Drugs and violence: 20 stories of crimes, tragedy in 2019

Dennis Singson 01/01/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — As the year 2019 drew to a close, CDN Digital looks back at the top 20 crimes and stories involving police in Cebu for the year. Cebuanos always open the year with revelry…

Colonel Soriano offers his ‘big heart,’ big plans for Cebu City Police Office

12/30/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines —His father wanted him to become a priest, but then his father changed his mind after looking at the financial cost for a family to send a son to priesthood. So, his father advised…

Cebu City’s crime volume for past 10 months posts decline

Irene R. Sino Cruz 12/09/2019

  CEBU CITY–The Cebu City Police Office (CCPO) revealed that the crime volume had dropped by 16.2 percent during the first 10 months of 2019, compared to the same period last year. The CCPO reported that the…

CCPO chief tackles Christmas parties, checkpoints and roving patrols

Alven Marie A. Timtim 12/07/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — With several parties to be held this holiday season, the public is encouraged to drink in moderation and to avoid drinking any liquor if  one will be driving. Police Colonel Giovanie Maines, Cebu…

CCPO needs 1,700 officers for Sinulog 2020

Alven Marie A. Timtim 12/06/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Police Office (CCPO) will need more than 1,700 police officers to augment police force needed to implement the security measures for the upcoming Sinulog 2020. Police Colonel Geovanie Maines, CCPO officer-in-charge,…

CCPO Chief Maines: We’re probing people, whom Yape has been at odds with

Alven Marie A. Timtim 12/03/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Special Investigation and Task Group (SITG) for the case of Police Lieutenant Colonel Joie Yape, now have names of persons whom the officer was in conflict with during his time as the…

CCPO assures public: No kidnapping incidents in Cebu City

Alven Marie A. Timtim 12/02/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City Police Office (CCPO) assures the public that there is nothing to be alarmed of regarding the recent viral videos and posts online about a white van allegedly abducting children. Police…

Police in Cebu, Cebu City on alert for Typhoon Tisoy

Alven Marie A. Timtim 12/02/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Police in Cebu are on alert in case of emergencies as Typhoon Tisoy’s effects start to be felt in Cebu with the raising of Storm Signals No. 2 in northern Cebu and Signal…

Sinulog Board considers holding one big party at SRP or street parties after grand parade

Alven Marie A. Timtim 11/29/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — There may be one big party or concert to be held at the South Road Properties two days before the Sinulog Grand Parade instead of street parties after the activity. Liquor might also…

With latest P7M drug haul, Cebu City Police Office chief targets shabu suppliers

Alven Marie A. Timtim 11/28/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Police will focus on the suppliers of the illegal drug trade in the city so that they can cut off the supply of the small time drug peddlers. Police Colonel Geovanie Maines, Cebu…

Acting CCPO Chief Maines on Labella’s OIC request: It’s up to PRO-7 chief and Crame

Alven Marie A. Timtim 11/26/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — It would be up to Police Regional Office in Central Visayas (PRO-7) chief and Camp Crame to decide if they will heed Mayor Labella’s request to have Police Colonel Arnel Banzon as the…

Task group on Yape slay checks on CCTV footage, digs deeper on ex-PIB chief’s cases on cops, pols

Alven Marie A. Timtim 11/25/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Special Investigation Task Group (SITG) for the slay of Police Lieutenant Colonel Joie Yape, have acquired footage of two security cameras from the establishments near the crime scene. Police Colonel Geovanie Maines, officer-in-charge…

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