‘Don’t spread lies!’ — Cebu City Mayor Osmeña

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag, Nestle L. Semilla 08/23/2016

MORE than a month after Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña announced in a press conference last July 15 that he would not give the newly appointed city police director, Senior Supt. Joel Doria, the monthly allowance provided…

San Fernando vice mayor: It was a case of ‘mistaken identity’

Carmel Loise Matus, Jhunnex Napallacan 08/07/2016

VICE Mayor Fralz Sabalones of San Fernando Cebu claimed that he was a “victim of mistaken identity” when President Rodrigo Duterte tagged him along with several others as alleged drug protectors in the country at Sunday dawn.…

Osmeña and Rama agree: Vigilantism is on the rise

Ador Vincent S. Mayol, Nestle L. Semilla, Rene F. Alima 08/02/2016

For every four suspected drug pushers killed in Central Visayas from July 1-31, one died in the hands of unknown assailants. With the body count of drug suspects on the rise, Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña and…

‘NO’ TO VIGILANTE KILLINGS

Ador Vincent S. Mayol, Carmel Loise Matus, Rene Alima, Victor Anthony V. Silva 07/30/2016

A group of Cebuano lawyers have sought the support of Vice President Leni Robredo to stem the rash of vigilante-style killings of drug suspects in Cebu amid suspicion that some policemen themselves might be involved in these…

49 policemen asked to explain failure to submit SALNs

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 07/30/2016

AT least 49 policemen from the Philippine National Police Regional Office in Central Visayas (PRO-7) will be asked to explain their failure to submit their Statement of Assets, Liabilities, and Networth (SALN). The around 7,000 policemen in…

Barangay execs pledge aid in war on drugs

07/25/2016

ABOUT 40 barangay officials of Cebu City signed a covenant with the Police Regional Office (PRO-7) to signify their support in the campaign against illegal drugs yesterday. City Councilor and Association of Barangay Councils (ABC) president Philip…

Taliño: ‘No to vigilantes’

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 07/25/2016

Are vigilantes starting to operate in Cebu? Chief Supt. Noli Taliño, director of the Police Regional Office in Central Visayas (PRO-7), on Monday said he received a text message from a group who volunteered to help the…

Police reenact crime scene of Oct. 21 shooting

Apple Ta-as, Nestle L. Semilla 10/25/2015

SOON after gunshots were heard in the Lighthouse Restaurant last week, four police teams and a paramedics team arrived. It was too late to save the lives of two Chinese diplomats who died later in the hospital.…

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