Cebu City: Man steals liniment oil, gets caught, lands in jail

Paul Lauro 10/03/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A man, who wanted to apply some medicine for his bum stomach, landed in jail after he was caught trying to shoplift bottles of liniment oil from a pharmacy in Capitol Site, Cebu…

3 women nabbed for ‘shoplifting’

Futch Anthony Inso 06/26/2024

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — Three women were arrested for shoplifting in a convenience store at the corner of L. Gabuya Street and Col. Cabreros Street, Barangay Basak San Nicolas, Cebu City, around 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, June…

Shoplifting: Man in Cebu City steals clothes to wear on Valentine’s Day 

Emmariel Ares 02/14/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – A 32-year-old man was caught shoplifting clothes and a bag from a department store on Sunday allegedly to wear to a Valentine’s Day party. This happened inside a mall in Cebu City on…

MCPO aims for zero shoplifting cases

Mary Rose S. Sagarino 02/02/2024

The Mandaue City Police Office (MCPO) conducted a coordination meeting with security managers from various business establishments in the city to discuss strategies for minimizing or eradicating shoplifting. On Thursday, Feb. 1, security managers from malls and…

Theft case filed against barber caught shoplifting in Talisay City

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 08/09/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Police have filed a theft case against a man who was caught shoplifting in a mall last Monday, August 8, 2022, in Barangay Tabunok, Talisay City. Police Lieutenant Colonel Randy Caballes, chief of…

Man caught shoplifting

Jessa Mae Sotto 09/18/2017

  The Cebu City Prosecutor’s Office filed charges of theft against a man caught shoplifting in a mall located at Leon Kilat street, Barangay Kalubihan, Cebu City, last September 8. Jumar Abucay was caught stealing clothing worth…

‘J’ to head home this week

Victor Anthony V. Silva 01/29/2015

After spending more than a month in a shelter for law-breaking minors, the 16-year-old girl accused of committing petty crimes can now go home to her province. Cebu Vice Gov. Agnes Magpale, co-chairperson of the Provincial Council…

Magpale turns down legal service offer for ‘pretty J’

Apple Ta-as 01/21/2015

Two lawyers offered their legal services as well as claim custody of 16-year-old “J” but Cebu Vice Gov. Agnes Magpale turned their offer down. “Like you, we are also curious on who is behind this and who…

‘J’ may not be home for Christmas

Victor Anthony V. Silva 12/19/2014

Like any teenager, 16-year old “J” wants to be home  for Christmas but she’s stuck in Cebu. The prosecutor handling the estafa complaint filed against the minor from  Southern Leyte  for non-payment of over P2,000 in salon…

‘J’ laments exposure, wants to go home

Victor Anthony V. Silva 12/17/2014

Lost, scared and longing  to go home. This was how Rose Jao, Provincial Social Welfare and Development Office (PSWDO) assistant officer-in-charge, described “J”, the 16-year-old accused of trying to dupe a resort in Asturias town, who is…

J’s misfortune

12/16/2014

If she were in another country, what would “J’s” fate be like? If she were in the US, for example, the teenage girl who was dubbed by Netizens as the “beautiful shoplifter of Cebu” would have gained…

Teenage ‘J’ to remain in Cebu

Victor Anthony V. Silva 12/16/2014

She’s not going home to Southern Leyte yet. The 16-year-old girl who was detained for failing to pay her bills in a resort, will have to stay  in Cebu for the meantime to complete her “reformation,” a…

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