2 more ‘persons of interest’ in Colon jewelry heist arrested

Paul Lauro 11/27/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Two more ‘persons of interest,’ who were believed to have been involved in the daylight robbery of a pawnshop in Colon Street, have been arrested, police announced. The two men were caught at…

Mastermind of Japan robbery ring believed to be in Philippines

The Japan News/Asia News Network / 01/26/2023

TOKYO — The suspected mastermind behind a string of robberies across Japan is believed to be in the Philippines, according to an investigative source. Police have identified a suspect who they believe is orchestrating the crimes after…

Would it be better to set earlier Cebu City’s curfew for minors?

Pegeeen Maisie Sararaña 10/11/2022

CEBU CITY,  Philippines — Cebu City police will ask the city council to move to an earlier time the curfew for minors to address the recent spate of rumbles and robbery incidents in the city. Currently, the…

CCPO chief taking steps to prevent thefts, robberies in Cebu City

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 12/06/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — With the Christmas season here, Cebu City police are taking steps to prevent crimes against property like thefts and robberies. Police Colonel Josefino Ligan, Cebu City Police Office (CCPO) chief, said that he…

Establishments urged to mount CCTV cameras facing outside to deter or capture crime

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 07/22/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Amid the recent shooting incidents, killings, and even robberies in Cebu City, establishment owners are encouraged to put up closed-circuit televisions (CCTV) outside or facing outside their establishments. Councilor Philip Zafra, the City…

Three suspects tagged in Mandaue City robberies fall

Rosalie O. Abatayo 04/30/2019

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines — Robbery victims, mostly women, were unable to contain their anger when they saw the three men who were responsible for the series of robberies in Mandaue City. Some of the victims started to…

MCPO eyes two suspects behind series of Holy Week robberies in Mandaue

Rosalie O. Abatayo 04/22/2019

  MANDAUE CITY,  Cebu — Mandaue City Police Office (MPCO) is now going after two men who are allegedly behind the four related robbery incidents in the city over the Holy Week. Police Colonel Julian Entoma, director…

Cebu City dad calls for more police visibility at night amid series of robberies in Cebu City

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 04/02/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Councilor Dave Tumulak, deputy mayor on police matters, called on the Philippine National Police (PNP) and the barangay tanods to conduct more patrols at night to deter robbers. “Alarming na ning…

Two robberies, same suspects in Jones heist

Benjie B. Talisic 10/22/2018

TWO robbery incidents were reported less than an hour apart early Monday in Cebu City which authorities believed were perpetrated by the same suspects. In the first incident, a 23-year-old woman sustained a stab wound on her…

Two robberies in less than an hour in Cebu City

Benjie B. Talisic 10/22/2018

Two persons fell prey to robbers in separate incidents in Cebu City on Monday (October 22). A 23-year-old woman sustained stab wounds on her body after she refused to give her bag to robbers. Less than an…

One dead, another injured in two separate robberies

Benjie Talisic, Nestle Semilla 06/11/2017

  CRIME knows no gender, and two women had fallen prey as they were sleeping. A woman was killed while another was wounded in two separate suspected robberies in Cebu City and Barili town on Sunday. The…

Cops to be rewarded for foiling robberies

Ador Vincent S. Mayol, Dominic D. Yasay 08/25/2016

TWO police officers will be awarded medals of merit by the Police Regional Office (PRO-7) for stopping three robbery suspects in separate incidents in Cebu City last Wednesday. PO1 Gilbert Cabajar of the Regional Safety Public Battalion…

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