Liloan police to increase patrols in gang meeting spots

Emmariel Ares 05/10/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines –  To prevent more violent clashes like the recent shooting involving rival gangs “Bloods” and “Crips” in Liloan, police will increase patrols in areas where gangs often meet. This comes after a deadly incident…

Police arrest 4 suspects in fatal gang-related shooting in Liloan

Emmariel Ares and Paul Lauro 05/10/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Four suspects linked to the shooting of minors at a convenience store in Barangay Yati, Liloan town, northern Cebu, on Thursday morning, May 9, have been arrested. The captured individuals are identified as…

Liloan shooting: Gang war, personal grudge, love triangle eyed as possible motive

Emmariel Ares 05/09/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Liloan police are investigating into gang dispute, personal conflict, or love triangle as three possible reasons for the shooting in Barangay Yati, Liloan town, northern Cebu, early on Thursday morning, May 9. The…

Tattooed Mexican cat seeks new home after life behind bars

Reuters 02/23/2023

The Sphynx cat, which doesn’t yet have a name, is about 1 year old and has spent weeks in the Mexican city of Juarez under the care of animal rescue workers after police found him in a…

SK Chairman still ‘missing’

Delta Derycka Letigio 11/10/2018

  Reynell Cantilla, the Sangguniang Kabataan chairman of Barangay Tigbao in Badian Town, has been missing for two days now. Badian Police chief Elmond Mondaya said they still have no leads at to Centilla’s whereabouts. Mondaya denied…

Gang war in Minglanilla injures 16-year-old boy

Rene F. Alima 05/28/2018

The conflict between rival gangs in Minglanilla town injured a 16-year-old boy in Barangay Poblacion on Sunday evening (May 67). According to Nicky Plarisan of Minglanilla police station, the boy was shot by three members of the…

1 dead, another injured in Mandaue gang war

Norman Mendoza 04/09/2018

Two minors were shot by an unidentified assailant in Barangay Alang-Alang, Mandaue City. Police believed that the shooting incident was a product of a gang war. According to Chief Inspector Mercy Villaro, information officer of Mandaue City…

Youth needs alternative to stop gang membership, says Osmeña

Rosalie O. Abatayo 04/02/2018

Giving an alternative for the youth to spend their energy is Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña’s answer to the recruitment of minors in gangs. On Good Friday and Black Saturday, nine minors were rescued and were caught…

2 members of Akyat Bahay gang arrested in Mambaling

Benjie B. Talisic 02/23/2018

Two members of the “Akyat Bahay” were arrested in an entrapment operation in Barangay Mambaling, Cebu City on Friday morning. Charlotte Casipong, 21, lost her ATM card and several of her belongings when the home intruders broke…

Minors contract STDs after time with gang

Norman V. Mendoza 02/15/2018

Para nako morag wa na gyud ko’y gana magtinarong kay wa naman ko’y klarong pamilya (For me, it seems that I no longer have any interest to do good as I no longer have a family that…

Keep kids away from gang leader, parents told

Jessa Mae O. Sotto 01/29/2018

PARENTS were reminded to strictly monitor their children’s activities outside school lest they be lured into joining gangs without their knowledge. “Ang ginikanan kay minor man na after dismissal time ila gyod ng check on ilang mga…

Mothers seek help after kids join gang made up of children

Nestle L. Semilla 01/28/2018

Basak Pardo kid-recruits were burned in wrists and paddled to become gang members “Help us save our children,” This was the appeal of a 46-year-old mother to barangay officials after she found out that her youngest son…

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