Young vandal surrenders to Ahong, 2 informants split P30K reward

Futch Anthony Inso 04/26/2023

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — A 17-year-old vandal has surrendered to Lapu-Lapu City Mayor Junard “Ahong” Chan on Wednesday, April 26, 2023. At least two informants pointed to the boy as the one vandalizing some walls or edifices…

CCPO Chief: Cebu City is ‘still safe’

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 12/24/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The gunfight that happened along Mabini Street in Barangay Pari-an in Cebu City on Thursday was an “isolated case.” Police Col. Ireneo Dalogdog, chief of the Cebu City Police Office, said the city…

Ways to check if your bills are real – police

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 11/22/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Fake bills will surely proliferate this Christmas as some individuals take advantage of the holiday season, the police warned. However, there are basic things that you can do to check if a bill…

Police looking for 10 gang members who caused trouble in Talisay

Pegeen Maisie Sararana 10/03/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Police in Talisay City are looking for 10 alleged young members of different gangs, who were allegedly involved in a rumble at past 7 p.m. on Sunday night, Oct. 2, 2022, in Barangay…

Police have identified teens involved in dawn commotion

Mary Rose Sagarino 08/24/2022

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines — Police have already identified some of the teenagers involved in a fracas that happened in Barangay Alang-Alang last Friday dawn, August 19, 2022. The Mandaue City Police Office Station 1 caught an 18-year-old…

Lapu-Lapu police chief: Security plans against gangs are in place

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 12/12/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Security plans against gangs or outsiders flocking to Lapu-Lapu City to take advantage of the holiday season have already been put in place. Police Colonel Arnel Banzon, Lapu-Lapu City Police Office chief, said…

MCPO taps schools, PTAs for anti-crime campaign

Rosalie O. Abatayo 06/26/2019

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu — The Mandaue City Police Office (MCPO) will be tapping Parent-Teachers Associations (PTAs) in schools to promote their anti-crime campaigns. Police Major Mercy Villaro, information officer of MCPO, said they had started attending the…

More cops on patrol to stop gangs

Norman V. Mendoza and Benjie B. Talisic and Nestle L. Semilla 05/29/2018

A clash between two groups of teenagers on Monday, which led to the stabbing and wounding of a 14-year-old girl, has prompted police in Lapu-Lapu City to increase police visibility in areas where teenagers would gather. Senior…

Police to double efforts on monitoring gangs

Norman V. Mendoza 04/10/2018

Chief Insp. Mercy Villaro, information officer of Mandaue City Police Office, said that they will double their effort to monitor the gang activities in the city following the death of a minor who was involved in a…

Police told: Enforce curfew, pursue gangs

Rosalie Abatayo 09/13/2017

CEBU City police will be required to raise their visibility and enforce the city’s curfew ordinance in order to crack down on teenage gangs who are reportedly recruiting members by force and intimidation along Natalio Bacalso Avenue.…

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