Obey traffic rules: HPG-7 reminds PUV drivers

Daryll Galindo 05/27/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Highway Patrol Group in Central Visayas (HPG-7) is reminding public utility vehicle (PUV) drivers of the need to obey traffic rules to avoid the payment of hefty fines. Police Colonel Wilbert Parilla,…

Police nab suspect in motorcycle ‘rentangay’ scheme

Daryll Galindo 05/27/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A man was arrested on Sunday, May 25, for allegedly renting motorcycles that he would eventually sell or pawn using tampered documents. Rocky Pastorpede Vaflor, 23, was arrested based on a warrant for…

Two Cebu-based vloggers face raps for risky highway stunts

Emmariel Ares 04/24/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines – For pulling off stunts that caused public inconvenience and posed safety risks, two Cebu-based vloggers are now facing criminal charges. Police Colonel Wilbert Parilla, chief of the Highway Patrol Group in Central Visayas…

LTO-7 trains over 100 deputized agents to enforce traffic laws

Emmariel Ares 12/21/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — In an effort to strengthen the agency’s capabilities to enforce rules and regulations, the Land Transportation Office (LTO) 7 has expanded its deputation program. This was done through the conduct of multiple seminars in…

HPG-7 on motorists without plates: We will only ‘advise’ for now

Emmariel Ares 09/07/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Highway Patrol Group in Central Visayas (HPG-7) will be delaying their apprehension of motorists without license plates following the extension on the use of improvised and temporary plates to December 31. Instead,…

530 sirens, blinkers, banned accessories seized by HPG-7

Emmariel Ares 05/18/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – A total of 530 sirens, blinkers, horns, and lights were confiscated by the Highway Patrol Group in Central Visayas (HPG-7) from unauthorized vehicles across Central Visayas in a span of four months. These…

HPG-7 to public officials: Detach sirens, blinkers from your vehicles

Emmariel Ares 04/13/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – An official of the Highway Patrol Group in Central Visayas (HPG-7) has ordered local chief executives to immediately remove sirens and blinkers attached to their vehicles as they are no longer authorized to…

Valentine’s Day checkpoint with a twist: HPG-7, CCPO give flowers, gifts to public

Emmariel Ares 02/14/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Local authorities made sure to spread love on Valentine’s Day! Personnel of the Highway Patrol in Group-Central Visayas (HPG-7) and the Cebu City Police Office (CCPO) surprised some motorists and passersby in the…

Sirens, blinkers not for use of politicians – HPG-7 

Emmariel Ares 02/14/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Politicians are basically prohibited by law from using blinkers and sirens or “wang-wang” on their vehicles. This was the clarification made by Police Lieutenant Colonel Wilbert Parilla, chief of the Highway Patrol Group-Central…

HPG-7 on tieup with private firms: This can help catch carnappers, owners of altered vehicles

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 02/17/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Carnappers and owners, who alter their vehicles, beware because you may likely get caught by the Highway Patrol Group in Central Visayas (HPG-7). Police Colonel Neil Francia, regional chief of HPG-7, gave this…

Carnapping in Central Visayas remains ‘minimal,’ says HPG-7

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 10/18/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Highway Patrol Group in Central Visayas (HPG-7) noted eight carnapping incidents in the region in the past nine months. Police Colonel Niel Francia, regional chief of the HPG-7, said that these figures…

Motorists reminded: Be defensive drivers

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 04/10/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines —Motorists are reminded to be defensive drivers to avoid accidents. Police Major Michael Gingoyon, Highway Patrol Group (HPG) Cebu provincial chief, said that motorists should always have a defensive driver mindset and discipline while…

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