Illegal drugs, firearms recovered from Lapu drug dealer

Norman V. Mendoza 03/20/2020

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu – Illegal drugs worth P136,000 and two firearms were seized by the police from a suspected drug dealer in Barangay Mactan, Lapu-Lapu City past 2 p.m. today, March 20, 2020. Armed with a Search…

Robbery case filed against cop, who stole guns from police station vault

Alven Marie A. Timtim 02/28/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Police have filed a robbery case against Police Corporal Marlito Portugueza at the Cebu City Prosecutor’s Office this afternoon on February 28, 2020. Portugueza was caught stealing 12 surrendered loose firearms from the…

Pulahan members surrender guns, firearms to Bayawan cops

Florence Baesa 02/14/2020

DUMAGUETE CITY, Negros Oriental — Several firearms and ammunition were surrendered by members of a cult called Pulahan during a police operation at 10 a.m. of February 14, 2020 in the hinterland barangay of Kalamtukan, Bayawan City…

One loose gun seized means one future crime prevented in Cebu City — CMFC Chief Korret 

Alven Marie A. Timtim - CDN Digital 02/10/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — “We are preventing future crimes from happening in Cebu City.” Police Lieutenant Colonel Randy Korret, chief of the City Mobile Force Company (CMFC) of the Cebu City Police Office (CCPO), said this amid…

26 guns, 4 explosives turned over in La Libertad; appeal to back gov’t’s anti-insurgency efforts made

Florence Baesa 12/20/2019

DUMAGUETE CITY, Philippines — As different barangay captains in La Libertad, Negros Oriental turned over 26 loose firearms and four explosives, police are appealing to residents in insurgency-affected areas in the province to support the government’s effort…

New Centcom chief urges insurgents to surrender firearms, make peace

Alven Marie A. Timtim 10/31/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines–The new commander of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Central Command in Camp Lapu-Lapu, Barangay Lahug, Cebu City, will focus on fighting insurgency in Central Visayas as he officially took his post on Thursday…

Shabu, firearms seized in Mandaue drug operations

Norman V. Mendoza 10/31/2019

Mandaue City, Cebu—Packs of suspected crystal meth (shabu) and two firearms were seized by police in separated drug operations here on Wednesday, October 30, 2019. Members of Mandaue City’s City Intelligence Branch (CIB) led by Police Major…

Bontuyan’s family turns over late cop’s weapons, ammo to CIDG

Zena V. Magto 06/03/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The family of slain Police Captain Delfin Bontuyan turned over his firearms to the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group in Central Visayas (CIDG-7) for safekeeping. Present were Captain Bontuyan’s daughter and wife, Christine…

RMFB-7 prepare troops for election deployment

Doris C. Bongcac 05/05/2019

LOOK: In preparation for the May 13 midterm election, personnel from the Regional Mobile Force Battalion in Central Visayas (RMFB-7) were made to undergo inspection of their firearms and augmentation paraphernalia at the parade grounds of Camp…

Sinas: 1,972 loose firearms seized, surrendered in CV since start of poll gun ban

Zena V. Magto 05/03/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Over 1,972 loose firearms were surrendered and seized by the police force in Central Visayas since the implementation of the election gun ban on January 13, 2019. As of May 1, 2019, over…

San Francisco town mayor, vice mayor freed after posting P750K bail

Rosalie O. Abatayo 05/02/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Arrested San Francisco town Mayor Aly Arquillano and Vice Mayor Al Arquillano were granted temporary liberty after posting a bail of P750,000 on Thursday, May 2. Retired Judge Meinrado Paredes, legal counsel of…

Lawyers accuse police of human rights violations in Arquillano brothers arrest

Rosalie O. Abatayo 04/07/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The camp of the Arquillano brothers have accused the police of “irregularities” in implementing the search on their ancestral home in San Francisco town, Camotes Island on Thursday morning. Retired Judge Meinrado Paredes…

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