Police to shift focus on holiday season; 200 personnel to return from Negros Oriental

Emmariel Ares 11/10/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Police in Central Visayas will now be conducting a realignment to turn their attention to the security coverage needed for the upcoming celebration of Christmas and New Year.  Police Lieutenant Colonel Gerard Ace…

Mandaue police reports accomplishments from July to October

Mary Rose Sagarino 11/10/2023

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu—Over 1,200 individuals were arrested by the Mandaue City Police Office (MCPO) during their anti-criminality operations from July to October this year. This was reported to some members of the Cebu media on Thursday, November…

Cebu City farmer found dead, believed to be hacked

Emmariel Ares and Paul Lauro 11/08/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The body of a farmer, who was believed to have been hacked, was found by his uncle inside a nipa hut in a mountainous area in Barangay Pamutan, Cebu City on Tuesday afternoon,…

Illegal drugs worth P7M confiscated from HVI in Lapu-Lapu City buy-bust

Futch Anthony Inso 11/07/2023

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu- A high-value individual (HVI) was arrested during a buy-bust operation in Sitio Camansi, Barangay Pajo in Lapu-Lapu City, at around 11:23 p.m. on Monday, November 6, 2023. The suspected was identified as alias “Clarz.”…

Shabu worth P3.7M seized from high-value target in Consolacion, Cebu

Morexette Marie Erram, Paul Lauro 11/06/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines—More than P3.7 million worth of illegal drugs were confiscated from a suspected drug pusher, who was previously jailed for drug charges, in Consolacion town, northern Cebu on Sunday, November 5, 2023. Police from Cebu…

Kalag-Kalag in Cebu City ‘peaceful and orderly,’ authorities see fewer visitors on first day

Emmariel Ares 11/01/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Despite the significant number of individuals, who flocked to cemeteries to visit their departed loved ones for All Saints’ Day on Wednesday, November 1, the situation has been generally peaceful and orderly in…

Police ‘shifting gears’ to secure Kalag-Kalag after peaceful Barangay, SK elections

Emmariel Ares 10/31/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – After the conduct of one of the ‘safest and most secured’ electoral processes in recent times on Monday, October 30, security forces are now shifting their focus on the coverage for the Kalag-Kalag.…

Dumanjug harassment: Police to file charges vs barangay captain and one other suspect

Emmariel Ares 10/31/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Police are now preparing to file charges of illegal possession of firearms and violation of the election gun ban against the two identified suspects who allegedly harassed a group of individuals in Purok…

On election day, three are killed in Basilan

10/31/2023

MALUSO, BASILAN — Three persons were killed in separate incidents in Basilan during the conduct of the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) elections on Monday, October 30, 2023. Col. Fredrick Sales, deputy commander of the Army’s 101st…

Police: Barangay and SK elections 2023 ‘peaceful and orderly’

Emmariel Ares 10/30/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The conduct of the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections 2023 saw no major problems. This means that the situation on Monday, October 30, 2023, has been generally ‘peaceful and orderly,’ according to authorities.…

Comelec-7 asks more cops to be deployed in four barangays

Nestle Semilla 10/30/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Commission on Elections in Central Visayas (Comelec-7) ordered the deployment of more cops in four barangays where some candidates are facing disqualification cases during the proclamation of winners. READ MORE: LIVE UPDATES:…

Nigerian student nabbed for allegedly killing drinking buddy in Cebu City

Emmariel Ares and Paul Lauro 10/30/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – A 21-year-old Nigerian student was arrested after he allegedly caused a fire and killed his drinking buddy in Barangay Talamban, Cebu City on Saturday evening, October 28, 2023. The incident reportedly transpired at…

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