Cebu City: Embalmer, minor helper nabbed for stealing wires

Emmariel Ares and Paul Lauro 11/07/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — An embalmer and his 16-year-old helper were apprehended after they were caught allegedly stealing 88 meters of cable wires from a bulk water supply company in Cebu City on the early morning of…

Man jailed for stealing items from school

and Paul Lauro, Mark Bandolon 03/21/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A 26-year-old man landed in jail after being caught stealing from an elementary school in Barangay Langtad, Naga City, Cebu, early Wednesday morning, March 20, 2024. The suspect was identified as Angelito Cudias…

Police warn public against group of gay thieves

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 11/04/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Abellana police are warning the public against a group of gay thieves who they say is already operating in Cebu City. Police Major Nolan Tagsip, chief of Abellana Police Station, relayed this warning…

Carcar police eye program to address minors involved in stealing, robbing in city

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 07/24/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Carcar City police plan to implement a program that they hope can address the crimes committed by minors or children in the city. Police Lieutenant Colonel Ardioleto Cabagnot, chief of Carcar City Police…

Man, who turned to stealing bicycles to pay off his gambling debts, lands in Talisay jail

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 06/05/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A 52-year-old man, who was allegedly addicted to gambling, particularly, playing mahjong, ended in jail after he was caught stealing a bicycle that he pawned to raise money to allegedly pay off his…

Father of 2 steals 100 trays of eggs to support family

Alven Marie A. Timtim 08/10/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines—Ariel Cabije Mahinay stole 100 trays of eggs worth P20, 000 from a truck owned by a police officer. Mahinay, 20, is resident of Sitio Lawis Alaska in Barangay Mambaling, Cebu City. Mahinay said he…

Police, city officials told: Go after boys stealing iron bars from coastal road’s seawall

11/25/2018

Netizens, who saw a video posted by a concerned citizen on minors who were trying to destroy a portion of the seawall of the Cebu South Coastal Road (CSCR)to collect iron bars and other scrap metals, are…

Two men arrested by the police for stealing cash, goods from convenience store

Benjie B. Talisic 06/02/2018

Two men were arrested by the police for stealing cash and items from a convenience store in Barangay Poblacion, Minglanilla town on Friday (June 1). Chief Insp. Verniño Noserale of Minglanilla Police identified the suspects as Nonito…

Couple jailed for selling shabu in Mambaling

Benjie B. Talisic 03/30/2018

A couple was arrested in a drug-bust operation in Sitio Alaska, Barangay Mambaling, Cebu City at past 5 p.m. on Friday. Marcelo Selverio, 50, a security guard; and his wife Yolanda Selverio, 49, were arrested by authorities…

Backhoe operators nabbed for allegedly stealing shoes during firefight operation

Benjie B. Talisic 01/06/2018

CEBU CITY-Two backhoe operators were arrested by Ayala Center Cebu security guards while working to put out the fire at the Metro department store in Ayala Center Cebu on Saturday morning. Arnel Villarta, 39, and Edwin Sarabia,…

PDEA-7 agents accused of stealing valuables during a drug operation

Ador Vincent Mayol, Morexette Marie B. Erram 12/01/2017

  At least 20 agents of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency in Central Visayas (PDEA-7) are facing a string of complaints before the Office of the Ombudsman for allegedly staging a drug bust in order to steal…

Service crew member accused of theft

Jessa Sotto 11/13/2017

  Charges were filled today against a service crew member accused of stealing the cash proceeds from a movie house in Barangay Mabolo, Cebu City. Junmel Cabataña, who works at the Orange Mega Box in Barangay Mabolo…

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