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…

Cebu City Council urges gov’t officials to surrender unlicensed firearms

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 02/26/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines—The Cebu City Council passed a resolution urging public officials to surrender their unlicensed firearms to the police following the arrest of two barangay captains last week. Councilor Dave Tumulak, the deputy mayor on police…

Barangay chiefs with loose firearms may be suspended; case depends on police

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 02/22/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines— The Department of Interior and Local Government in (DILG) Cebu City office  has taken its hands off the controversy involving barangay officials in the city, who were caught with unlicensed firearms, opting to leave…

Lusaran shootout: Two tanods, tanod’s wife killed; cop wounded; loose guns seized

Morexette Marie B. Erram 02/22/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Two barangay tanods and a tanod’s wife were killed while a police officer was wounded in separate gunbattles during the police operation to search for loose firearms against the barangay tanods and a…

Comelec checkpoints start this 12:01 a.m. –Sinas

Benjie B. Talisic 01/12/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines—Starting at 12:01 a.m. this Sunday, January 13, the police will start implementing the Comelec checkpoints in different areas of Central Visayas. Chief Superintendent Debold Sinas of the Police Regional Office in Central Visayas (PRO-7),…

Quisumbing orders recall of city issued firearms

Jessa Mae O. Sotto 12/13/2018

CEBU, Philippines -Mandaue City Mayor Luigi Quisumbing has issued a memorandum asking barangay officials, department heads and government employees to return their city-issued firearms to City Hall. But exemptions will be given to firearms that were issued…

Toledo police collect 13 loose firearms from Biga residents

Benjie Talisic 12/03/2018

Residents of Barangay Biga in Toledo City turned over to the police a total of 13 loose firearms on Sunday afternoon. Supt. Randy Korret, chief of the Toledo City Police Station, Chief said that the turnover of…

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