protection. “(We put Arnel Mait in isolation) because of his escape.…

Jail woes

Editorial 09/07/2016

The provincial government’s decision to reinstate visitation privileges for inmates, while cautiously commendable, comes amid the ultimately unproductive tit-for-tat between Cebu Gov. Hilario Davide III and his predecessor, Rep. Gwendolyn Garcia of Cebu’s third district. The reinstatement…

‘No physical contact’ allowed in CPDRC

Nestle L. Semilla 09/02/2016

Those who will be visiting male relatives jailed at the Cebu Provincial Detention and Rehabilitation Center (CPDRC) can no longer touch, much less hug, their imprisoned loved ones, unless one is the spouse. The Cebu provincial government…

Iphone among over 200 cellphones recovered from prisoners

Nestle L. Semilla 09/02/2016

THE Cebu Provincial Detention and Rehabilitation Center (CPDRC) turned out to be a treasure trove for cellular phones, including such high-end brand like an Iphone. This wide array of banned mobile communication items were found when inmates…

Community drive against illegal drugs

Editorial 09/02/2016

While the Duterte administration continues to draw flak from the United Nations and domestic critics over its bloody, all out war against illegal drugs and drug lords, it’s heartening to learn that there is the Church, the…

Capitol to implement ‘No Physical Contact’ policy at CPDRC for inmates’ visitors on Monday

Nestle L. Semilla 09/02/2016

The Cebu provincial government will implement a No Physical Contact policy between the inmate and his visitor when it will lift the suspension of family visitation privilege in the Cebu Provincial Detention and Rehabilitation Center this Monday.…

CPDRC inmates turn over 184 cellphones

Nestle L. Semilla 09/02/2016

Inmates of the Cebu Provincial Detention and Rehabilitation Center (CPDRC) voluntarily turned over 184 cellphones to CPDRC officer-in-charge Bobby Legaspi yesterday after some 50 cellphones and gadgets were confiscated inside the jail during a surprise inspection. After…

‘Look who’s talking’

Nestle L. Semilla 09/01/2016

Davide lashes back at Garcia, ready to face Congressional probe Rep. Gwendolyn Garcia’s expose of “horror stories” at the Cebu Provincial Detention and Rehabilitation Center (CPDRC) could trigger a backlash as Gov. Hilario Davide III promised to…

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