SACLEO in Cebu: 86 nabbed in 3-day anti-crime ops

Lyle Andales 03/02/2026

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Police in Cebu province arrested dozens of suspected criminals and seized illegal drugs, firearms, and gambling bets during a three-day regionwide anti-criminality operation conducted from February 26 to 28. In a report, the…

Police official accused of raping minor dropped from PNP rolls

Futch Anthony Inso 10/14/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The police official who allegedly raped a 14-year-old girl in Ginatilan town on September 28, 2025, has been dropped from the rolls of the Philippine National Police (PNP) for being absent without leave…

New CPPO director tests police response time of 4 Cebu towns

Daryll Galindo 07/12/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines — New CPPO Director, PCol. Christopher Bermudez, on Friday, July 11, tested the police response time of at least four towns in Cebu. Bermudez made stops at the municipal police stations of Cordova, Carmen,…

4th most wanted person in Central Visayas nabbed in Naga – Cebu cops

Daryll Galindo 07/11/2025

LAPU-LAPU City, Philippines —The 4th most wanted person in Central Visayas, who had evaded arrest for several years, was finally arrested on Thursday, July 10, in Naga City, southern city of Cebu. Police in Cebu province withheld…

CPPO gets new director as Atanacio steps down

Daryll Galindo 07/08/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu Police Provincial Office (CPPO) bids farewell to its outgoing Provincial Director Police Colonel Jovito M. Atanacio, it said in a statement on Tuesday, July 8. In a Facebook post, CPPO said…

LTO-7 to deputize police to reduce traffic incidents on TCH

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 06/02/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — To reduce traffic incidents on the Transcentral Highway (TCH) in Balamban town, the Land Transportation Office in Central Visayas (LTO-7) will deputize police along this highly-traversed route. In a press statement, LTO-7 Director…

Danao City ‘gun maker’ nabbed in raid

Mark Bandolon 03/27/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – A 39-year-old man, who was accused of the illegal manufacture of guns, was arrested in a raid in his residence in Sitio Sapangdako, Barangay Matija, Danao City in northern Cebu, Tuesday dawn, March…

Shabu worth P90,000 seized, 16 nabbed in a week’s operations  — CPPO

Emmariel Ares 11/08/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Police in Cebu Province confiscated P90,168 worth of suspected shabu and apprehended a total of 16 drug personalities in law enforcement operations for one week. This was according to Police Colonel Percival Zorrilla,…

CPPO gears up for campaign period of BSKE

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 09/05/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — After the filing of the certificates of candidacy (COC), the Cebu Provincial Police Office (CPPO) is preparing for the campaign period next month. Police Lieutenant Colonel Randy Caballes, deputy provincial director for operations…

Cebu Provincial Police Office to expect new director with Ochave’s resignation, says PRO-7 

CTU intern Mary Godinez 08/02/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines—Police Lieutenant Colonel Gerard Ace Pelare, the spokesperson of Police Regional Office Central Visayas (PRO-7) director  Police Brigadier General Anthony Aberin, said that the replacement of Cebu Police Provincial Office (CPPO) Chief Colonel Rommel Ochave…

2 Cebu barangays identified as election areas of concern

Emmariel Ares 07/11/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Two barangays in Cebu province were identified as election areas of concern two months before the start of the Barangay and Sangguniang Election 2023 season. The different barangays are assessed and categorized into…

Police zeroing in on identity of lone suspect in Toledo City bank heist

Pegeen Maisie Sararana 03/11/2023

DUMAGUETE CITY, Negros Oriental — Police said they are still gathering leads to the possible identity of the lone robber who ran away with close to P1 million from a bank in Barangay Poblacion, Toledo City on…

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