‘These kids need guidance, not jail’

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 02/02/2017

House move to lower minimum age of criminal responsibility opposed When he was 11 years old, Gerard (not his real name), together with his friends, was involved in stealing incidents and would sometimes get caught and spend…

German suspect in CPDRC can call people outside jail

Izobelle T. Pulgo 01/30/2017

A SUSPECTED notorious child trafficker in Cebu is still communicating with the outside world even while behind bars. Vice Gov. Agnes Magpale said that she was informed by German Consul, Dr. Franz Seidenschwarz, that detained German national,…

Woman to file charges against CIDG for jail stay

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 01/26/2017

The woman who spent a month and one week in jail after being mistaken for a convicted human trafficker will file charges against the regional Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG-7). “Dili masabot ang akong gibati. Grabeng…

11 CPDRC inmates moved to Bilibid

Izobelle T. Pulgo 01/24/2017

TO ease congestion at the Cebu Provincial Detention and Rehabilitation Center (CPDRC) in Barangay Kalunasan, Cebu City, the first batch of 11 male inmates, including a 70-year-old rape convict, was scheduled to be transferred to the New…

Warden: No monthly dances by inmates

Izobelle T. Pulgo 01/19/2017

After entertaining local and foreign audiences alike for years, Cebu’s famed dancing inmates will no longer be doing monthly performances for now. Acting Warden Dr. Gil Macato of the Cebu Provincial Detention and Rehabilitation Center (CPDRC) said…

Jail’s waste facility overworked, not broken

Izobelle T. Pulgo 01/19/2017

THE wastewater facility isn’t broken, it’s just not operating to capacity, said the acting warden of the Cebu Provincial Detention and Rehabilitation Center (CPDRC). Dr. Gil Macato, acting warden, said budget constraints and the overpopulation of inmates…

Gun-for-hire, companion shot dead inside bus in Samar

Robert Dejon 01/19/2017

CATBALOGAN CITY, Samar—The police are looking for two men who shot dead an alleged gun-for-hire, who had just been released from jail, and his companion inside a passenger bus in Tarangan town, Samar, Tuesday morning. Alex Regulacion,…

Slow wheels of justice add to jail congestion

Victor Anthony V. Silva 01/14/2017

VICE President Leni Robredo vowed to address jail congestion and to come up with a holistic way to address the rehabilitation needs of female inmates and children in conflict with the law (CICL) in Cebu City. Compared…

Troubled children pray, seek Sto. Niño’s help

Nestle L. Semilla 01/09/2017

Hoping to be given a second chance at a better life, most of the children in conflict with the law, who are detained at the Cebu City Operation Second Chance in Barangay Kalunasan prayed to Sto. Niño…

Provincial Capitol: Of prison breaks and other problems

Izobelle T. Pulgo 01/05/2017

(Conclusion) Known globally as the jail facility that houses the dancing inmates, unknown to the world, the Cebu Provincial Detention and Rehabilitation Center (CPDRC) has been plagued with various issues: from the escape of inmates, to the…

Mandaue jail warden: Only immediate family members are allowed

Dominic D. Yasay 12/22/2016

ONLY the immediate family members are allowed to visit the inmates of the Mandaue City Jail during the upcoming holidays. Mandaue City Jail warden Supt. Renante Rubio imposed this rule in a bid to prevent the large…

Mother wants holiday visit for Barok

Izobelle T. Pulgo 12/19/2016

TO see her child in time for Christmas — this is Emma Alvaro’s plea to the management of the Cebu Provincial Detention and Rehabilitation Center (CPDRC) as her son, alleged high-profile drug trader Alvaro “Barok” Alvaro, continues…

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