‘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…

PROBE CPDRC ‘HORROR STORIES’

Ador Vincent S. Mayol, Nestle L. Semilla 09/01/2016

Says Gov. Hilario Davide’s inclusion in Duterte honor list a ‘hilarious’ mistake House Deputy Speaker and Cebu third district Rep. Gwendolyn Garcia has raised before Congress the “deeply troubling and frustrating developments” at the Cebu Provincial Detention…

POLICE SENT TO GUARD CPDRC

Ador Vincent S. Mayol, Carmel Loise Matus, Nestle L. Semilla 08/30/2016

Elite policemen have been called on to augment security at the Cebu Provincial Detention and Rehabilitation Center (CPDRC) amid reports that a group is poised to spring out confessed drug lord Alvaro “Barok” Alvaro and that contraband…

Capitol staffer threatened as police secure Meca

Dominic Yasay, Jose Santino S. Bunachita 08/24/2016

AFTER former Provincial Board (PB) Ivy Durano-Meca, a provincial government official also received death threats in the wake of operations against illegal drugs. Cebu Vice Gov. Agnes Magpale said one of the people helping her office monitor…

Holding them accountable

08/22/2016

By now we won’t be surprised if the tagline “This is a corruption-free institution” that is/was prominently displayed in front of the Capitol building had been taken down if it hadn’t been already. If it wasn’t, then…

Danao cops still receiving threats even after Medz Alvaro’s burial

Michaela Jaycel L. Dolores 08/22/2016

The Danao City Police Station is still on heightened alert even after the burial of Medz Alvaro, younger brother of suspected drug lord Alvaro “Barok” Alvaro, last Sunday. Senior Insp. Alejandro Batobalonos, the police chief of Danao…

Jail congestion: a problem that requires a solution

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 08/20/2016

If Willy Paca has a choice, he wants to be with his family. But the 43-year-old resident of Barangay Pasil in Cebu City ended up in jail after he was accused of stealing a motorcycle. He has…

Davide creates task force to probe CPDRC issues

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 08/19/2016

CEBU Gov. Hilario Davide III has formed a task force to look into the alleged illegal activities inside the Cebu Provincial Detention and Rehabilitation Center (CPDRC) which had been reported in the past few weeks. In an…

Alvaro’s influence

Editorial 08/18/2016

When suspected drug lord Alvaro “Barok” Alvaro was locked up at the Cebu Provincial Detention and Rehabilitation Center (CPDRC), we didn’t expect that it would be the last time we would hear from him unless someone from…

Former jail consultant denies irregularities

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 08/18/2016

Former Cebu provincial jail consultant Marco Toral belied allegations that he made money during his supervision of inmates at the Cebu Provincial Detention and Rehabilitation Center (CPDRC). Toral said on the contrary, he spent personal money to…

Asst. jail warden gives up acting warden post

Carmel Loise Matus 08/16/2016

Asst. Jail Warden Romeo Manansala of the Cebu Provincial Detention and Rehabilitation Center (CPDRC) resigned as acting jail warden Tuesday morning. His resignation letter addressed to Cebu Gov. Hilario Davide III was received by the governor’s office…

City, provincial jails compete for drug customers — PDEA

Ador Vincent S. Mayol, Carmel Loise Matus 08/16/2016

Are the jails competing for drug customers? It would seem so, according to Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency Regional Director Yogi Filemon Ruiz, who said they are now investigating the source of drugs in the two jails. “Parehas…

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