‘Fake’ policeman may have also scammed several others, says Oriol

Mary Rose Sagarino 07/21/2023

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – Gabriel Santino Tac-an, who was arrested for pretending to be a policeman, may have already victimized various individuals, according to an official of the Mandaue City Police Office (MCPO). Police Lieutenant Colonel Franco…

Batangas town mayor, brothers nabbed for illegal firearms — CIDG

Faith Agrosino 06/18/2023

MANILA, Philippines — Mabini, Batangas Mayor Nilo Villanueva and his two brothers were arrested by authorities for possessing unlicensed firearms and explosives, the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) said on Sunday. In a report, the CIDG…

Abalos: Authorities also find improvised explosives at Teves’ brother property

John Eric Mendoza - Reporter / @JEMendozaINQ 03/27/2023

MANILA, Philippines — Interior Secretary Benhur Abalos on Monday said an improvised explosive device (IED) and its components were found inside the estate of the younger brother of Negros Oriental Rep. Arnolfo Teves Jr. The IED was…

Guns seized as cops raid home of another Teves

Ador Vincent Mayol, Dexter Cabalza, Nestle Semilla 03/25/2023

CEBU CITY — Two weeks after police raided suspended Negros Oriental Rep. Arnolfo Teves Jr.’s properties in the province, operatives of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) swooped this time on the estate of his younger…

85 firearms, hundreds of assorted ammos seized in Makati City

Faith Argosino 03/22/2023

MANILA, Philippines — Authorities uncovered and seized 85 firearms and more than a hundred rounds of ammunition during a search operation conducted on March 20 in the residence of a Taiwanese national in Makati City. Specifically, Interior…

CIDG on Bayawan raid: 15 firearms, explosives seized in houses of Rep. Teves, 2 ‘relatives’

Pegeen Maisie Sararana 03/10/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — More or less 15 short and high-powered firearms, explosives, and ammunition were recovered on March 10 from three houses in Barangay Malabugas, Bayawan City, Negros Oriental. One of the houses raided in Bayawan…

Police file charges vs man whose vehicle yielded several firearms in Argao

Mary Rose Sagarino 03/08/2023

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines – Mandaue City police are now preparing charges against a casino lender who was arrested in Argao, Cebu with various high-powered firearms. Rolando “Enting/Titing” Pantinople, 46, was arrested in his residence in Sitio Malacorong,…

Charges filed against 4 suspects in Pamplona massacre

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 03/06/2023

DUMAGUETE CITY, Negros Oriental — Charges of multiple murder, multiple frustrated murder, and illegal possession of firearms and explosives have been filed against four arrested suspects linked to the Pamplona massacre on Monday, March 6. Police Lieutenant…

Carcar: 10 brgy chiefs turn over guns with expired licenses

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 02/11/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines —  Ten incumbent barangay captains in Carcar City turned over their firearms with expired licenses during the police’s Oplan Katok on Saturday, Feb. 11. Ten firearms with expired licenses were accounted by the Carcar…

PRO-7 chief to cops: Be diligent in handling firearms 

Pegeen Maisie Sararana 11/25/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The top official of the Police Regional Office in Central Visayas (PRO-7) reminds his men anew to be more diligent and to observe safety and security when handling firearms. The reminder came after…

4 wanted persons nabbed in the Visayas

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 10/21/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A total of four wanted persons were nabbed in the Visayas from October 1 to 20, 2022. Aside from this, three loose firearms were also surrendered to the offices of the Anti-Kidnapping Group…

136 loose firearms seized in Cebu province during election gun ban

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 06/10/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A total of 136 loose firearms were confiscated in Cebu province during the election gun ban period covering January 9 to June 8, 2022.  Police Lieutenant Colonel Mark Gifter Sucalit, deputy director for…

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