Police say house of Talisay barangay councilor is a storage area for illegal drugs 

Benjie Talisic, Morexette Marie B. Erram 04/09/2019

Cebu City, Philippines — Aside from allegedly being a drug protector, Lawaan III barangay councilor Bimbo Ramos’ house also served as a storage area for illegal drugs. Police Captain Alejandro Batobalonos, chief of the Provincial Intelligence Branch…

Jaguar’s alleged police protector killed in buy-bust operation

Norman Mendoza 06/11/2018

  The alleged police protector of drug lord Jeffrey Diaz “Jaguar” was killed in a buy-bust operation at P. Basubas St. Barangay Tipolo, Mandaue City past 7 p.m. on Sunday (June 10). Senior Insp. Raymond G. Hortezuela,…

Tomas to Aguirre: Don’t mislead the public

Morexette Erram 03/26/2018

“Don’t mislead the public”. This was Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña’s response on the accusations hurled by Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II that he is a drug protector. “Is that the way you’re going to defend yourself…

City prosecutor dismisses libel, oral defamation charges against Osmeña

Morexette Erram 12/23/2016

The Cebu City Prosecutor has dismissed the five libel and two oral defamation charges filed by former Cebu City mayor Michael Rama against Mayor Tomas Osmeña on the grounds that there are no probable cause present in the…

Rama meets Bato, tells him he can’t be a drug protector

Inna Mejia, Jose Santino S. Bunachita 12/22/2016

After several failed attempts to meet with President Rodrigo Duterte to clear his name, former Cebu City mayor Michael Rama has decided to first meet with Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Director General Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa.…

Mike vents ire anew; accepts Tommy’s lie detector test dare

Edison Delos Angeles, Jose Santino S. Bunachita 12/18/2016

Former Cebu City mayor Michael Rama vented his ire anew on accusations by Mayor Tomas Osmeña that he received P10 million in drug money from Jeffrey “Jaguar” Diaz. “I want to make this clear. I am not…

‘I am not a drug protector, I do not know who Jaguar is’ – Rama

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 12/18/2016

Former Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama has again denied allegations that he had connections and was protecting slain top drug personality Jeffrey “Jaguar” Diaz during his time as mayor. In a press conference he called at the…

MIKE GOT P10M FROM JAGUAR?

Ador Vincent S. Mayol, John Carlo Villaruel, Jose Santino S. Bunachita 12/14/2016

Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña yesterday took one notch higher the allegations linking former city mayor Michael Rama to the drug trade by claiming that the latter got P10 million from Jeffrey “Jaguar” Diaz, the slain top…

Rama to turn to SC in bid to clear name of alleged drug protector tag

Inna Mejia, Jose Santino S. Bunachita 12/13/2016

IF ALL else fails, former Cebu City mayor Michael Rama will bring his crusade of clearing his name as an alleged drug lord protector to the Supreme Court (SC). Speaking before yesterday’s 888 News Forum at the…

16 Cebu province barangays are drug free, says CPPO chief

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 12/12/2016

CEBU CITY–About five months since the administration launched its relentless campaign against illegal drugs, 16 out of 1,066 barangays in Cebu province have declared themselves as “drug-free.” These villages are all located in three municipalities on the…

Transcript of Mayor Vicente A. Loot’s speech at the Senate hearing

12/05/2016

The Honorable Chairman and Members of this Joint Committee: I am Retired PCsupt Vicente A Loot, now Mayor of the The Municipality of Daanbantayan, province of Cebu. I retired from the PNP after 33 years of Service,…

I’m not a drug protector – Ermita barangay capt

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 12/05/2016

CEBU CITY–Ermita barangay captain Felicisimo “Imok” Rupinta has denied allegations that he was a drug protector. He called a news conference at the Barangay Hall on Monday afternoon to deny the allegation raised in an anonymous complaint…

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