AFP confirms, clarifies Air Force memo on ‘martial law-type’ role

Katrina Hallare - Inquirer.net 04/19/2020

MANILA, Philippines — The spokesperson of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Sunday confirmed the existence of an internal memo to the Philippine Air Force (PAF), where it described a “martial-type role” for the members…

Espenido may face probe for defying PNP gag order

Jeannette I. Andrade 02/20/2020

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine National Police may conduct an internal probe on Lt. Col. Jovie Espenido for publicly discussing his inclusion in President Rodrigo Duterte’s narcolist despite a gag order from PNP chief Gen. Archie Gamboa.…

PRO-7 still lowest in PNP rankings

Alven Marie A. Timtim 02/04/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Police Regional Office in Central Visayas (PRO-7) is still the lowest-ranked regional police force in the country according to the latest rankings released by the Philippine National Police (PNP). For the year…

Fr. Diola tackles importance of ethics as PRO-7 celebrates PNP Ethics Day

Alven Marie A. Timtim 01/06/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — There is a move to strengthen the ethics subjects in the Philippine National Police (PNP) and National Police Training Institute. Fr. Carmelo Diola, representative of Cebu Archbishop Jose Palma, said this during the…

NBI forms team to probe Clarin mayor slay

Alven Marie A. Timtim 10/29/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The National Bureau of Investigation Central Visayas Regional Office (NBI-CEVRO) has formed their own team to investigate the death of of Clarin Mayor David Navarro. Lawyer Dominador Cimafranca, assistant regional director of NBI-CEVRO,…

De Leon is new PRO-7 chief

Alven Marie A. Timtim 10/15/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Philippine National Police (PNP) officially appointed Police Brigadier General Valeriano De Leon as the new chief of Police Regional Office in Central Visayas (PRO-7). Police Colonel Ildebrandi Usana, appointed officer-in-charge of PRO-7,…

Sinas requests transfer of some RID-7 personnel to NCR

Alven Marie Timtim 10/15/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Outgoing Police Regional Office in Central Visayas (PRO-7) regional director Debold Sinas has requested that some personnel of the Regional Intelligence Division (RID) will join him in his new assignment at the National Capital…

Death penalty is last resort to punish criminals — military bishop

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 07/31/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines—Bishop Jaime Florencio, vicar of the Philippine National Police (PNP) vicar and bishop of the Military Ordinariate of the Philippines, said the teachings of the Catholic Church does not categorically say that the Church is…

IN PHOTOS: Fun run in celebration of Police Community Relations Month

Benjie Talisic and Cris Evert Lato-Ruffolo 07/28/2019

TALISAY CITY, CEBU—Police officers of  Central Visayas participated in a fun run on Sunday morning, July 28, in celebration of Police Community Relations Month, which falls from July 1 to 31. Police Brigadier General Debold Sinas, director of…

New Liloan police station to rise in 2020

Cris Evert Lato-Ruffolo 07/11/2019

LILOAN, CEBU—Good news for the police force in this northern Cebu town! A three-storey building will rise on a 600-square meter lot by the first quarter of 2020 as the new Liloan Municipal Police Station.  In her…

Senator Bato challenges critics to a debate

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 06/11/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Senator-elect Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa is challenging critics, or persons who are doubting his intelligence to serve as senator, to a face-to-face debate. “Kinsa nang mga tawhana, iatubang kanako, debatihon nako bisag usa…

A timeline on Franz Sabalones: From confession to death

Benjie B. Talisic, Morexette Marie B. Erram 04/18/2019

  CEBU CITY, Philippines — Wearing a plain white T-shirt, a pair of ordinary black, denim jeans, and with a ball cap on his head, Franz Sabalones looked like any ordinary drug surrenderer when he waived the…

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