Lapu-Lapu police share tips: Don’t accept rides from strangers to avoid being kidnapped, abducted

Futch Anthony Inso 08/10/2023

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — The Lapu-Lapu City Police Office (LCPO) has shared tips on how to protect yourself from being kidnapped. Earlier, the LCPO recorded two incidents of alleged abduction. READ: Lapu-Lapu police chief: Probe on alleged…

House helper accused of ‘kidnapping’ four-month-old baby nabbed in Dalaguete, Cebu

Paul Lauro, Wenilyn B. Sabalo 05/20/2022

CEBU, Philippines – A 36-year-old house helper who allegedly kidnapped a four-month-old baby was arrested by police personnel  in Barangay Obong, Dalaguete, southern Cebu Thursday night, May 19, 2022. Police identified the suspect as Adelyn Homicillo Letegio,…

Anti-kidnapping Group probes missing man, suspect killed in Minglanilla shootout

Alven Marie A. Timtim 07/06/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Members of the Anti Kidnapping Group in Central Visayas (AKG-7) are still investigating the incident of a missing man believed to have been ‘abducted’ in Barangay Banilad, here, last June 2, 2020. One…

Ex-cop, PDEA agent, 2 others nabbed for kidnap of Chinese man

Inquirer.net 06/08/2018

A dismissed policeman, an intelligence agent of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA), a traffic constable from the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) and another one were arrested after being tagged in the kidnapping of a Chinese…

Woman behind kidnap hoax to face charges today

Benjie Talisic, King Anthony Perez 01/29/2018

  The Carbon police precinct will file charges before the city prosecutor’s office today against a 21-year-old college student who falsely claimed that she was abducted by foreign nationals.   Kristel Jade Wety, a resident of Sitio…

MAO BA?

MAO BA? 01/11/2018

PUNISHMENT FOR KIDNAP DRAMA Netizens were unanimous in saying that the female college student caught staging her kidnap drama should be taught a lesson. Terence Mancera wrote: “File appropriate charges para walay mosunod (so no one will…

Kidnap stunt

Editorial 01/10/2018

What to do with the female college student who cried “wolf” or in this case cried “kidnap (me)” and caused alarm not only among family and friends but also netizens who got wind of her situation and…

WATCH: Police eye charges for student’s kidnap hoax

Benjie B. Talisic 01/10/2018

Interview with Carbon Police Chief Jacinto Mandal Jr. on the fake kidnapping of the 21-year-old student. Madala said the Cebu City police and a company official are considering to file charges against her.   fake kidnapping WATCH:…

Student in hot water for kidnap hoax

Benjie B. Talisic 01/09/2018

THE 21-year-old female student who admitted to lying about being kidnapped by foreigners finds herself in deeper trouble. This after both the Cebu City police and a company official are considering to file charges against her. Chief…

Hunt for 7 armed men continues

Ador Vincent S. Mayol, Benjie Talisic 04/17/2017

CEBU CITY–Government troops continue to go after seven alleged members of the Abu Sayyaf Group and their local guide who were involved in the gunfight in Sitio Ilaya, Barangay Napo, Inabanga town, Bohol province last week. The…

Kidnap attempt

Editorial 03/23/2017

The persons arrested for allegedly trying to kidnap four schoolchildren in Minglanilla town last March 16 will have time to answer the charges to be filed against them, but the incident awoke bad memories of the kidnap-murder…

Minglanilla to augment police visibility

Izobelle T. Pulgo 03/21/2017

THE mayor of Minglanilla town is looking into augmenting police visibility in areas near schools and urged parents to be extra watchful of their children. Mayor Elanito Peña was sad that four of six people initially charged…

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