Trader nabbed for firing gun

Rene Alima 12/18/2015

A 40-YEAR-OLD businesswoman was arrested for indiscriminate firing in  Boljoon town, south Cebu. Josephine Andaya, who operates a carnival in  barangay Poblacion,  fired a a .45 caliber pistol with five bullets. People in the carnival panicked after…

Ronda shooting

Rene F. Alima 12/07/2015

A man was shot and wounded by his drinking buddy after he said he’d had enough alcohol during a drinking session last Friday in Ronda town in southwestern Cebu. Jimmy Relampago, 33, was wounded in the body…

Man with gun, grenade nabbed in Danao

Apple Ta-as 11/25/2015

A MAN was arrested after police caught him with  a firearm and packs of suspected shabu in Danao City, northern Cebu. Alexander Tano resisted arrest by drawing a gun but the arresting officers were quick to subdue…

American caught with pistol inside airport

Norman V. Mendoza 11/09/2015

AIRPORT authorities apprehended an American for supposedly bringing a firearm at the Mactan Cebu International Airport last Sunday evening. The 66-year-old tugboat captain identified as Timothy Lee Lindsey is a resident of California. He was brought to…

Teenager ‘shoots’ playmate dead

Chito O. Aragon 10/09/2015

A 17-YEAR-OLD boy was killed by his 15-year-old friend in  an  accidental shooting incident in barangay Lahug, Cebu City. The victim  was shot in  the head by a 15-year-old boy  who was reportedly playing with a loaded…

City cop chiefs spurred by ‘one strike’ policy

Chito O. Aragon, Melissa Q. Cabahug 11/16/2014

Senior Insp. Gerald Suquib, Mambaling precinct chief, said he respects Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama’s one strike policy and will accept being relieved of his post if another robbery occurs within his area. “I’ll respect the mayor’s…

P34K ‘paltik’ guns seized

Chito O. Aragon 10/23/2014

Police seized about P34,000 worth of paltik revolvers from two gunsmiths at their shops in Lapu-Lapu Street, barangay Suba, Danao City at noon yesterday. Rowel Duterte Bayon-on was arrested by agents of the Criminal Investigation and Detection…

Sleeping cop loses rifle

Apple Ta-as 10/17/2014

A policeman is in hot water after he lost his service rifle to thieves in barangay Manga in Alcantara town in southern Cebu Tuesday night. PO2 Glendale Cabañero admitted that he fell asleep inside a police car…

Man gunned down in Lapu

Norman V. Mendoza 08/13/2014

A 33-YEAR-OLD man was fatally shot by two motorcycle-riding assailants in barangay Pajo, Lapu-Lapu City last Monday night. Jo Ryan Catubay, a resident of barangay Pajac, Lapu-Lapu, succumbed to three gunshot wounds in the back. Police said…

Gun crimes up in Cebu City

Apple Ta-as 08/11/2014

Crimes involving loose firearms are on the rise in Cebu City, according to the Regional Investigation and Detection Management Section of the Police Regional Office-7  last week. Senior Supt. Henry Biñas, RIDM chief, said the Cebu City…

American held for bringing gun at Mactan airport

Norman V. Mendoza 03/15/2014

Airport security on Thursday night intercepted a 73-year-old American man, who was booked on a flight bound  for Seoul, South Korea,  after a gun was found in his luggage. John Roney of Long Beach, California in the…

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