Online media as influencer

05/10/2017

What do the rising number of teenage pregnancies, online sexual extortion and cyberpornography cases have in common? They all involve youths, mostly underage and female, who are victimized by sexual predators either old enough to be their…

Police release facial composite of suspect in killing of Mantuyong village chief

Norman V. Mendoza 05/10/2017

The task group assigned to investigate the killing of Mantuyong barangay captain Antonino Maquilan has released a facial composite of the man who allegedly extorted money from Maquilan. The suspect, known only as “June”, is considered the…

TAKEN AND FREED

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 02/04/2017

A scion of a prominent family in Ormoc City who has built a business empire in Cebu was found in a hilly portion of Barangay Poblacion I, Carcar City, nearly three hours after he was snatched by…

2 BI execs told: Explain P50M extortion try on Jack Lam

12/11/2016

The Bureau of Immigration will be asking its associate commissioners to explain amidst allegations that they extorted P50 million from online gaming operator Jack Lam. A source said the two officials have been asked to air their…

NBI arrest two women for extortion

Nestle L. Semilla 12/07/2016

Two women were arrested in an entrapment operation after they allegedly tried to extort money from a food manufacturing company based in Barangay Paknaan, Mandaue City. Aldara Piñero, 40, and Sistine Piñero, both residents of Barangay Labangon…

Taiwan seeks deportation of suspects to face charges

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 11/22/2016

The Taiwanese government is seeking the deportation of the foreign nationals who were arrested by the National Bureau of Investigation in Central Visayas (NBI-7) for alleged online fraud in Cebu City. Speaking to reporters, the police attaché…

EXTORTION RACKET BUSTED

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 11/21/2016

Taiwanese nationals, allegedly operating an online extortion racket victimizing retired and active government officials in Taiwan, were raided by agents of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI-7) at their hideout base inside a subdivision in Barangay Guadalupe,…

Penro men probed

07/13/2016

AFTER five Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office (Penro) enforcers were dismissed last July 1 for alleged extortion activities, five more were being investigated also for the same allegation. Penro head Baltazar Tribunalo said in an interview…

Five job order employees at Penro dismissed

Antonette Garciano 07/11/2016

FIVE job order employees of the Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office (Penro) were ordered dismissed from service on Monday. Penro legal officer Ace Escolar said the five persons can only be reinstated if they were cleared…

Penro to investigate enforcers involved in alleged extortion

Carmel Loise Matus 07/01/2016

CEBU Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office (Penro) head Baltazar Tribunalo yesterday vowed to unmask all Capitol employees involved in alleged extortion activities. Tribunalo said Penro would begin its investigation this week, in response to a revelation…

Mabolo cops accused of robbery, sexual harassment, extortion

Ador Vincent S. Mayol, Jose Santino S. Bunachita 06/24/2016

A woman who was arrested by the Mabolo police inside her residence in Barangay Lahug, Cebu City last June 15 has accused them of stealing her jewelry and other belongings, touching her private parts and extorting money…

Cop accused of extorting money from vendors

Apple Ta-as 12/04/2015

A POLICEMAN was accused of extorting money from ambulant vendors in General Maxilom Avenue, Cebu City. PO1 Berlino Ricafort, who is assigned at the Cebu City Police Station 2, faced reporters yesterday to deny the allegations against…

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