Creek stench

Editorial 12/16/2016

It was pathetic seeing the officials of both the Cebu City Jail and the Cebu Provincial Detention and Rehabilitation Center (CPDRC) blaming each other for the stench emanating from the Kalunasan Creek which, if left to worsen,…

Two ‘underperforming’ Cebu municipal police station chiefs relieved

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 12/15/2016

Two more municipal police chiefs in the province of Cebu were relieved from their posts and replaced by two police officers who happened to be married to each other. Senior Supt. Eric Noble, director of the Cebu…

Love and mercy vs fear and death

Sofia Aliño Logarta 12/14/2016

To protect human rights; to walk the path of peace; to build a violence free community -VAW-free community starts with me These messages greeted the participants of the KAABAG “Learning Session and Dialogue on Extrajudicial Killings in…

16 Cebu barangays say they are drug-free — CPPO chief

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 12/12/2016

About five months since the administration launched its relentless campaign against illegal drugs, 16 out of 1,066 barangays in the province of Cebu have declared themselves as “drug-free.” These villages are all located in three municipalities on…

Personal validation

Editorial 12/12/2016

Exactly what reason is behind former Cebu City mayor Michael Rama’s challenge to Mayor Tomas Osmeña to take a drug test with him last Saturday remains the stuff of speculations of a local sort. After being identified…

16 Cebu province barangays are drug free, says CPPO chief

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 12/12/2016

CEBU CITY–About five months since the administration launched its relentless campaign against illegal drugs, 16 out of 1,066 barangays in Cebu province have declared themselves as “drug-free.” These villages are all located in three municipalities on the…

NO STATE-SPONSORED KILLINGS

Ador Vincent S. Mayol, Izobelle T. Pulgo, Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 12/08/2016

Human rights and church leaders in Cebu expressed dismay over the joint report by the Senate committees on justice and human rights, and public order and dangerous drugs that declared that the government has nothing to do,…

A town in grief Hundreds join funeral rites for Espinosa Sr.

Joey Gabieta 12/04/2016

ALBUERA, Leyte- Around 1,500 supporters, family and relatives formed a kilometer-long funeral procession that brought the remains of mayor Rolando Espinosa Sr. to his final resting place at the Catholic Cemetery yesterday afternoon. A poignant aura pervaded…

Busay official demands public apology after confirmatory drug test turned out negative

Inna Mejia 12/02/2016

BUSAY Barangay Captain Amilo Lopez is demanding a public apology from Cebu City Office for Substance Abuse Prevention (Cosap) head Dr. Alice Utlang for allegedly revealing that he tested positive for drug use even before a confirmatory…

Suspected drug pusher killed inside his home in Mandaue

Norman V. Mendoza 12/01/2016

A suspected drug pusher died on the spot after he was shot several times by an unidentified person while dining with family inside their house at Upper Labogon, Mandaue City past 8:00 p.m on Wednesday. PO3 Ricardo…

Man suspected to be high on drugs stabs cop

Lesley Cara Delos Santos 11/30/2016

A police officer was wounded after a man, who is believed to be under the influence of drugs, tried to stab him in the neck in Barangay Kamagayan, Cebu City. PO3 Nelson Lagumbay was attacked by Mark…

Cleansing of judiciary a must in anti-drug campaign

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 11/29/2016

GOVERNMENT should clean the judiciary in order to effectively wage war against illegal drugs. “It’s always the police that are being accused of receiving drug money. But there are fiscals, lawyers and judges who receive money which…

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