Violent crime in Cebu, February 2021

Feb. 2, past 7PM. Mar “Kyo” Rabaya, 39, cockpit bet collector (“masyador”), Brgy. San Isidro, Talisay City. The victim was shot dead by riding in tandem in front of his cousin’s store in San Isidro where he was helping out. The police said the motive could be drugs or related to his job at the …

Violent crime in Negros Oriental, Jan. 2021

Jan. 10 (Sunday), 7:10AM. Rude Anthony “Tonton” Melodia, 29, municipal councilor, son of a former mayor, Purok 3, Brgy. Poblacion, Sta. Catalina. The victim was washing his car when the killers arrived on motorcycles and shot him dead. Jan. 26, 1PM. Ferdinand “Franzel” Escalante, 35, Brgy. Apolong, Valencia. The victim’s body was found inside her …

Violent crime in Cebu, January 2021

Jan. 1 (Friday), shortly after 6PM. Ruben Feliciano, businessman, native of Zamboanga but temporary resident of Brgy. Apas, Cebu, ran for mayor of San Fernando, Cebu in May 2019. The victim was walking in Apas when estimated five armed men riding a van without plate number shot him dead. The victim’s niece was wounded in …

Violent crime in Cebu, December 2020

Note: Cebu – cities and province – continue to be under Modified General Community Quarantine. Also, on December 1, Police General Albert Ignatius Ferro is replaced by Ronnie Siroy Montejo as chief of the Police Regional Office 7. Dec. 2, 6PM. Reneboy Cañete, 27, Asturias. The victim was snot dead by riding in tandem in …

Violent Crime in Cebu, November 2020

Nov. 1 (Sunday). Wilson “Wiwis” Alcordo Ledesma, 31, So. Tangasan, Brgy. Valladolid, Carcar City. The victim was shot and hacked to death by the suspect at So. Dam, Brgy. Poblacion 1, Carcar City. The suspect, a 34-year old security guard with residence at Poblacion 3, Carcar City, was arrested the following day in Brgy. Sangi, …

Violent crime in Cebu, October 2020

October 5, 11PM. Jimboy Ponce , 22, x-ray machine operator of Cebu Port Authority, residence at Labangon, Cebu City. The victim was robbed and shot dead at A. Lopez Street, Brgy. Calamba, Cebu City, on his way home from work. October 6. The body of Elmer Cañeda Enanoria, construction worker, Brgy. Bulacao, Cebu City, and …

Violent crime in Negros Oriental, September-December 2020

Sep. 7, 2020. Kevin Garsula Recla, 26, Brgy. Poblacion, Sta. Catalina. The victim was getting off his motorcycle in Brgy. Alangilan, Sta. Catalina when shot dead by riding in tandem. The victim was shot in the head. Sep. 9, 2020, around 8PM. Kent “Bongbong” Zerna Divinagracia, 45, former vice mayor, Pamplona. The victim was shot …

Violent crime in Cebu, September 2020

Sep. 1, 2020. Sergio Villapania was shot dead by his neighbor, a retired police officer, at Brgy. Poblacion, Sibonga. Sep. 4, 2020, 8PM. Vicente Jorolan , 63, farmer, Brgy. Basak, Badian, had his head nearly cut off by a 49-year old fisherman . Sep. 6. Peter Danuhan, 55, laborer, Brgy. Victoria, San Remigio, was hacked …

Violent crime in Negros Oriental, June-August 2020

Notes: 1) On May 28, 2020, P/Col. Arnel Banzon replaced P/Col. Julian Entoma as director of the Negros Oriental Provincial Police Office (NOPPO). 2) Negros Oriental was on General Community Quarantine due to the COVID-19 pandemic until June 30. Effective July 1 the status was changed to Modified General Community Quarantine. June 15, morning. Rowena …

Violent crime in Cebu, June – August 2020

June 1, 2020, 1PM. Ryan Fuentes Daño, 34, job order employee of the Lapu-Lapu City government, was shot dead by riding in tandem at So. Coles, Brgy. Bankal, Lapu-Lapu City. The victim was assisting a lineman with electric installations in the street when he was shot dead. June 1, 2020, 3PM. Bernardo Ramirez, 37, tricycle …