Police say pickpockets from Manila may operate during Sinulog

Nestle L. Semilla 01/11/2017

Police hinted at the possibility that pickpockets from Manila will come to Cebu during the Sinulog festival this weekend, now that the Black Nazarene procession in Quiapo is already over. Cebu City Police Office (CCPO) chief Joel Doria…

Police up visibility for New Year

Nestle L. Semilla 12/30/2016

Expect more policemen patrolling in terminals, ports and business areas like the malls in Cebu starting Friday, December 30. In an interview on Friday morning, Cebu City Police Office (CCPO) director Sen. Supt. Joel Doria said that…

PADERANGA KILLER FALLS

Ador Vincent S. Mayol, Nestle L. Semilla 12/23/2016

Parking dispute sparks the twin shooting The Paderanga father and son allegedly often blocked with their cars the narrow road leading to the construction site that he was guarding. It was for this reason that security guard…

TOM STOPS COPS ALLOWANCE

Ador Vincent S. Mayol, Jose Santino S. Bunachita 11/15/2016

For failing to curb illegal gambling, all 52 policemen assigned at the San Nicolas Police Station will stop receiving their monthly stipend from the Cebu City government. Mayor Tomas Osmeña said he decided to suspend giving allowances…

Dumpit assigned in late Jaguar’s turf

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 11/07/2016

SPO1 Adonis Dumpit is back on the field. Senior Supt. Joel Doria, director of the Cebu City Police Office (CCPO), has assigned the multi-awarded sharp-shooting cop to the Mambaling Police Station after Dumpit was reassigned back to…

Mother killed by own son in Pardo

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 11/01/2016

CEBU CITY–A 38-year-old suspected pusher was arrested by police for killing his own mother in Barangay Cogon-Pardo, Cebu City on Monday evening. Jonito Lapata allegedly hit the head of his 73-year-old mother with a wood before he…

Doria: Cops usually validate, investigate before filing cases

Dominic D. Yasay 10/16/2016

POLICE will first conduct a validation and investigation on the accused person before filing any charges. Cebu City Police Chief Joel Doria gave this statement last Saturday as a reaction to the inclusion of lawyer Jonnah John…

Return of Tom’s authority over police means intensified war against drugs, says city dad

Ador Vincent S. Mayol, Margarette Managaytay 09/23/2016

EXPECT a stricter enforcement of the law and an intensified war against crime and drugs with the return of the deputation power over the police of Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña. “Because of the restoration of the…

Victim allegedly failed to remit drug proceeds

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 09/13/2016

SENIOR Supt. Joel Doria, director of the Cebu City Police Office (CCPO), said they are validating a report that one of the victims in the gruesome killing in Tres de Abril, Barangay Punta Princesa was an alleged…

Reinstating police authority

Editorial 09/08/2016

When he received news that his operational control over the city police will be reinstated, Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña kept mostly to himself and declined to comment on this development lest, he said, he would get…

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