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Army soldier caught with guns at Pier 1
A Philippine Army soldier was arreste d l a s t Sunday night at Cebu City’s Pier One for trying to ship several illegal firearms to Mindanao. Cpl. Richard Francilizo, 37, assigned in Panay Island was arrested after Cebu port security guards, discovered the guns, sought police assistance. Six .45 pistols and a .357 revolver […]
Bogo mayor asks for troops to beef up police
August 23, 2012
BOGO City Mayor Celestino “Junie” Martinez asked the military to send soldiers to augment the city’s police force following the gun slaying of three men, believed linked to the illegal drug trade. The mayor said he coursed his request through the army’s 8th Infantry Division in Samar which has command over the army assigned in […]
Talisay marks GI landing anniversary
March 27, 2012
A crowd watched “American soldiers” land on the beach of Talisay City and launch a mock battle with students dressed as Japanese soldiers yesterday. The shoreline drama to commemorate the 67th American troops land in World War II wasn’t meant to be history book-accurate, said Rep. Eduardo Gullas of Cebu’s 1st district but served as […]
Army soldier nabbed for firing gun in Carcar
March 14, 2012
by Rhea Ruth V. Rosell, Correspondent Police arrested a 43-year-old army soldier accused of indiscriminate firing in barangay Poblacion, Carcar, southern Cebu. Private First Class (PFC) Rene Emnace allegedly fired a gun in front of four children, said police. Residents of sitio Dam called the police after they heard successive bursts of gunfire at […]
French naval vessel in Cebu for goodwill visit
February 12, 2012
THE French Navy ship FS Vendemiaire arrived in Cebu City yesterday morning as part of their nine-day goodwill visit to the country. The vessel’s 92-strong crew including officers headed by its captain Commander Jean-Christophe Olieric were received by the Naval Forces Central (Navforcen) and the French consulate officials in Cebu. Other Navy officers and representatives […]
Navy men’s lights on Xmas tree bring joy to kids
December 12, 2011
IT wasn’t just a usual light-a-tree program that usually happens in hotels and malls. But the sailors and Marines of the Naval Forces Central (Navforcen) had to uproot a live pine tree at the Mactan Benito Ebuen Air Base and replanted it at their headquarters in barangay Looc, Lapu-Lapu City to serve as their Christmas […]
December 11, 2012
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