BuCor eyes building national prisons in all 17 PH regions

Dexter Cabalza 11/27/2022

MANILA, Philippines — The construction of national prisons at each of the country’s 17 regions is being eyed as a long-term solution for many of the decades-long problems of the Bureau of Corrections (BuCor). Gregorio Catapang Jr.,…

Cebu City Police recommends ultimatum for erring establishments

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 03/07/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City police will be recommending to the city government to give an ultimatum to establishments that will continue to disregard overcrowding in their respective areas. As they could only record and…

Fare matrix on PUJs a must, violators will be penalized — LTFRB-7

Mary Rose Sagarino 02/18/2022

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines — The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board in Central Visayas (LTFRB-7) is encouraging operators and drivers to put a fare matrix on their units to avoid penalties. Francis Kaamiño, LTFRB-7 enforcement team head,…

2 Panagdait restos found violating health protocols

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 11/29/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — At least two establishments that are located within the jurisdiction of the Mabolo Police Station were found violating health protocols over the weekend. Police Major Renz Talosig, chief of the Mabolo Police Station,…

More police to be deployed in malls starting Monday

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 11/01/2021

  CEBU CITY, Philippines — Expect more police inside and outside malls in Cebu City. Police Lieutenant Colonel Wilbert Parilla, deputy director for operations of the Cebu City Police Office (CCPO), said that they will be deploying…

CCPO suggests ‘One Entrance, One Exit’ in Carbon Public Market

Mae Fhel Gom-os 08/18/2021

  CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City Police Office (CCPO) suggests the re-implementation of the ‘One Entrance, One Exit’ policy in the Carbon Public Market, particularly in the afternoon to avoid overcrowding. Police Lieutenant Colonel Wilbert…

Cebu City’s EOC provides more tents, chairs to LSIs crowding port area to buy boat tickets

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 08/18/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Locally Stranded Individuals (LSIs) who plan to visit ticketing outlets that are located near pier 1 in Cebu City to purchase boat tickets will now have a comfortable place to stay. This after…

684 curfew, ECQ violators crowd CCPO’s detention cells – Grijaldo

Alven Maria A. Timtim 04/07/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines —The increasing number of curfew and enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) violators is giving policemen in Cebu City a headache. Police Colonel Hector Grijaldo Jr., chief of the Cebu City Police Office (CCPO), said that…

Jail warden suggests building new facility to address overcrowding

Irene R. Sino Cruz 08/13/2019

CEBU CITY—The overcrowding and other concerns at the Cebu City Jail Male Dormitory could be addressed by building a new facility. Jail warden Superintendent Renante Rubio of the Cebu City Jail male dormitory suggested this long-term solution…

Drug war worsened jail overcrowding in 2017, says COA

Inquirer.net 07/04/2018

Overcrowding in the country’s jails — housing suspects who have not even been convicted yet — got worse last year, as the Duterte administration waged its war on illegal drugs. The Commission on Audit (COA) said the…

Overcrowding

Editorial 04/07/2017

There is something to question about how Oplan Tokhang would deal with people confirmed to be drug users or dealers in light of the overcrowding of inmates at the Cordova police precinct. During his visit to the…

New building to address overcrowding in city jail

Inna Mejia 03/27/2017

TO address congestion in the Cebu City Jail, a four-storey building will be constructed inside the compound of the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP). In a news briefing yesterday morning, Councilor Dave Tumulak, who heads…

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