Lapu jail guards arrest high school student for sneaking in drugs

Norman V. Mendoza 03/22/2017

A high school student was arrested by jailguards of the Lapu-Lapu City Jail after he attempted to sneak in a pack of suspected shabu (methamphetamine) in the facility at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Remerl Pojas, 20, of…

JAILED

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 03/21/2017

Wearing a blue Lacoste polo shirt, black denim pants and sneakers, road rage shooter David Chua Lim Jr., a scion of one of Cebu’s rich families, was locked behind bars at the Cebu City Police Office (CCPO)…

Cebu City jail warden relieved

Jose Santino S. Bunachita, Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 03/20/2017

THE warden of the Cebu City Jail has been ordered dismissed from his post after a greyhound operation conducted last Saturday at the jail facility yielded several contraband items. Supt. Jessie Calumpang was ordered relieved by Bureau…

Check yields notebook with drug buyers’ names, shabu

Nestle L. Semilla 03/18/2017

At least five grams of shabu worth at least P30,000, nine cellular phones, assorted drug paraphernalia, bladed weapon and notebooks that contained some names were seized in a raid inside Cebu City Jail past 1 a.m. on…

Lapu-Lapu official orders check on city’s jail facility

Nestle L. Semilla, Norman V. Mendoza 03/17/2017

Acting Lapu-Lapu City Mayor Marcial Ycong has ordered a check on Danao City police intelligence reports that illegal drugs were flowing out of the Lapu-Lapu City Jail and sold by drug dealers in the northern city. The…

Province’s investigating body orders jail workers to answer complaints

Izobelle T. Pulgo 03/16/2017

THE Provincial Committee on Discipline and Investigation (CODI) has issued an order directing the 10 employees of Cebu Provincial Detention and Rehabilitation Center (CPDRC) to answer the allegations against them. Last Monday, Legaspi filed three formal complaints…

Jail visitor nabbed for drugs

Rene Alima 03/16/2017

A man who tried to sneak drugs for a friend, who is detained at the Argao Police Station detention cell, was arrested Wednesday afternoon. Ryan Dela Cerna, a resident of Barangay Talaytay, Argao, was also detained together…

Inmates’ welfare

Editorial 03/14/2017

We don’t know when the regional Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG-7) will disclose the results of their inspection of the Cebu Provincial Detention and Rehabilitation Center (CPDRC) and their recommendation to Interior Secretary Ismael Sueno.…

CPDRC ordered to submit photos, footage of jail raid

Izobelle T. Pulgo 03/13/2017

THE Cebu Provincial Detention and Rehabilitation Center (CPDRC) was ordered to submit documents, photos and footage of the Operation Greyhound done in the facility early this month. Acting Provincial Warden Bobby Legaspi confirmed that he received a…

Corrective measures

Editorial 03/10/2017

A Congressional investigation into the strip search conducted on inmates of the Cebu Provincial Detention and Rehabilitation Center (CPDRC) should go beyond just scoring political brownie points for its chief proponent, former Cebu governor and now Rep.…

Gwen seeks inquiry into CPDRC jail raid

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 03/08/2017

REP. Gwendolyn Garcia of Cebu’s third district is seeking a congressional inquiry on the stripping naked of inmates of the Cebu Provincial Detention and Rehabilitation Center (CPDRC) during a surprise inspection by law enforcers last Feb. 28.…

DILG inspects provincial jail amid policy changes

Izobelle T. Pulgo 03/08/2017

A TEAM from the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) inspected the Cebu Provincial Detention and Rehabilitation Center to see the conditions of both inmates and the facility yesterday. Regional DILG Director Rene Burdeos said the…

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