Crimes in Central Visayas down by 11.32% in 2024 – PRO-7

Emmariel Ares 11/14/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Police in Central Visayas will continue to employ the pro-active approach in securing public spaces especially since focus crimes in 10 months this year in the region have  gone down by 382 cases…

Kalag-Kalag 2024: PRO-7 recorded zero crimes in cemeteries

Emmariel Ares 11/05/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The observance of All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day  in Central Visayas ended with no major security issues reported in the different cemeteries in the region. The Police Regional Office in Central…

Cebu City police stages robbery to test response

Emmariel Ares 10/02/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Cebu City Police Office (CCPO) conducted another city-wide simulation exercise by staging a robbery incident in the downtown area on Tuesday, October 1, 2024. The exercise, which aims to elevate the operational…

Police to parents: Keep minors at home during curfew hours

Emmariel Ares 05/04/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – A top Cebu City police official advised parents to make sure that their children are inside their homes during curfew hours to ensure their safety. Police Lieutenant Colonel Janette Rafter, Deputy Director for…

IRONMAN 70.3 Lapu-Lapu: PRO-7 recorded zero crimes during tilt

Emmariel Ares 04/23/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – No crimes related to this year’s IRONMAN 70.3 Lapu-Lapu triathlon were recorded by police despite the huge number of foreigners competing. This year’s edition of the premier triathlon was participated by athletes from…

‘Libod-suroy’ minors in Cebu City alarm police

Emmariel Ares 04/11/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – ‘Libud-suroy’ minors or street kids are again making their unwelcome presence in Cebu City and law enforcement agents expressed alarm. Videos that surfaced recently, show many young children engaging in illegal activities, such…

Holy Week drugs: CV police seize P39.3M in illegal drugs

Emmariel Ares 04/02/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Holy Week drugs worth P39,370,368 were seized by Central Visayas police who also apprehended 1,296 suspects during this period. According to data from the Police Regional Office in Central Visayas (PRO-7), this accomplishment…

‘Sing nat’l anthem 1,000 times’: Dela Rosa says pro-ICC Filipinos don’t love PH

Charie Abarca 01/24/2024

MANILA, Philippines — Filipinos who are in favor of the investigation by the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) should be made to sing the Philippine national anthem 1,000 times to revive their love for the country, said Senator…

Probe on Pastor Apollo Quiboloy’s Kingdom of Jesus Christ sought in Senate

Maila Ager 12/11/2023

  MANILA, Philippines — An investigation, this time, against Pastor Apollo Quiboloy’s Kingdom of Jesus Christ  (KOJC) has been sought in the Senate. Opposition Senator Risa Hontiveros filed on Monday Senate Resolution Number 884, directing the Senate…

Rama on recent crime incidents: ‘I take full responsibility for all of this’

Rashe Zoe Sophia Piquero 11/28/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama said that he is taking full responsibility for the recent crime incidents in Cebu City. He added that there would be no excuses to be made. “I take…

Police warn public against proliferation of fake bills, crimes this holiday season

Emmariel Ares 11/18/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – An official of the Police Regional Office in Central Visayas is urging the public to always be cautious when accepting bills, especially if these would come from strangers. Police Lieutenant Colonel Gerard Ace…

Lead robber, cohort who robbed coffee shop in Cebu City nabbed

Mary Rose Sagarino and Emmariel Ares 11/01/2023

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines – The lead robber and one of his two cohorts who victimized a coffee shop along Salinas Drive, Lahug, Cebu City on Tuesday, October 31, have been arrested by the police. The main suspect…

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