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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — A total of 134 licensed and unlicensed firearms were seized and surrendered during the election period, from January 9 to June 8, 2022, in Cebu City. This was confirmed by Police Major Jose…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Motorists should expect a series of checkpoints around the city as police implement the national gun ban starting January 9, 2022, as part of their security measures in the coming May elections. Police…
