Killing of man in Brgy. Tisa could be drug-related, says police

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 11/30/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Turf dispute may be the possible motive in the killing of a man in Sitio Kadasig Phase III in Barangay Tisa, here, on Tuesday evening, November 29, 2022. Police Major Janelito Marquez, chief of…

Person of Interest in killing of couple identified; crime is drug related, say cops

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 10/22/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City police have identified a person of interest (POI) in the killing of a couple, whose bodies were found lying in grassy part of Sitio Upper Greenbelt in Barangay Quiot in Cebu…

Drugs, personal affairs possible motives in killing of 2 men in Aloguinsan town

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararana and Paul Lauro 01/22/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Aloguinsan municipal police continue to coordinate with their counterparts from Cebu City in verifying the alleged involvement in illegal drugs of the two men from the city whose bodies were found in…

Police: Disagreement over illegal drugs led to Cogon-Pardo killing

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararana and Paul Lauro 12/11/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines —A disagreement over illegal drugs could have been the reason a resident of Barangay Cogon-Pardo was shot dead on Friday, December 10 in Sitio Hawaii of the barangay. Police Corporal Jaymos Tordios, Pardo Police…

Inayawan shooting: Police looking at drugs, love triangle as possible motives

Mae Fhel Gom-os 08/26/2021

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu — Police are looking into drugs and love triangle as possible motives behind the shooting to death of a 31-year old man in Barangay Inayawan, Cebu City on Wednesday afternoon, August 25, 2021. This…

Compostela police: Victim’s dash cam functional but SD card missing

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 07/20/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Police are now looking for more witnesses to help them solve the shooting to death of a taxi driver on Monday morning, July 19 in Barangay Canamucan II in Compostela town. This was…

Boss of drug group may have targeted woman killed in Mambaling – cop chief

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararana and Paul Lauro 07/17/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Mambaling police believe that the 32-year-old woman, who was shot dead last Friday (July 16) in Sitio Huyong-Huyong, Barangay Mambaling, Cebu City, may have been targeted by the boss or the leader of…

Police: Drugs, business rivalry possible motives for May 28 killings in Cebu City

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 06/01/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Policemen in Cebu City are considering drugs and business rivalry as possible motives in the three killings that happened on Friday, May 28. Police Lieutenant Colonel Wilbert Parilla, deputy director for operations of…

Police eye drugs on Feb. 6 killing in Mandaue

Mary Rose Sagarino 02/08/2021

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines — Mandaue City policemen are investigating if the killing of a 56-year-old man on Saturday, February 6, is a drug-related one. Police Captain Armil Coloscos, Centro Police Station chief, said in an interview on…

CCPO and Talisay City to deploy patrols in areas of recent killings

Alven Marie A. Timtim 02/24/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City Police Office (CCPO) and the Talisay City Police station, are planning to deploy patrols and create new plans in police deployment in the areas where recent killings have taken place.…

Police ask friends, relatives of killed Mandaue couple to help with investigation

Morexette Marie B. Erram, Zena Magto 04/16/2019

Mandaue City, Cebu—The Mandaue City Police Office (MCPO) are urging friends and relatives of the couple who were shot dead in Mandaue City to cooperate with the investigation. Police Colonel Julian Entoma, MCPO director, said this after…

Bato okays release of drug-related documents to SC

Ador Vincent Mayol 04/05/2018

CEBU CITY–The Philippine National Police (PNP) is willing to submit the necessary documents requested by the Supreme Court (SC) in relation to the government’s war on drugs. But Director General Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa, outgoing PNP chief,…

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