Two arrested for robbing water vending machine in Badian

Alven Marie A. Timtim 07/14/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A 20-year-old man is currently facing charges for robbery while his 17-year-old friend has been turned over to the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) after both were caught stealing cash from…

Four gunmen barge into house in ‘Lacion, kill man

Paul Lauro 03/07/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Four unidentified gunmen barged into a house in Barangay Pulpogan, Consolacion town in northern Cebu at 8 p.m. on Friday, March 6, 2020, and shot dead a 29-year-old man. Police Major Verniño Noserale,…

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…

Peaceful holiday season: Lapu Police report no major incidents in the city

Alven Marie Timtim 12/28/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — It was an orderly Christmas celebration with no shooting or robbery incidents in Lapu-Lapu City. This is the assessment of Police Colonel Clarito Baja, chief of the Lapu-Lapu City Police Office (LLCPO), who…

Police down two robbery suspects, arrest cohort in Mandaue City

Norman V. Mendoza 12/19/2019

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – Two robbery suspects were killed while their colleague was arrested in a shootout with police along M. Ceniza Street in Barangay Maguikay, Mandaue City shortly after midnight on Thursday December 19, 2019. The…

Man jailed for stabbing his drinking buddy, stealing tricycle

Alven Marie A. Timtim 12/01/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Gerald Bangcat, 23, landed in jail after he allegedly stabbed his drinking buddy Saturday night, November 30, 2019, for not returning the change of the P500 bill which he gave to buy liquor…

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…

Janitor ‘robs’ Balamban mall tenants

Alven Marie A. Timtim and Paul Lauro 10/28/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Molin Secretaria was in dire need of money to spend for the hospitalization of his two-year-old twins, a boy and a girl, who had been suffering from fever. Left with no other choice,…

Suspects in J Centre Mall robbery failed to post bail, sent to Mandaue City Jail

Norman V. Mendoza 10/28/2019

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – The five arrested suspects in the J Centre Mall heist were already transferred to the Mandaue City Jail this afternoon, October 28, 2019, after they failed to post bail of P100, 000 each…

Mayor Cortes considers putting up bounty for at-large J Centre Mall robbers

Norman V. Mendoza 10/25/2019

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines — The Mandaue city government may also give a reward money for the capture of the remaining suspects of the J Centre Mall heist last Sarurday October 19. Mayor Jonas Cortes said in an…

Mayor Cortes, police, mall owners meet, discuss malls’ security measures

Norman V. Mendoza 10/21/2019

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines — Mandaue City Mayor Jonas Cortes met with the Mandaue City Police Office chief and mall owners in Mandaue City during an emergency meeting on Monday, October 21, to discuss security in malls amid…

PB Ouano wants ordinance requiring all businesses in Cebu to hire security guards

Rosalie Abatayo 10/21/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The daring heist of jewelry stores and a money changer shop located at the ground floor of the J Centre Mall in Mandue City, Saturday night, stressed the need for business establishments in…

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