Woman nabbed for alleged attempt to sneak in drugs into jail

Futch Anthony Inso 02/13/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines-  A woman was arrested by the jail personnel of Mandaue City Jail after she attempted to smuggle illegal drugs into the facility on Tuesday afternoon, February 13, 2024. The suspect was identified as Genalyn…

Senate panel recommends up to 20-year jail term, P5M fine vs abusive employers

Maila Ager 11/25/2023

MANILA, Philippines — A panel in the Senate has recommended stiffer penalties of up to 20 years of imprisonment and a fine of up to P5 million against abusive employers. The recommendation is contained in a 100-page…

Inmate stabbed 30 times inside Lapu-Lapu City Jail critical

Futch Anthony Inso 09/19/2023

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — An inmate of Lapu-Lapu City Jail is now in critical condition after he was stabbed by his fellow inmate on Monday, September 18. The victim was identified as Dennis Dumael, of legal age,…

Cebu Daily Newscast: Egay won’t directly affect CV, but it will make habagat stronger — Pagasa

CDN Digital 07/24/2023

Listen to Cebu Daily Newscast and get the latest stories in and around Cebu. Here’s what you need to know on Monday, July 24. Egay won’t directly affect CV, but it will make habagat stronger — Pagasa…

Cebu Daily Newscast: Teacher, mechanic jailed after husband catches them inside Compostela inn

CDN Digital 07/17/2023

Listen to Cebu Daily Newscast and get the latest stories in and around Cebu. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jDkxqzSUA6o Here’s what you need to know on Monday, July 17. Teacher, mechanic jailed after husband catches them inside Compostela inn A 45-year-old…

Cebu Daily Newscast: Husband, mistress land in jail after wife catches them in the act inside Carcar inn

CDN Digital 07/03/2023

Listen to Cebu Daily Newscast and get the latest stories in and around Cebu. Here’s what you need to know on Tuesday, June 20. Husband, mistress land in jail after wife catches them in the act inside…

Solons OK with stiffer child abuse penalties; lukewarm on jailing parents

Gabriel Pabico Lalu 05/15/2023

MANILA, Philippines — While there was unanimous support for the amendment of current laws to ensure stiffer penalty for child abuse, lawmakers and resource persons issued concerns with proposals to provide prison terms as penalties for parents…

CADAC: Lapu-Lapu City’s male dormitory now a drug-free workplace

Futch Anthony Inso 04/03/2023

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines- The Lapu-Lapu City Jail was recently declared a drug-free workplace by the City Anti-Drug Abuse Council (CADAC). CADAC has issued a certification to say that the male dormitory, that is under the care of…

Mandaue City Jail transfers to new facility

Mary Rose Sagarino 03/29/2023

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – The Mandaue City Jail will be transferred to its new facility in Dungguan, Barangay Basak in the city this June. Jail Superintendent Atty. Jonathan Baltar said that they have already transferred over 700…

Mandaue City Jail: 17 PDLs or inmates have HIV

Mary Rose Sagarino 03/27/2023

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines — At least 17 persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) or inmates in the Mandaue City Jail were positive of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Lawyer Jonathan Baltar, jail superintendent, said that 15 of the…

Accountant in P25.5-B tax raps vs 4 ghost firms faces license revocation, imprisonment 

Faith Argosino 03/22/2023

MANILA, Philippines — An accountant allegedly involved in the P25.5 billion worth of tax cases filed against four ghost corporations selling fabricated invoices and receipts will face jail time and license revocation, the Bureau of Internal Revenue…

No jail officers, personnel in region linked to drugs — official

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 09/12/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — There were no personnel of the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology in Central Visayas (BJMP-7), who were either found in connivance with detainees in the entry of illegal drugs inside the jail…

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