Gov’t issues conflicting reports on Ulysses death toll, Roque explains

Darryl John Esguerra - Reporter / @DJEsguerraINQ 11/13/2020

MANILA, Philippines — Government officials on Friday came out with different reports on the Typhoon Ulysses death toll as the country reels from the effects of the typhoon that caused massive flooding in parts of Luzon. In…

Sinas says he is qualified in his appointment as PNP chief

Catherine Gonzales 11/11/2020

MANILA, Philippines — Newly-installed Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Gen. Debold Sinas believes he is qualified to become the highest PNP official despite criticism on why he was chosen by President Rodrigo Duterte to lead the 200,000-strong…

Ex-solon and cult leader Ruben Ecleo Jr. now in police custody

Cathrine Gonzales - Reporter / @cgonzalesINQ 07/30/2020

MANILA, Philippines — Former Dinagat Islands Rep. Ruben Ecleo Jr., the “supreme master” of cult group Philippine Benevolent Missionaries Association (PBMA), is now in police custody after he was arrested by the police in Pampanga. Ecleo was…

Palace to have last word on Sinas

Julie M. Aurelio - Philippine Daily Inquirer 05/19/2020

MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang will have the final say on whether Maj. Gen. Debold Sinas, chief of the Metro Manila police, will be sacked for breaking coronavirus quarantine rules, presidential spokesperson Harry Roque said on Monday. Roque…

Raps filed vs Sinas, 18 other ‘mañanita’ cops

Jodee Agoncillo 05/16/2020

Police Maj. Gen. Debold Sinas and 18 other officers, including five generals, for violating quarantine rules meant to contain the spread of the new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) during the celebration of his 55th birthday. Sinas, chief of…

Ferro on Sinas birthday issue: Let the investigation proceed

Alven Marie A. Timtim 05/15/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — “Let the course of investigation proceed.” This was the comment of Police Brigadier General Albert Ignatius Ferro, Police Regional Office in Central Visayas (PRO-7) director, to the issue involving the former PRO-7 director…

BREAKING: Sinas, other police officials in mañanita to face criminal case – Palace

Darryl John Esguerra 05/14/2020

MANILA, Philippines — A criminal case is set to be filed against Metro Manila’s chief of police Major General Debold Sinas and other senior police officials over the highly-criticized birthday celebration amid the enhanced community quarantine, Malacañang…

Drugs and violence: 20 stories of crimes, tragedy in 2019

Dennis Singson 01/01/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — As the year 2019 drew to a close, CDN Digital looks back at the top 20 crimes and stories involving police in Cebu for the year. Cebuanos always open the year with revelry…

New PRO-7 chief aims to cut drug supply in the region

Alven Marie A. Timtim 10/17/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — He would not try to surpass the P1.3 billion illegal drugs confiscated by his predecessor but he would instead work to trace the root or to totally cut the supply of these illegal…

New Talisay police chief assumes office, vows to continue war against drugs in the city 

Alven Marie A. Timtim 10/14/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines —The new police chief of the Talisay City police has vowed to continue the war against drugs in the city. Police Major Gerard Pelare, who is the head of the Provincial Investigation and Detective…

Sinas bids PRO-7 farewell; feels mixed emotions with new appointment

Alven Marie A. Timtim 10/11/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — “I learned to love Cebu.” This was how Police Brigadier General Debold Sinas, outgoing director of Police Regional Office in Central Visayas (PRO-7), described the different emotions he felt upon the announcement of…

Cebu City mayor hopes next PRO-7 director will be as ‘energetic and strong-willed’ as Sinas

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 10/11/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines –Cebu City Mayor Edgardo Labella expressed hopes that the next director of the Police Regional Office in Central Visayas (PRO-7) will be as “energetic and strong-willed” as the outgoing Police Brigadier General Debold Sinas.…

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