Inmates surrender contraband items

Izobelle T. Pulgo 04/25/2017

  What led to their change of heart? Whether it was out of reverence for the image of Cebu’s patron, Santo Niño, which came to visit the jail facility for a night; or maybe the fear of…

Jail management launches raid after tip-off; drugs, cash and other contraband seized

Izobelle T. Pulgo 04/03/2017

CEBU CITY—Cash, mobile phones, bladed weapons and six grams of shabu were seized during a “mini”operation greyhound conducted on the provincial jail at 5:30 PM Sunday after jail officials received a tip about an inmate who managed to…

Provincial jail now records biometric data of inmates, visitors

Izobelle T. Pulgo 11/30/2016

The Cebu Provincial Detention and Rehabilitation Center (CPDRC) is now equipped with a new computerized jail management system to get inmates’ profile as well as biometrics data and database of jail visitors. The system aims to curtail…

Subhuman prison life

Stephen D. Capillas 08/18/2016

Skimmed through with interest last Monday’s column by Gerard Pareja about the so-called “bromance” among inmates of the Cebu City Jail and the Cebu Provincial Detention Rehabilitation Center (CPDRC) in light of last Sunday dawn’s raid that…

New Cebu City Jail warden assumes post

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 08/16/2016

The Cebu City Jail has a new warden as Supt. Jessie Calumpang assumed office on Tuesday, replacing Supt. Johnson Calub. Calub was relieved in the wake of last Sunday’s raid which uncovered 105.4 grams of shabu (methamphetamine)…

HEADS ROLL AT THE CITY JAIL

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 08/13/2016

Jail warden, 30 jail guards relieved after a surprise raid uncovers drugs, P4M in cash and luxury goods The Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) announced a major shake-up at the Cebu City Jail after around…

‘A secret market for illegal drugs’

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 08/13/2016

Battle-ready policemen and operatives of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) raided both the Cebu City and provincial jails, uncovering P4 million worth of drugs and cash and contraband at 1:25 a.m. yesterday. Clad in full battle…

Warden told to explain presence of drugs, contraband

Nestle L. Semilla 08/13/2016

CEBU City’s chief jailer should explain the presence of drugs, cash and assorted contraband items that were uncovered in last Saturday’s raid inside the Cebu City Jail. “We will ask the city warden (Supt. Johnson Calub) to…

Shabu, over P1 million cash and luxurious items seized in Cebu jails

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 08/13/2016

Inmates were soundly asleep when a loud thud and banging at the iron gates woke them at 1:25 a.m. Saturday. Clad in full battle gear and carrying high-powered firearms, about 300 policemen raided the male dormitories of…

Davide: How do phones, laptops slip past guards?

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 08/04/2016

Cebu Gov. Hilario Davide III wants both an investigation and an explanation from officials of the Cebu Provincial Detention and Rehabilitation Center (CPDRC) on the continued acquisition of inmates of contraband items like cellphones and laptops. Davide’s…

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