Robbery case filed against cop, who stole guns from police station vault

Alven Marie A. Timtim 02/28/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Police have filed a robbery case against Police Corporal Marlito Portugueza at the Cebu City Prosecutor’s Office this afternoon on February 28, 2020. Portugueza was caught stealing 12 surrendered loose firearms from the…

‘Member’ of gun-for-hire group killed in Brgy San Roque, Cebu City

Alven Marie Timtim and Paul Lauro 02/25/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The man who was killed by a motorcycle tandem in Barangay San Roque, Cebu City at around 10 p.m. on Monday, February 24, 2020, was a member of a local gun-for-hire group, said…

3 tenants of downtown Cebu City Mall lose P50K to robbers

Alven Marie A. Timtim 11/18/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — At least three ready-to-wear (RTW) stores located inside the 138 Mall in downtown Cebu City lost P50, 000 worth of earnings to robbers, Sunday night, November 17, 2019. Police Major Joemar Pomarejos, chief…

Cebu City cop hunted for shooting ‘tong-its’ player during Dalaguete wake

Alven Marie A. Timtim 11/17/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A police officer assigned at the Cebu City Police Office (CCPO) is in a lot of trouble after he allegedly shot at a Dalaguete resident for refusing to play “tong-its,” a card game,…

Police laud peaceful launch of the 500th year celebration of Santo Niño arrival in Cebu

Alven Marie A. Timtim 11/13/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Close coordination with the personnel from Basilica Minors del Santo Niño, dissemination of the prohibited things inside the area and strict implementation of the set rules and regulations helped achieve the peaceful and…

Pomarejos: 2K people now at Basilica for 500 year celebrations of arrival of Santo Niño

Alven Marie A. Timtim 11/13/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — At least 2,000 people are estimated to be inside the Basilica Minore del Santo Niño as of 4 p.m. for the start 500 year celebrations of the arrival of Christianity in the country…

Cop chief: Detained troubled mom moved to VSMMC for her safety

Alven Marie A. Timtim 07/29/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The 31-year-old mother, who allegedly drowned her 11-month-old baby girl, is now under the care of Vicente Sotto Memorial Medical Center (VSMMC): Center for Behavioral Sciences (Psychiatric and Psychological services). Police Major Joemar…

Mother says woman, who reportedly drowned her baby, is suffering from depression

07/27/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The 31-year-old woman, who allegedly drowned her 11-month-old baby girl in a pail of water last July 26, has been suffering from depression. This was revealed by the 60-year-old mother of the 31-year-old…

Tinago accident: 4 hurt in three-vehicle smashup

Benjie Talisic 07/12/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Four persons were injured after a passenger utility jeepney (PUJ) rearended a Nissan Navarra, which in turn slammed into the back of a bus, at past 7 p.m.  on July 11 along S.…

Two men linked to mauled drug suspect caught with shabu in Carreta bust

Benjie B. Talisic 05/07/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Two men, who had links to drug suspect Eddie Basillote, were arrested in an anti-illegal drug operation in Sitio Ponce 2, Barangay Carreta, Cebu City, at past 1 p.m. of May 7. Aldrin…

Tejero bust yields P1.1M ‘shabu;’ two nabbed

Benjie Talisic 04/05/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A 26-year-old man and his 23-year-old girlfriend were arrested after they were caught with P1.1 million worth of suspected shabu in an anti-illegal drugs operation in Back Blessed Sacrament, Barangay Tejero in Cebu…

New drug personality nabbed in Tejero raid

Benjie Talisic 02/08/2019

A DRUG suspect, whom police identified as a new drug personality in Barangay Tejero, Cebu City, was arrested during a raid in his house in the barangay on February 8. Edwin Sanchez, 44, of Sitio Looban was…

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