Cops chase, kill armed man, suspected robber, in shootout in Tejero

Alven Marie Timtim 07/22/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — An attempt to rob a softdrink truck sales agent led to a brief chase into a crowded alley, a shootout between police and the robber and the culprit’s death along a busy thoroughfare…

Police tighten security in San Fernando on eve of election day

Rosalie O. Abatayo 05/12/2019

SAN FERNANDO, Cebu — Random checkpoints are in place in San Fernando town on Sunday night, the eve of May 13, 2019 elections.  Police Major Lymel Pasquin, San Fernando Police Station chief, said they had already heightened…

CPPO Chief Abrugena: More checkpoints in San Fernando as poll day nears

Zena V. Magto 05/08/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Police will be holding more checkpoints in San Fernando town in southern Cebu, which is also part of the security measures for the upcoming election, and the shooting attack of the town’s ambulance…

Comelec exec waits for Tom’s request; Garma seeks probe on checkpoint incident

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 05/08/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City Commission on Elections (Comelec) said it is aware of the political situation in the city as both the police and the administration have manifested to the Comelec their concerns against…

Mayor Osmeña wants Garma out, Doria as PRO-7 chief

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 05/07/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña’s tirades against Cebu City Police Office (CCPO) Director, Colonel Royina Garma, is far from over. Osmeña said that he would like Garma to be replaced as the city…

De los Santos challenges credibility of video on checkpoint altercation with police

Rosalie O. Abatayo 04/29/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Councilor and vice mayoral candidate Mary Ann de los Santos has challenged the credibility of the video presented by the Cebu City Police Office (CCPO) on the supposed altercation between their…

Tomas tells Garma: We will not back down

Doris C. Bongcac 04/29/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines —Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña is not taking the alleged harassment by the police sitting down. Osmeña posted on his Facebook page at around 1 p.m. today, April 29, 2019, that his lawyers are…

Garma threatens charge vs Tomas, Mary Ann for disregard of a police checkpoint

Gerard Vincent Francisco 04/29/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines —For their disregard of a police checkpoint, Cebu City Police Director Royina Garma said they are now studying the possibility of filing appropriate charges against Mayor Tomas Osmeña and his vice mayoral candidate and…

Sinas recalls policemen stationed at checkpoint outside Osmeña’s house

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 04/22/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Police Brigadier General Debold Sinas said he recalled the 10 policemen, who were stationed in a checkpoint outside Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña’s house on Maundy Thursday, after they received sandwiches from Councilor…

Comelec: Cops have discretion where to set up checkpoints

Rosalie O. Abatayo 04/21/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The police have the discretion on where to establish checkpoints. Amid questions on the establishment of a checkpoint near the residence of Cebu City reelectionist Mayor Tomas Osmeña, the Commission on Election (Comelec)…

Tomas shows on FB presence of police checkpoint outside Guadalupe home

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 04/20/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A police checkpoint was established outside of his Guadalupe residence on Thursday afternoon. Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña alleged that a team of policemen coming from the City Force Mobile Company (CFMC) also…

Election watchlist: PRO-7 mulls putting Cebu towns of San Fernando, Tuburan under red category

Morexette Marie B. Erram 02/12/2019

  CEBU CITY, Philippines – Law enforcers in Central Visayas are keeping a close eye on the peace and order situation in Cebu as the May 2019 midterm elections draws near. The Police Regional Office in Central…

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