Cebu City gears up for ‘Kalag-Kalag’

Marc Eric Cosep 10/21/2015

AT LEAST six security cameras will be installed in Catholic cemeteries in barangays Calamba, Pardo, Mabolo and Carreta  of Cebu city in time for the Day of All Saints and All Souls. The security cameras are on…

Siomai, rice, noodles served for APEC cops

Apple Ta-as 10/11/2015

ONE serving of meat, one serving of rice, pancit noodles and two pieces of siomai dumplings. This selection of food was   served to more than 2,000 police personnel assigned to secure the second round of the Asia-Pacific…

APEC, CV security tightened after Italian kidnapping

Apple Ta-as 10/09/2015

THE kidnapping of an Italian businessman in Dipolog City in Mindanao on Wednesday prompted the tightening of security of high level officials attending the ongoing seven-day Transportation Ministerial Meetings of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) in Cebu.…

Police intensify maritime security for APEC meetings

Apple Ta-as 09/25/2015

Police in Central Visayas are strengthening maritime security in the islands of Bohol, Negros Oriental, Siquijor and Cebu for the new set of Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) meetings scheduled next month. The security measure is in reaction…

College student raped, killed in Lapu home

09/16/2015

Police investigators in Lapu-Lapu City in Cebu are looking for leads that will identify the assailant who raped and killed a first year accountancy student inside their house on Tuesday. Karen Kaye Montebon, 17, was found dead…

With APEC, Cebu cements reputation as convention hub

Vanessa Claire Lucero 09/04/2015

Jose: Benefits of hosting APEC outweigh costs, inconvenience By hosting Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) meetings, Cebu has solidified its reputation as a prime hub for trade and conventions. Foreign Affairs Assistant Secretary Charles C. Jose, spokesman of…

More men fielded for arrival of delegates

Victor Anthony V. Silva 09/01/2015

More APEC delegates are expected to arrive in Cebu  this week, which means more security personnel will be fielded to ensure zero crime. Police Senior Supt. Rey Lyndon Lawas, Site Task Group Cebu spokesman,  said the bulk…

APEC security cops sleep on hammocks, cardboard

Apple Ta-as, Chito O. Aragon, Norman V. Mendoza 08/27/2015

Some policemen on special APEC security duty sleep on hammocks and cardboard sheets in spartan accommodations in Cebu City. They are part of the 3,000-member force from different police units in the region, including Negros Oriental and…

Solve lawyers’ killings, authorities told

Ador Vincent S. Mayol, Melissa Q. Cabahug 08/25/2015

ANTI-CRIME WATCHDOG The Volunteers Against Crime and Corruption (VACC) has called on authorities to solve the killings of lawyers in Cebu and secure justice for their families. “VACC condemns, in the strongest terms possible, the killings of…

Natu-el: Riding-in-tandem ban won’t deter crimes

Melissa Q. Cabahug 08/24/2015

Local measures proposing a ban on two men riding together on a motorcycle could minimize, but will not deter, crimes, a police official said. Senior Supt. Mariano Natu-el Jr., chief of the Mandaue City Police Office (MCPO),…

American loses valuables in Naga resort

Apple Ta-as 08/24/2015

An American national sought the help of Naga City police after his bank in Texas informed him that someone tried to draw cash from his account. Hans Alfred Koch, 24, from California, USA, reported that last Thursday,…

Cebu gets ready for APEC

Ador Vincent S. Mayol, Marites Villamor Ilano 08/21/2015

APEC preps face test: hotel venues,  traffic, tours, security     Preparations for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) meetings in Cebu  switched to high gear yesterday with the arrival of initial batches of delegates. Cebuano commuters and…

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