Social media tips amid rising cybersecurity threats

Carl Lorenciana 04/23/2024

In an age where a single click can expose one to unseen dangers, an IT security expert is sounding the alarm on the lurking risks of social media and public Wi-Fi networks. With cybersecurity threats looming large…

MTRCB cries foul over ‘disturbing threats’ towards chair Lala Sotto

Anne Pasajol 09/14/2023

The Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB) has condemned the “unfounded personal attack” directed at chairperson Diorella “Lala” Sotto-Antonio, with the agency disclosing that it has received an “unfortunate surge in threatening messages” over the…

Sabrina M braces for legal battle amid threats of Claudine Barretto’s camp over romance with Rico Yan

Hannah Mallorca 07/17/2023

Sabrina M appeared to be in fighting form amid threats of Claudine Barretto’s camp to hale her into court over claims that she dated the late Rico Yan for two years. The former sexy actress posted on Facebook a…

LCPO conducts threat assessment of city’s VIPs

Futch Anthony Inso 03/10/2023

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — The Lapu-Lapu City Police Office (LCPO) has already conducted a threat assessment of all “very important persons” (VIPs) in the city. This was confirmed by Police Colonel Elmer Lim, city director of LCPO.…

Labangon police probe brgy chief’s claim of 2 men firing guns outside his house

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 05/01/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Police are investigating two men, who allegedly fired warning shots outside the house of the village chief of Barangay Buhisan in Cebu City on Saturday night, April 30, 2022. Police Major Janelito Marquez,…

Tumulak reports ‘threats’ from city hall employee to police

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 04/26/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Councilor Dave Tumulak said he and his driver already appeared at the Cebu City Police Office (CCPO) on Tuesday, April 26, to report the alleged threats that they allegedly received from…

Margot Osmeña’s hopes: No more threats to BO-PK this year

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 03/25/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City’s main opposition party, the Bando Osmeña-Pundok Kauswagan (BO-PK) is hoping for a more peaceful elections this year.  Mayoral candidate, Margot Osmeña, said that she hoped that the will of the people…

CCPO reminds cops: Don’t resort to violence

Morexette Marie B. Erram 12/21/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines—Police officers here were reminded not to resort to violence and use their service firearms unless threats to their lives are present and imminent. Police Lieutenant Colonel Wilbert Parilla, deputy director for operations of the…

Netizens warned against identity theft, other cyber crimes

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 11/25/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Maria (not her real name), a 20-year-old from Cebu City, has not been able to sleep for days after she received threats from a social media account using her name and threatening to…

CPPO: No threats, no police security requests from slain mayor

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 06/20/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — He did not ask for any security from the police and that he had not received any threats prior to his death. This was how Police Lieutenant Colonel Eloveo Marquez, Cebu Provincial Police…

Slain Bien Unido mayor’s friend, witness to crime, gets online threats

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 06/07/2019

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu, Philippines — The best friend of slain Bien Unido Mayor Gisela Boniel who was one of the key witnesses to her kidnapping and eventual death on June 7, 2017 said that even after two…

Palma on Duterte’s change of heart about threats on priests: I hope, pray he’s serious

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 03/02/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines—Cebu Archbishop Jose Palma said that the recent pronouncement of President Rodrigo Duterte to stop the death threats against Catholic bishops and priests was some kind of conversion. “I also believe that this should be…

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