With ‘support of community,’ crime rate continues to drop in CV 

02/20/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Police in the region noted a drop of crime rate in the region for the period  February 12-18, 2023. The Police Regional Office in Central Visayas (PRO-7) reported 61 crime incidents in the…

Pharmacy in Liloan loses P115,000 cash to thieves

Paul Lauro 12/01/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Still unidentified thieves broke into a pharmacy in Liloan town, northern Cebu, and took off with at least P115,000 worth of cash last Wednesday, Nov. 30.  Police in Liloan, northern Cebu confirmed that…

Cebu City police expects increase in crimes during holiday season

Pegeen Maisie Sararana 11/28/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Police in Cebu City is once again reminding the public to be cautious as it anticipates an increase in crimes this holiday season.  The police chief here warns the public to  watch out…

Suspect in stealing Cebu City gov’t Christmas decor nabbed 

Pegeen Maisie Sararana 11/28/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — One of the three suspects in stealing a Christmas decoration, particularly a tarpaulin with Christmas greetings from Cebu City. Mayor Michael Rama, last November 16, 2022, in Barangay San Antonio, Cebu City was…

PRO-7 chief tells public: Report scams to police before posting online

Pegeen Maisie Sararana 11/14/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The top official of the Police Regional Office in Central Visayas (PRO-7) is reminding the public to report scams to authorities rather than post them on social media.  Police Brigadier General Roderick Augustus…

Police officer found dead in police camp barracks in Sibonga

Paul Lauro 11/03/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Investigations are now ongoing to shed light on the death of a police officer in Sibonga town, southern Cebu. Police in Sibonga confirmed that a policeman was found dead inside his barracks in…

‘Makonsensiya tawun mo’: Suspects in bloody hacking of couple in Compostela remain unidentified

Morexette Marie B. Erram, Paul Lauro 11/02/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Police in Compostela town, northern Cebu continue to investigate the killing of a couple in a secluded area there last Monday, October 31, 2022. Police Lt. Andrew Montesclaros Rellanos, chief of the Compostela…

Mother and son arrested for allegedly stealing P3M cash from elderly in Toledo 

Morexette Marie B. Erram 11/01/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Police in Toledo City arrested a mother and her son for allegedly stealing P3 million worth of cash from the house of a 73-year-old man there. Toledo City Police Station, in a press…

18-year-old nabbed for killing lady in Boljoon

Paul Lauro 10/26/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Boljoon police have arrested on Wednesday, October 26, the suspect in the hacking to death of a 48-year-old woman in Brgy. Arbor, Boljoon town, southern Cebu. PLT. Charles Suan Gomez, the chief of…

3 most wanted individuals now in jail, says PRO-7

Morexette Marie B. Erram 10/19/2022

MANILA, Philippines—Three most wanted individuals in the city and provincial levels have been put to jail. The Police Regional Office in Central Visayas (PRO-7) confirmed that they have arrested two of Cebu’s most wanted people in Cebu…

Man jailed for apparently flashing privates in front of gas station staff

Paul Lauro 10/12/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines – A 34-year-old man was arrested after he was accused of flashing his genitals in front of a gas station staff in Consolacion, northern Cebu. Police reports identified the suspect as Julan Bugtai, a…

AKG-VFU: No reports of kidnapping in the region so far

Pegeen Maisie Sararana 08/20/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines —  The Anti-Kidnapping Group Visayas Field Unit (AKG-VFU) said there have been no reports of kidnapping in the Visayas even as this has become a concern lately due to the incidents being shared online. …

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