2 men wounded in separate shootings in Cebu City

Emmariel Ares, Futch Anthony Inso and Paul Lauro 11/27/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Two more shooting incidents took place in Cebu City in a span of two days. Two individuals were wounded as a result of two separate shooting incidents on Tuesday and Wednesday, November 26…

Liloan police to increase patrols in gang meeting spots

Emmariel Ares 05/10/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines –  To prevent more violent clashes like the recent shooting involving rival gangs “Bloods” and “Crips” in Liloan, police will increase patrols in areas where gangs often meet. This comes after a deadly incident…

Man, 23, admits to killing mother and son

Futch Anthony Inso 12/26/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines- The 23-year-old suspect in the killing of a mother and her son in Barangay Carreta in Cebu City admitted to the two crimes when interviewed after his arrest. Self-confessed gunman Joselito Larriba, also known…

Shootings not random, public need not worry, says Cebu City police exec

Emmariel Ares 10/23/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Recent shooting cases in Cebu City should not worry the public or cause them to panic. Police Lieutenant Colonel Janette Rafter, deputy director for operations of the Cebu City Police Office (CCPO), said…

16 shooting incidents recorded in Cebu City but police say situation under control

Emmariel Ares 10/13/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Police have recorded a total of 16 shooting incidents in Cebu City for the month of September and the first week of October. This was according to Police Lieutenant Colonel Albert Reeves Quilitorio,…

Shootings mean criminals have become more active since pandemic lockdown – PRO-7 exec

CDN Digital 08/02/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — With no more movement restrictions due to the pandemic, criminals are going out and starting to be active again. Police Lieutenant Colonel Gerard Ace Pelare, spokesperson of the Police Regional Office in Central…

Personal grudge, drugs eyed in Christmas Day killing in Cebu City

Pegeen Maisie Sararana 12/25/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Personal grudge in relation to illegal drugs is the possible motive in the killing a man past 2 a.m. on Christmas Day, Dec. 25, in Sitio Nangka in Barangay Tisa, Cebu City. Police…

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…

CCPO to employ new strategy to address killings in Cebu City

Pegeeen Maisie Sararaña 07/19/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City Police Office will employ a new strategy to lessen if not eliminate the shooting incidents in the city. This after the CCPO recorded 10 people gunned down in Cebu City…

CCPO to realign deployment of mobile patrol cars due to shootings

Mae Fhel Gom-os 07/14/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City Police Office (CCPO) will be realigning the deployment of mobile patrol cars based on crime mapping following the six shooting incidents that transpired in the city in a span of…

Murder, frustrated murder raps against suspects in Solima shootings

Nestle L. Semilla 07/05/2018

Murder and frustrated murder charges were filed against the three men accused of killing lawyer Salvador Solima and shooting his wife Verose at the City Prosecutor’s Office at past 1 pm Thursday. Supt. Ryan Devaras, chief of…

Five men dead in weekend shootings in Metro Cebu

Benjie B. Talisic 06/10/2018

Task force formed to probe killings A TASK force has been created to investigate the series of killings in Metro Cebu, the latest of which happened over the weekend. Chief Supt. Debold Sinas, acting Police Regional Office…

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