Cops looking for link between Mandaue and Cebu City strafing incidents

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 05/04/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The strafing of the Chevrolet showroom in Mandaue City at past 1 a.m. on May 4 may be connected to the recent strafing incidents involving houses of barangay officials in the mountain barangays…

Osmeña: Capitol’s 20-storey building fit for BRT

Rosalie O. Abatayo 04/29/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The P1.3-billion resource center project of the Capitol complements the P17-billion Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project. This was the reason cited by Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña as he expressed his support to…

De los Santos challenges credibility of video on checkpoint altercation with police

Rosalie O. Abatayo 04/29/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Councilor and vice mayoral candidate Mary Ann de los Santos has challenged the credibility of the video presented by the Cebu City Police Office (CCPO) on the supposed altercation between their…

Tomas tells Garma: We will not back down

Doris C. Bongcac 04/29/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines —Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña is not taking the alleged harassment by the police sitting down. Osmeña posted on his Facebook page at around 1 p.m. today, April 29, 2019, that his lawyers are…

Garma threatens charge vs Tomas, Mary Ann for disregard of a police checkpoint

Gerard Vincent Francisco 04/29/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines —For their disregard of a police checkpoint, Cebu City Police Director Royina Garma said they are now studying the possibility of filing appropriate charges against Mayor Tomas Osmeña and his vice mayoral candidate and…

Mayor Osmeña on ‘Lapu-Lapu’s day’: Soldiers are modern day heroes

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 04/27/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña compared the soldiers of the country to national Cebuano hero, Lapu-Lapu, on the day of his commemoration on Saturday, April 27. In his speech for the wreath-laying activity…

Mauling incident: CCPO to investigate names on Osmeña’s list

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 04/27/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The names of police officers posted by Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña’s Facebook page as those who allegedly mauled a drug suspect in Barangay Carreta on April 18 will be investigated. Police Colonel…

Garma ups Tom’s offer: P200K for credible witness in ‘police brutality’ claims

Zena V. Magto 04/26/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Police Colonel Royina Garma is offering P200,000 to anyone who can testify as a credible witness and provide evidence of the alleged “police brutality” in the Barangay Carreta operation on April 18. Garma,…

Sinas recalls policemen stationed at checkpoint outside Osmeña’s house

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 04/22/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Police Brigadier General Debold Sinas said he recalled the 10 policemen, who were stationed in a checkpoint outside Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña’s house on Maundy Thursday, after they received sandwiches from Councilor…

Comelec: Cops have discretion where to set up checkpoints

Rosalie O. Abatayo 04/21/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The police have the discretion on where to establish checkpoints. Amid questions on the establishment of a checkpoint near the residence of Cebu City reelectionist Mayor Tomas Osmeña, the Commission on Election (Comelec)…

Tom O., Labella debate moved to May 6

Immae Lachica 04/20/2019

Cebu City, Philippines — The most awaited debate between the candidates for mayor for Cebu City — Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña and his rival Vice Mayor Edgardo Labella — has been moved from April 22 to…

Tomas shows on FB presence of police checkpoint outside Guadalupe home

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 04/20/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A police checkpoint was established outside of his Guadalupe residence on Thursday afternoon. Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña alleged that a team of policemen coming from the City Force Mobile Company (CFMC) also…

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