Mall guards advised not to wear Santa Claus costumes – police

Emmariel Ares 12/22/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Police Regional Office in Central Visayas (PRO-7) has advised security guards of shopping malls to refrain from wearing Santa Claus costumes while on duty in order to avoid the possible entrance of…

CCPO probes confrontation between habal-habal driver, IT Park security guards

Emmariel Ares 09/07/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Policemen in Cebu City are investigating accusations of physical injuries against two security guards at the Cebu IT Park. The incident that happened last August 29, 2023 allegedly caused injuries on habal-habal driver…

Villar mulls court case after viral video: No outburst; they’re just inventing that

Beatrice Pinlac 04/26/2023

MANILA, Philippines — A week after a video of Senator Cynthia Villar reprimanding security guards in Las Piñas City went viral online, she has indicated that she may take legal action against those who spread the clip,…

Rama slams CPA for deploying guards at disputed Compania Maritima

Wenilyn Sabalo 01/19/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The move of the Cebu Port Authority (CPA) to post enlarged copies of the Writ of Preliminary Injunction and deploy security personnel around the legally disputed Compania Maritima did not sit well with…

NBI agents nab 20 security guards securing illegally claimed lot in Mandaue

Mary Rose Sagarino 04/25/2022

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines — The National Bureau of Investigation Cebu District Office (NBI-CEBDO) in Mandaue City has arrested around 20 security guards securing an illegally claimed area in Purok Tambis in Barangay Umapad on Monday, April 25,…

ABS-CBN Cebu’s ‘Kuya Guards’ now called delivery heroes

Immae Lachica 10/11/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines— After being denied their franchise renewal last August, the media giant ABS-CBN’s long glory days in the broadcast industry were put to a stop. This led to a major retrenchment, from its employees nationwide,…

Chan on burglaries: More CCTVs, security guards at city hall compound

Futch Anthony Inso 10/05/2020

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — Lapu-Lapu City Mayor Junard “Ahong” Chan plans to tighten security at the City Hall compound after burglars hit two department offices in separate buildings there in a span of 10 days. Chan said…

DOLE-7 orders firm to pay over P1-million in overtime pay, other benefits to 10 security guards

Irene R. Sino Cruz 11/12/2019

CEBU CITY—The Department of Labor and Employment in Central Visayas (DOLE-7) has ordered a general merchandise company to pay over P1 million to 10 security guards. In an emailed press statement, DOLE-7 regional director Salome Siaton said…

Police to check security guards on duty during mall robbery 

Alven Marie A. Timtim 10/21/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines—Police Regional Office in Central Visayas (PRO-7) will be meeting with all the security guards of J Centre Mall in Mandaue City who were on duty on Saturday, October 19, 2019, the day when a…

4 farmers dead; 1 hurt after security guards fired shots in sugarcane plantation

Benjie Talisic 02/22/2018

CEBU CITY-—Five security guards were facing criminal charges for killing four sugarcane farmers, including two elderly, and wounding another on Wednesday morning at Sitio Bondo, Barangay Napacao, Siaton town, Negros Oriental, about 56 km from the city…

PNP should monitor security agencies – Labella

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 12/29/2016

In light of the recent killings involving security guards, acting Cebu City Mayor Edgardo Labella said the Philippine National Police (PNP) should monitor security agencies to ensure all regulations in hiring security guards are met. Labella said…

Alarm raised over killings by armed security guards

Inna Mejia, Morexette Erram, Nestle L. Semilla 12/27/2016

The tragic death of two Cebuano lawyers in the hands of a lone security guard, who now claims to have suffered from a form of mental illness before, has given rise to questions on just how security…

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