CEBU CITY – The new regional director of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency-Central Visayas (PDEA-7) vowed to sustain the gains that his predecessor achieved in the fight against illegal drugs. TABLATE Alex Tablate said that when he replaced Emerson Margate, the PDEA-7 performed well...
CEBU CITY – Through public cooperation and coordination of various government agencies, the observance of All Saints’ and All Souls’ Days in Region 7 was generally peaceful, the Police Regional Office-Central Visayas (PRO-7) said. The enforcement of strict security measures would have not...
CEBU CITY – The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency-Central Visayas (PDEA-7) has a new director. Alex Tablate formally assumed the position on Monday, Nov. 4. He replaced Emerson Margate, who was named the new director of the intelligence service of the PDEA national headquarters in Quezon...
CEBU CITY – At least 6,000 security personnel have been deployed in key areas in Central Visayas as law enforcement agencies aspire for a peaceful observance of All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day. POLICE Brig. Gen. Anthony Aberin, chief of the Police Regional Office-Central Visayas,...
CEBU CITY – A 19-year-old female student was arrested after authorities pinpointed her in the hoax bomb threat that rocked a university here on Monday, Oct. 21. THE National Bureau of Investigation-Central Visayas releases the mugshot of the 19-year-old student allegedly behind the hoax bomb...
CEBU CITY – Police in Central Visayas are on heightened alert to enable them to immediately respond in the aftermath of severe tropical storm “Kristine.” A CARGO vessel drifted to a shallow portion of the sea in Talisay City, Cebu on Thursday, Oct. 24. The vessel ran aground after...
CEBU CITY – A man considered as the most wanted person in Central Visayas was killed in an alleged shootout with police in Argao town, Cebu province on Tuesday morning, Oct. 22. The fatality was identified as Roel Antiquina Gomez, a resident of Barangay Colawin, Argao. The Argao Police...
CEBU CITY – More than 100 policemen in Central Visayas with relatives running for elective positions next year will be reassigned to city or provincial offices. The Police Regional Office-Central Visayas (PRO-7) said that most of the 128 policemen who are set to be reassigned are from the Bohol...
CEBU CITY – Mandaue City Rep. Emmarie “Lolypop” Ouano-Dizon has been named as the regional chairperson of the country’s most dominant political party, the Lakas-CMD, in Central Visayas. SEN. Ramon ‘Bong’ Revilla Jr. (left) and House Speaker Martin Romualdez (right) raise the hands of...
CEBU CITY – Twenty-nine more barangays were added to the list of drug-cleared areas in Central Visayas. THE Regional Oversight Committee on Barangay Drug Clearing during a recent meeting. (Photo from PDEA-7) The 29 barangays were included after the deliberation process conducted by the Regional...
CEBU CITY – Illegal drugs amounting to more than P1 billion were seized in Central Visayas in the past eight months. During the same period, a total of 206 barangays in the region were declared by the Regional Oversight Committee on Barangay Drug Clearing (ROCBDC) as drug-cleared, the Police...
CEBU CITY – Workers in Central Visayas will receive higher wages beginning October 2. The Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board here (RTWPB) approved a wage increase ranging from P33 to P43 on Monday, September 16. The new daily minimum wage in Central Visayas will range between P453...
