Police shoot construction worker in armed confrontation in Barili, Cebu

Futch Anthony Inso 04/12/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – A construction worker was shot by responding police during an armed confrontation in Barangay Bugtong Kawayan, Barili town in southwestern Cebu on Thursday afternoon, April 11, 2024. The suspect, Bernie Aldojesa Ponsica, 52…

Phone unlocking leads to arrest of robbery, rape suspects in Davao del Sur

Eldie S. Aguirre - @inquirerdotnet 04/02/2023

DIGOS CITY, Davao del Sur, Philippines — Police in Davao del Sur province are calling on the victims of a gang mainly involved in robbery and rape cases to come out and file charges against its members…

‘Hitman’ nabbed with P408K shabu in Cebu City

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 10/21/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Police arrested an alleged ‘hitman’ after he was caught with P408,000 worth of suspected shabu and a .99 caliber pistol during a buy-bust operation in Barangay Mabolo in Cebu City on Thursday afternoon,…

‘Boy Langaw’, suspect in Kamagayan robbery nabbed

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 10/11/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines —  A certain “Boy Langaw”, tagged as the main suspect in the Kamagayan robbery incident last Oct. 6, 2022, was arrested on Tuesday dawn, October 11, 2022, in Barangay Ermita, Cebu City. Police identified…

Suspect caught snatching on video is nabbed in Cebu City buy-bust

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 08/05/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The man, who was caught on camera last month as he tried to snatch the cellphone of a nurse along Jones Avenue, Cebu City, was arrested today, August 5, in a buy-bust operation…

Man nabbed after brandishing firearm to people attending vigil in Carmen

Pegeen Maisie Sararaña and Paul Lauro 07/03/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A 43-year-old man was nabbed after he allegedly brandished his firearm toward those who were attending a vigil past 3 a.m. on Sunday, July 3, 2022, in Sitio Kamuning, Barangay Poblacion, Carmen town,…

Charges filed against man, who fired firearm outside condo in Busay — CCPO exec

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 06/30/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City Police Office (CCPO) has already filed formal complaints against Roberto Herrera, who was arrested for causing a commotion and allegedly firing his high-powered firearm outside his condominium unit in Barangay…

CIDG-7 steps up efforts against loose firearms, nets 2 men with guns in Carcar

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 02/27/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Criminal Investigation and Detection Group in Central Visayas (CIDG-7) agents are stepping up their efforts to monitor persons with unlicensed firearms as they intensify their campaign against loose guns with the 2022 election…

Carcar cops on 1 day ops: 10 unlicensed guns surrendered

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararana and Paul Lauro 02/26/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Tapping barangay officials to encourage residents, who own unlicensed guns to turn them over to police, have led to the surrender of 10 firearms to police. Police Lieutenant Colonel Ardioleto Cabagnot, chief of…

Detainee bolts Mambaling police station after medical check-up

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 02/18/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A detainee escaped the Mambaling Police Station (Station 11) after a medical check-up on Thursday, February 18, 2021. Police Lieutenant Colonel Wilbert Parilla, the deputy director for administration of the Cebu City Police…

High-powered firearms, explosives seized from chief tanod in Balamban town

Morexette Marie B. Erram 12/13/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Law enforcers here arrested a chief tanod (village watchman) in Balamban town on Saturday, December 12, 2020, for the illegal possession of high-powered firearms and explosives. The Criminal Investigation and Detection Group in…

Computer technician killed inside his Duljo Fatima home

Alven Marie A. Timtim and Paul Lauro 09/14/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Jake Batulan Aliman, 32, was already sound asleep when still unidentified men barged into their home in Sitio Laguna, Barangay Duljo Fatima in Cebu City at dawn today, September 14, and fired shots…

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