Two female inmates go berserk inside jail

Victor Anthony V. Silva 06/08/2015

Two female inmates of the Cebu Provincial Detention and Rehabilitation Center (CPDRC) reportedly went berserk inside their cell at past 3 a.m. today. Fellow inmates like Renante Barbero, a trustee, believed that they were “possessed.” He said…

Prodigal father returns to serve

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 05/17/2015

Journey behind bars Jail was his second home for seven years. The last thing  Marco Toral expected was to end up as a consultant on jail matters for the Cebu provincial government, and the top supervisor of…

Prison cells become sick beds

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 05/12/2015

  In cramped jail cells, disease can easily spread. Coughing and other respiratory illnesses like rhinitis, sinusitis, running noses and sore throats are prevalent in jails in Central Visayas, according to a report of the PNP Bureau…

Mandaue city jail: Most congested in Central Visayas with over 1,000 excess inmates

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 05/11/2015

Journey behind bars Why Cebu’s jails remain overcrowded   At 68 years old, Andronico Tol knows time isn’t on his side. After four years in the Mandaue city jail, the carpenter is  still waiting for his criminal…

Christmas reunion for mom in jail

Peter L. Romanillos 12/26/2014

A few months ago he stepped out of prison, cleared of drug charges. On Christmas eve,  36-year-old Niño  was back again in the Cebu provincial jail, this time as a visitor. He brought his four young children…

Cebu’s dancing inmates perform before loved ones, Mega Cebu on Christmas Eve

Peter L. Romanillos 12/26/2014

Around 2,100 of the Cebu Provincial Detention and Rehabilitation Center’s  (CPDRC) dancing inmates performed a rendition of the classic carol “Jingle Bells” before their loved ones and members of the “Mega Cebu” group on Christmas Eve last…

Cebu jails tighten, no selfies with visitors

Apple Ta-as, Jose Santino S. Bunachita 12/22/2014

There won’t be any selfies for inmates and their families inside the Cebu City Jail and the Cebu Provincial Detention and Rehabilitation Center (CPDRC) on Christmas Day or New Year. This after both jail facilities were ordered…

Jail security challenges

12/18/2014

The discovery that inmates of the Cebu Provincial Detention and Rehabilitation Center (CPDRC) can sneak in cellphones without the guards noticing is no longer news for a facility that failed to notice that a former mayor detained…

Judgment Day in Cebu

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 11/26/2014

The Supreme Court (SC) yesterday brought “Judgment Day” to Cebu in an attempt to decongest jails and decrease case load of trial courts. Some judges handed down the rulings of up to seven cases while some chose…

Cebu jail needs expert’s help

Victor Anthony V. Silva 11/16/2014

A jail management expert should be hired to help run the Cebu Provincial Detention and Rehabilitation Center (CPDRC). Provincial Board Member Grecilda “Gigi” Sanchez gave this suggestion after Romeo Manansala, warden of CPDRC, failed to present substantial…

Have internet, ‘visit’ Lapu-Lapu jail inmate

Norman V. Mendoza 11/13/2014

Edwin Remulta, 40, who has been in jail for three years already for murder and illegal drugs had a reason to be happy. He was all praises to Lapu-Lapu City Jail warden Supt. Reynante Rubio for starting…

Bigger budget asked for CDPRC; Will drug use in jail be fixed?

Peter L. Romanillos 11/13/2014

Is this trade of illegal drugs still rampant in the Cebu provincial jail? This was the question posed by members of the Provincial Board to the warden when they examined a  proposal for  a budget increase for…

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