NBI warns public vs hotel booking scams in Central Visayas

Chinky O. Rondina | CTU - Tuburan Intern 03/18/2026

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Fake hotel and resort booking pages on social media have been duping travelers in Central Visayas, with the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) recording about 20 complaints from victims so far. During a…

Budol-budol is back: NBI 7 wants you to beware of online scams

Chinky O. Rondina | CTU - Tuburan Intern 03/18/2026

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Scammers are once again targeting residents in Central Visayas, with authorities reporting a rise in budol-budol operations alongside investment and online fraud schemes. The National Bureau of Investigation – Central Visayas Regional Office…

NBI-7 launches probe into fatal Banilad hit-and-run

Lyle Andales 02/24/2026

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The National Bureau of Investigation in Central Visayas (NBI-7) has launched a parallel investigation into the fatal hit-and-run incident in Barangay Banilad on Feb. 8, citing the case’s high public interest and possible…

3 nabbed in Naga City, Cebu for illegal sale of endangered magkuno tree

Airam Limatog 02/01/2026

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — The National Bureau of Investigation in Central Visayas (NBI-7) arrested three men during an entrapment operation involving the alleged illegal possession and sale of endangered ironwood in Naga City, Cebu. Arrested were Khy-Rhys…

NBI -7 on flood control projects in Cebu: Signs of substandard ones seen

Morexette Marie B. Erram 09/25/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines — So far, as investigations continue, Cebu remains free of ghost flood control projects. But investigators found signs pointing to substandard ones. READ: NBI-7 begins probe into flood control projects in Central Visayas The…

NBI-7 begins probe into flood control projects in Central Visayas

Morexette Marie B. Eram 09/18/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The National Bureau of Investigation in Central Visayas (NBI-7) has begun its investigation into the flood control projects in the region. This follows the directive of the Department of Justice (DOJ) to conduct…

NBI-7 nab 2 foreigners in Cebu City hotel accused of spying

Morexette Marie B. Erram 08/11/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The National Bureau of Investigation in Central Visayas (NBI-7) arrested two Chinese-Malaysian nationals in Cebu City for allegedly engaging in espionage. The suspects were identified as ‘Yee’ and ‘Tan’. They were arrested last…

NBI-7 nab fake doctor after botched hip enhancements in Cebu City

Emmariel Ares 12/12/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – A series of botched hip enhancement surgeries led operatives to the trail of a fake doctor who’s allegedly been conducting aesthetic surgeries at his own house and hotel rooms in Cebu City for…

Man from Lapu-Lapu nabbed for selling lewd videos of nieces, who are all minors

Futch Anthony Inso 12/02/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A man from Lapu-Lapu City in Cebu was arrested by the agents of the National Bureau of Investigation in Central Visayas (NBI-7), after he allegedly lured his nieces, who are all minors, to…

NBI-7 to verify Pogo-like activities in four areas in Cebu

Emmariel Ares 10/26/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The National Bureau of Investigation in Central Visayas (NBI-7) is currently working to verify reports of Pogo-like activities in four different locations in Cebu. Lawyer Renan Oliva, the NBI-7 director, said they were…

NBI-7 searches for 4 missing Indonesians in new Pogo hub raid

Emmariel Ares 10/13/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The National Bureau of Investigation in Central Visayas (NBI-7) will be checking to see if the four Indonesian nationals they are still searching for were among the foreigners found inside another alleged Pogo…

NBI-7 hunt down 3 Indonesian nationals after passports found in Lapu-Lapu POGO raid

Emmariel Ares 09/28/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Authorities are now in the process of tracking down three Indonesians, whose passports were found sealed inside a metal vault retrieved from the recently uncovered Pogo hub in Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu. The National…

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