Northern Cebu remains under storm signal 1 -Pagasa

Morexette B. Erram 12/15/2017

Northern Cebu, including Bantayan Island, remains under Storm Signal No. 1 as Tropical Storm Urduja’s expected landfall was delayed until tomorrow morning. The severe weather bulletin issued by the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa)…

Northern Cebu under Signal No. 1 due to Tropical Depression Urduja

Morexette B. Erram, Steffi Kyle Nolido 12/14/2017

The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) placed Northern Cebu, including Bantayan Island, under Storm Signal No. 1 as Tropical Depression Urduja is expected to make landfall this evening at Northern Samar. Under tropical storm…

NTC bares protocol on proposed Sinulog signal shutdown

Ador Vincent S. Mayol, Benjie B. Talisic 11/15/2017

ALL requests to shut down mobile phone signals from telecommunication companies shall be done by the chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP). This was the new protocol crafted by the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) in light…

PNP readies signal jammers for Asean meetings in Bohol

Ador Vincent S. Mayol, Nestle L. Semilla 04/18/2017

  The Police Regional Office in Central Visayas (PRO-7) has secured mobile phone signal jammers in time for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) trade ministers’ meetings which starts today in Bohol. But Chief Supt. Noli…

PCG suspends trips in northern Cebu

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 04/15/2017

The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) suspended trips in Hagnaya Port, San Remigio and Santa Fe Port, Santa Fe at 8 a.m on Saturday due to Tropical Depression Crising. Dionlett Ampil, commander of Cebu Station for PCG, said…

Shabu, P25K cash, cell phones seized from cell

Benjie Talisic, Izobelle T. Pulgo 04/03/2017

ABOUT P25,000 in cash, 10 cell phones, one pocket Wi-Fi router and 6.75 grams of suspected shabu were seized from a cell occupied by a drug dealer inside the Cebu Provincial Detention and Rehabilitation Center (CPDRC) during…

Barok transferred to cell near signal jammers

Izobelle T. Pulgo 03/12/2017

HIGH profile drug personality Alvaro “Barok” Alvaro is now out of isolation and transferred to a regular cell immediately after the signal jammers were installed last month. CPDRC officer in charge Bobby Legaspi said they transferred Alvaro…

Signal jammers up in Cebu jail

Nestle L. Semilla 02/08/2017

AT least two signal jammers were installed in key areas inside the Cebu Provincial Detention and Rehabilitation Center (CPDRC) to disrupt cell phone use inside by either inmate or visitor. Bobby Legaspi, chief of the Provincial Civil…

German suspect in CPDRC can call people outside jail

Izobelle T. Pulgo 01/30/2017

A SUSPECTED notorious child trafficker in Cebu is still communicating with the outside world even while behind bars. Vice Gov. Agnes Magpale said that she was informed by German Consul, Dr. Franz Seidenschwarz, that detained German national,…

Taliño defends move to shut down mobile phone signals

Ador Vincent S. Mayol, John Carlo Villaruel, Norman V. Mendoza 01/18/2017

Better safe than sorry.” Chief Supt. Noli Taliño, director of the Police Regional Office in Central Visayas (PRO-7), yesterday defended his decision to shut down mobile phone signals during the Sto. Niño processions, the Sinulog Grand Parade…

Cell site shutdown

Editorial 01/17/2017

Barring any last-minute tragedy, there may be some justification for last week’s Metro Cebu–wide enforcement of the “zero signal” shutdown of cell sites to ensure the safety of both spectator and contingent during the Sinulog celebration. At…

Cebuanos turn to FireChat app amid telco shutdown for Sinulog

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag, Ryan Macasero 01/14/2017

Amid a shutdown of telecommunication services in Cebu City for the Sinulog Festival, Cebuanos are turning to mobile app FireChat for communication and old fashion meet-ups. Others, like emergency responders and radio stations, turned to two-way radio…

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