Court orders immediate return of Zaldy Ampatuan to jail

Consuelo Marquez - INQUIRER.net 12/17/2019

MANILA, Philippines — Two days before the verdict on the Maguindanao massacre case, a Quezon City court has ordered the immediate return of former ARMM Gov. Zaldy Ampatuan to his jail in Camp Bagong Diwa in Taguig…

Ex-convict gunned down while driving his motorcycle

Alven Marie A. Timtim 09/25/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines—A man driving his motorcycle was shot dead along M.J. Cuenco Avenue around 10 p.m. on Tuesday, September 24, 2019. The victim was identified by the police as Francisco Mondares Vinluan, 42-year-old currently residing in…

Woman, 79, sentenced to jail for feeding stray cats

07/31/2019

A 79-year-old woman in Ohio, USA, has been receiving citations since 2017 for illegally caring for stray cats. Her latest citation led to a sentence of 10 days in jail. Nancy Segula received her sentence after appearing…

BJMP turns to Capitol for help as jail congestion hits 500%

CNU Intern Leeian Galariana, Rosalie O. Abatayo 06/13/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP-) in Cebu has requested the provincial government to provide lots for the construction of jail facilities in the towns of Santander and Barili. Jail Superintendent…

Arquillano brothers detained in Danao City Jail

Rosalie O. Abatayo 04/08/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Arrested San Francisco town Mayor Aly Arquillano and brother Vice Mayor Alfredo Arquillano, are now detained at the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP)-run Danao City Jail. Retired Judge Meinrado Paredes, legal…

High-risk inmate from Borbon escapes Medellin Jail

Benjie B. Talisic, Paul Lauro 03/05/2019

  CEBU CITY, Philippines — A high-risk inmate has escaped from his jailguard escorts from the Medellin District Jail as they were about to attend court hearing in the morning of Tuesday, March 5 in Medellin town…

BJMP installs paging, biometrics systems at Talisay City Jail

02/16/2019

LOOK: The Bureau of Jail Management and Penology in Central Visayas (BJMP-7) has installed a paging system at the male dormitory of the Talisay City Jail for improved communication. Jail officials also require visitors to provide their…

PDEA-7 search Carcar City Jail; no illegal drugs found

02/16/2019

LOOK: Personnel from the K9 Unit of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency in Central Visayas (PDEA-7) conducted an intensified search and seizure operation at the Carcar City Jail earlier today, February 16. The operation was led by…

22-year-old female yields P1.7M shabu

Delta Dyrecka C. Letigio 01/09/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines—Illegal drugs worth P1.7 million were seized on Thursday morning from a female high-value drug target whose illegal trade was alleged to be connected with an inmate inside the  Cebu City Jail. According to Chief…

Mandaue bust: Newly released ex-convict back in jail for drugs

Norman V. Mendoza 12/27/2018

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A 30-year-old former convict, who had just been released a month from the Mandaue City jail, will again be back in prison after he was arrested in a buy-bust operation at past 8…

4 drug suspects to spend Christmas in Cebu City police jails

Benjie Talisic 12/24/2018

CEBU CITY, Philippines -Four persons will spend noche buena behinds bars after they were nabbed in separate police drug busts early today in Cebu City.…

Naga City inmates turned over to Cebu City Jail

Morexette Marie B. Erram 12/01/2018

ABOUT 421 inmates of Naga City Jail were turned over to the Cebu City Jail yesterday dawn, Cebu City Councilor Dave Tumulak said. In a text message sent to reporters, Tumulak, also concurrent deputy mayor on police…

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