Central Visayas drug bust nets P25.7M in illegal drugs

Emmariel Ares 04/18/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines – A major Central Visayas drug bust resulted in the seizure of P25.7 million worth of illegal drugs in a three-day region-wide operation conducted by the Police Regional Office-7 (PRO-7). Personnel from the Police…

Holy Week 2025: Nearly 3,000 cops deployed across Central Visayas

Emmariel Ares 04/13/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines – In Central Visayas, fewer than 3,000 policemen will be deployed to the streets to help maintain peace and order during the observance of Holy Week 2025. Police Colonel Arvie Aserre Paraon-Bueno, spokesperson of…

Central Visayas police confiscate P244M ‘shabu’ in 71 days

Emmariel Ares 03/15/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Through a strengthened and relentless campaign aimed at combatting the proliferation of illegal drugs, policemen were able to take illegal drugs worth over P244 million off the streets of Central Visayas in over…

Police nab 8 gun-for-hire men linked to recent Cebu shootings

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 03/10/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines — At least eight members involved in the gun-for-hire operations were arrested by local authorities. They were reportedly responsible for a series of shootings in Cebu City recently, police confirmed. These individuals were reportedly…

Comelec Gun Ban: 170 violators nabbed in Central Visayas

Emmariel Ares 02/22/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines – More than a month since the implementation of the nationwide Commission on Elections (Comelec) gun ban, authorities in Central Visayas have sent a total of 170 violators to jail. The violators were apprehended…

PRO-7 nabs 1,205 gamblers in month-long operations

Emmariel Ares 02/08/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines — In a span of one month, a total of 1,025 individuals from across Central Visayas landed in jail for charges of illegal gambling. This was the result of the Police Regional Office in…

PRO-7: Misa de Gallo 2024 ‘peaceful and secure’

Emmariel Ares 12/25/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – This year’s celebration of the Misa de Gallo in Central Visayas was a success, with law enforcers describing the event as overwhelmingly “peaceful and secure.” In a social media post on Christmas Day,…

Kalag-Kalag 2024: PRO-7 recorded zero crimes in cemeteries

Emmariel Ares 11/05/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The observance of All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day  in Central Visayas ended with no major security issues reported in the different cemeteries in the region. The Police Regional Office in Central…

PRO-7 reports 1% drop in CV’s crime rate for Jan to May 2024

Emmariel Ares 06/18/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippine – The Police Regional Office in Central Visayas (PRO-7) reported a one percent drop in the crime for the first five months of 2024 or for the months of January to May. Police Lieutenant…

PRO-7 addresses hacked RCADD’s Facebook page

Emmariel Ares 05/09/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Police Regional Office in Central Visayas (PRO-7) is taking swift action to address the hacking of its Regional Community Affairs Development Division’s (RCADD) Facebook account, which was reported on Monday, May 6,…

PRO-7: Labor Day rally in Cebu City ‘generally peaceful’

Emmariel Ares 05/01/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – No untoward incidents were reported in Cebu City on Wednesday while cause-oriented groups held a Labor Day rally here. Even the early morning fun run that the Cebu City government organized from Fuente…

Police to offer free rides in case of transport strike next week

Emmariel Ares 04/14/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – In the event of a transport strike next week, the different police units in Central Visayas will deploy some of their vehicles to offer free rides to the public. Police Lieutenant Colonel Gerard…

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