No incidents of indiscriminate firing recorded in Cebu province — CPPO official

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 01/02/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu Police Provincial Office (CPPO) did not record any incident of indiscriminate firing in the province on New Year’s Day celebration. Police  Lieutenant Colonel Mark Gifter Sucalit, deputy director for operations of…

PCG member, civilian nabbed for illegal gun discharge

John Eric Mendoza 01/02/2023

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Sunday said a civilian and a member of the Philippine Coast Guard were arrested for indiscriminate firing during New Year festivities. “The celebration was resoundingly safer compared to…

CV police told: Observe maximum tolerance, no muzzling of guns

Pegeen Maisie Sararana 12/18/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The top official of the Police Regional Office in Central Visayas (PRO-7) reminds his men to always observe maximum tolerance and be mindful enough to use firearms only when there is threat as…

Port policeman, accused of indiscriminate firing, to be charged

Pegeen Maisie Sararaña and Paul Lauro 09/06/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City police are preparing the filing of a complaint of alarm and scandal against a port policeman, who was accused of allegedly indiscriminately firing his firearm in Barangay San Roque, Cebu…

Avoid indiscriminate firing during New Year —CCPO exec 

Pegeen Maisie Sararana 12/31/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Policemen and civilian gun owners here are again reminded to avoid using and firing their firearms to welcome the new year.  Even if muzzle taping is again not implemented among policemen this year,…

Ligan: Indiscriminate firing is prohibited among policemen, everyone for holidays

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 12/23/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Police Colonel Josefino Ligan, the director of the Cebu City Police Office (CCPO) reminds his fellow policemen that indiscriminate firing and using of firearms beyond the perimeters of duty is strictly prohibited during…

Security guard fires service firearm during New Year celebration, injures woman

Norman V. Mendoza 01/01/2020

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu—A security guard from Cebu City is detained for injuring a woman after firing his service firearm while on duty in Barangay Pagsabungan, Mandaue City on Wednesday, January 1, 2020. The guard was identified by…

Labella to new police chief: Ensure zero casualty in New Year’s celebration

Rosalie Abatayo 12/30/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Mayor Edgardo Labella has given his marching order for newly installed city police chief, Colonel Engelbert Soriano: “Ensure zero casualty this New Year.” Labella met Soriano, who assumed as the officer-in-charge…

Drunk security guard arrested for indiscriminate firing

Chris A. Ligan 10/29/2017

An drunk security guard was arrested after firing shots and threatening two people in Barangay Tingub, Mandaue City on Saturday evening. 44-year old Victoriano Bahag, a security guard of a private company in Barangay Tingub, reportedly used…

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