Cebu Police Fight Gang Resurgence As Balik-Eskwela Begins

Cebu City police are keeping a sharp eye on youth gangs and fraternities as the new school year opens. While the balik-eskwela period started peacefully, authorities remain vigilant, deploying 24/7 patrols and demanding fraternity leaders discipline their members to prevent past violence from returning to the streets.

Is Cebu City's Balik-Eskwela Peaceful?

Police Lieutenant Colonel Franco Rodulf Oriol, deputy city director for administration of the Cebu City Police Office (CCPO), confirmed that authorities have not recorded any major incidents involving students since classes resumed. The opening of classes went smoothly for the mga bata, but the usual urban growing pains emerged.