Ex-convict arrested with P272K worth of shabu; back in jail

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 08/28/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines –Raymond Rosales, 29, was released from the Cebu City Jail in January 2021 after spending more than two years in detention for an illegal drugs case. But after enjoying seven months of freedom, he…

Detainee found dead in quarantine facility in Ronda

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararana and Paul Lauro 08/14/2021

  CEBU CITY, Philippines — A sick detainee, who decided to leave the hospital fearing he might catch COVID-19 there, was found dead inside a quarantine facility on August 14 in Ronda town in southwestern Cebu. Leodegario…

Third Mabolo jail escapee surrenders

Alven Marie A. Timtim 10/27/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The third detainee of the Mabolo Police Station who escaped on Monday, October 26, 2020, surrendered to authorities this morning, October 27, 2020. Nico Baylosis of Barangay Carreta, Cebu City told reporters that…

Jailbreak in Cebu City: One recaptured, one killed, one still at large 

Morexette Marie B. Erram, Paul Lauro 10/26/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines—A detainee was killed after he and two others escaped from police detention on Monday dawn, October 26, 2020, here.  The Cebu City Police Office (CCPO) confirmed that three detainees of the Mabolo Police Station…

CIDG detainee in Cebu takes own life

Alven Marie A. Timtim and Paul Lauro 05/05/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Police will be looking into the death of a 57-year-old man detained at the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group Central Visayas (CIDG-7) facility in Camp Sotero Cabahug along Gorordo Avenue here, who reportedly…

Depressed detainee found dead in Dalaguete Police Station detention cell’s toilet

Alven Marie A. Timtim 08/11/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A 22-year-old man, whom police believed to have been depressed for being arrested with a sachet of suspected shabu worth P272, was found dead inside the toilet of the Dalaguete Police Station detention…

Detainee faces violence against women and children charges

Benjie B. Talisic 06/07/2018

A detained man is now facing another charge for violation of Republic Act 9262 or Violence Against Women and Children Act of 2004. Supt. Randy Korret, Liloan police station chief, said that Warlow Ebite, 34, a resident…

Detainees honor the Holy Child

Doris Mae Mondragon 01/09/2018

Lai (not her real name) celebrated her 39th birthday inside the women’s dormitory of the Cebu City Jail on Tuesday. No one from among her relatives came to visit her. Lai was teary-eyed when she saw her…

MAO BA?

Editorial 03/24/2017

THE HEIGHT A group of reporters and photographers was waiting for a suspect to undergo the inquest proceedings when one of them suddenly spoke out, noting that the suspect was not tall at all. She said the…

Slow wheels of justice add to jail congestion

Victor Anthony V. Silva 01/14/2017

VICE President Leni Robredo vowed to address jail congestion and to come up with a holistic way to address the rehabilitation needs of female inmates and children in conflict with the law (CICL) in Cebu City. Compared…

Troubled children pray, seek Sto. Niño’s help

Nestle L. Semilla 01/09/2017

Hoping to be given a second chance at a better life, most of the children in conflict with the law, who are detained at the Cebu City Operation Second Chance in Barangay Kalunasan prayed to Sto. Niño…

‘GIVE ME FIVE!’

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 11/14/2016

Cebu City Police Chief Joel Doria wants all 11 stations to arrest 5 drug suspects daily The growing number of drug suspects arrested every day in Cebu City has filled all of the city’s 11 police station…

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