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Karen De Guzman

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1761629916860cropped-photo-collage.png.png" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">The attack resulted in the death of Police Captain Joel Hernan Deiparine, while his companion, Police Executive Master Sergeant Artchel Tero, sustained minor injuries. PNP-CIDG via Karen de Guzman, ABS-CBN News</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align:left"><br/></div><p>MANILA — A police officer was killed while another was wounded after suspects opened fire during a surveillance operation against an alleged gun-for-hire group in Sitio Balaw, Barangay Sudlon 2, Cebu City on Saturday.</p><p>According to the Philippine National Police-Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (PNP-CIDG), the operatives were monitoring the movement of the suspects’ vehicle when one of the suspects suddenly stopped and opened fire.</p><p>The attack resulted in the death of Police Captain Joel Hernan Deiparine, while his companion, Police Executive Master Sergeant Artchel Tero, sustained minor injuries.</p><div><br/></div><div class="twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered" style="display:flex;max-width:550px;width:100%;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px"><iframe id="twitter-widget-0" scrolling="no" frameBorder="0" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" title="X Post" src="https://platform.twitter.com/embed/Tweet.html?dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1983018034500628748&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com%2F%23%2Fsearch%3Fitem%3Durn%3Anewsml%3Aod2-workbench-api.abs-cbn.com%3A2025-10-28T05%3A08%3A07.244253%3Ab712ebff-bb44-45cb-9534-c86b6c5c625f%26action%3Dedit&amp;sessionId=9855ba0d92b65ba016a253c9c26376babb5e9f80&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px" style="position:static;visibility:visible;width:463px;height:628px;display:block;flex-grow:1" data-tweet-id="1983018034500628748"></iframe></div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8"></script><div><br/></div><p>CIDG spokesperson Police Major Helen Dela Cruz said the two officers were riding a motorcycle when they spotted the suspects’ vehicle.</p><p>“Na-sense siguro ng ating suspects na may nagte-tail, huminto ang vehicle ng mga suspects, and they opened fire using a high-powered long firearm, ultimately leading to the death of our comrade,” Dela Cruz said.</p><p>The CIDG condemned the brutal attack, emphasizing the risks faced by law enforcement officers in the line of duty.</p><p>“Talaga pong deadly and dangerous itong ating mga suspects. Imagine, nag-open fire sila sa authority. Dapat makuha ang lahat ng mga loose fire arms dahil ito nga po ang mga krimen na pwede mangyari,” Dela Cruz said.</p><p>Authorities have launched a manhunt for the suspects.</p><p>A P500,000 reward has been offered by the Cebu City government, Police Regional Office 7, and an anonymous donor for information leading to the suspects’ arrest.</p><p>The fallen officer was posthumously awarded the Medalya ng Kadakilaan (PNP Heroism Medal) for his bravery and dedication to duty.</p><p>“Rest assured that the CIDG will capture this gun-for-hire suspects for them to answer for the crime they committed and to serve justice to our comrades.”</p>

<p>According to the PNP-CIDG, the operatives were monitoring the movement of the suspects’ vehicle when one of the suspects suddenly stopped and opened fire.</p>

According to the PNP-CIDG, the operatives were monitoring the movement of the suspects’ vehicle when one of the suspects suddenly stopped and opened fire.

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Police captain killed, another officer hurt in gun attack in Cebu

Karen De Guzman,

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Published October 28, 2025 01:40 PM PHT

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