CEBU CITY – Police here are gearing up for the start of Misa de Gallo on Dec. 16. Police Col. George Ylanan, chief of the Cebu City Police Office (CCPO), said a security plan has been laid out to ensure that the conduct of dawn Masses will be peaceful. Ylanan said the CCPO has coordinated with...
CEBU CITY – After successfully securing ‘’Undas,’’ police remain on alert for typhoon ‘’Tino.’’ Police Capt. Charisma Gonzales, information officer of the Cebu City Police Office (CCPO), said the reactionary standby force deployed in various cemeteries on All Saints’ and All...
CEBU CITY – The relatives of the suspects in the killing of a police captain are calling for a fair investigation. Leonardo Manto Jr. and Johnrey Manto were taken into custody by the Cebu City Police Office (CCPO) after they surrendered days after the killing on Saturday night, Oct. 25, in Sudlon...
CEBU CITY – Police here are preparing for the arrival of the “ber” months this early. Police Lt. Col. Maria Theresa Macatangay, deputy city director for operations of the Cebu City Police Office, said it is during the “ber” months that crimes usually increase. With this, security...
CEBU CITY – In times of emergencies, police here will just be a button away. The Cebu City Police Office (CCPO) is planning to come up with an alert system in which “help box” devices will be mounted in public areas. Under the setup, the public will only have to press a button in case of...
CEBU CITY – At least 25 firearms were seized in line with the intensified campaign against loose firearms here this month. Police Lt. Col. Maria Theresa Macatangay, deputy city director for operations of the Cebu City Police Office, said these weapons were confiscated during the serving of...
CEBU CITY – Illegal drugs worth P77.5 million were seized in the first 100 days of Cebu City Police Office (CCPO) chief Police Col. Enrico Figueroa. Dismantling criminal activities in the city per instruction of Police Brig. Gen. Redrico Maranan, chief of the Police Regional Office-Central...
CEBU CITY – A new Cebu City Police Office (CCPO) building is rising. CEBU City Mayor Raymond Alvin Garcia (sixth from right) leads the groundbreaking of the new Cebu City Police Office building. (Contributed photo) Mayor Raymond Alvin Garcia and CCPO director Police Col. Enrico Figueroa on...
CEBU CITY – More police outposts, fewer chances of crimes from happening. POLICE man an outpost in a busy area in Cebu City. (Contributed photo) Police Col. Enrico Figueroa, chief of the Cebu City Police Office, said this as more police outposts have been established primarily in crime-prone...
CEBU CITY – Police here have rescued a 15-year-old boy said to be a member of a gun-for-hire group. MACATANGAY (center). (FB) The Mambaling Police Station 11 of the Cebu City Police Office rescued the boy on Monday night, Feb. 3, in Barangay Mantalongon, Dalaguete town, southern Cebu. The boy was...
CEBU CITY – The Cebu City Police Office has a new chief. POLICE Col. Enrico Evangelista Figueroa (third from left) visits the Cebu City Hall after his assumption as chief of the Cebu City Police Office. (MyTVCebu) Police Col. Enrico Evangelista Figueroa replaced Police Col. Antonietto Cañete who...
CEBU CITY – The spate of shooting incidents does not reflect the kind of peace and order situation here, an official of the Cebu City Police Office (CCPO) said on Monday, Nov. 25. Police Lt. Col. Maria Theresa Macatangay, CCPO deputy city director for operations, said this city remains safe...