ECQ pass counterfeiters to face criminal raps, forfeit pass privileges

Delta Derycka C. Letigio 03/31/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — People who illegally reproduce the Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) passes in Cebu City will bear the brunt of the law. City administrator Lawyer Floro Casas, Jr., said the city government will go after…

Man selling counterfeit medicine books nabbed

Jessa Mae O. Sotto 08/29/2018

  Agents of the NBI on Wednesday arrested a man for allegedly producing counterfeit medicine books along F. Ramos Street in Cebu City. William Almacen was arrested in an entrapment operation in F. Ramos Street, Cebu City.…

Customs seize cigarettes with fake tax stamps

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 03/07/2017

CEBU CITY—The Bureau of Customs seized two 40-footer container vans which contained Mighty cigarettes that were believed to have fake tax stamps, at the Pier 4 here on Tuesday noon. The vans were unloaded from MV Don Alberto…

Man charged over fake money

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 01/24/2017

A criminal complaint was filed on Monday against the 28-year-old man who was arrested by police for manufacturing and selling fake money bills in downtown Cebu City. Junrey Cagay, a resident of Barangay Quiot, Cebu City, was…

BSP to cash handlers: Learn security features of peso bills

Inna Mejia, Jose Santino S. Bunachita, Victor Anthony V. Silva 01/23/2017

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) urged businessmen, vendors and cash handlers to learn how to tell fake bills from the genuine ones by familiarizing themselves with the security features of the Philippine currency. The New Generation…

COUNTERFEITER CAUGHT

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 01/21/2017

All it took was a computer and a printer in an internet café. Voilà! Fake peso bills were made. Unfortunately for the fake bill maker, policemen got him and seized from him P24,000 worth of fake bills…

‘If it’s smooth, it’s fake’

Victor Anthony V. Silva 01/21/2017

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has constantly reminded the public to be vigilant on the proliferation of counterfeit money. Lawyer Leonides Sumbi, BSP Cebu regional director, said the public should be very careful, especially in dealing…

Cops arrest alleged member of a syndicate producing fake peso bills in Cebu

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 01/21/2017

CEBU CITY–At least P24,000 worth of fake peso bills were seized by Cebu City policemen in a sting operation along Colon Street in downtown Cebu City past noon on Saturday. Junrey Cagay, 23, and a resident of…

Fake bills seized

Apple Ta-as 02/24/2016

A 42-YEAR-OLD man suspected to be involved in the proliferation of fake money was arrested in a buy-bust operation in Barangay Sto. Niño, Cebu City last Tuesday morning. At least 100 pieces of fake P500 bills and…

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