An uncle and his nephew were arrested for alleged perpetration of holdupping incidents in three places in the Province of Cebu - all in a day.

The duo was collared in Talisay City.

The uncle was identified as a notorious robber and was recently released from prison.

The two were nabbed after the police received an alarm on armed men in Sitio Neighborhood, Barangay Tabunok at 5:40 p.m. on August 23, 2025.

According to Police Lt. Col. Maila Maramag, chief of the Talisay City Police Station, due to the community’s active involvement by reporting immediately to the police a sighting of armed persons, the response was quick and led to the arrest of the suspects.

A .9mm pistol with three bullets, and a 38-caliber revolver with four bullets were seized from the suspects.

The two are said to be on the "Wanted Persons" list in the Municipality of Minglanilla and in Talisay City after they were identified to be responsible for holdupping incidents in Minglanilla, Talisay City, and Mandaue City done all in a day, on August 13, 2025.

The two were referred to only as a certain “Topher,” 36 years old, a motorcycle-for-hire driver, who already spent jail time for robbery; and a certain “Mark,” 25 years old, a construction worker.

It was established that the two are residents of Barangay Linao, Talisay City.

Two lending collectors and a parcel delivery rider in Barangay Pakigne were reportedly their first victims. The suspects took a total of P30,000 in cash, and a cellphone past noontime on August 13, 2025. The incident was caught on closed-circuit television (CCTV) camera.

The suspects proceeded to Barangay San Isidro, Talisay City, where a truck driver of a beer company and an edible oil truck driver were also ripped of cash worth a total of P84,000.

The tandem was caught again on CCTV camera plying the south coastal road in Talisay City. 

Another rider was also robbed, but the victim fought back, was shot, but is already out of danger.

Further, police were able to recover the motorcycle used in perpetrating the crime, and the outfit the suspects wore on August 13, 2025, as shown in the footage.

As of this writing, the appropriate charges were prepared for filing against the suspects.

Police Colonel Christopher Bermudez, director of the Cebu Police Provincial Office, and Police Major Arieza Otida, chief of the Minglanilla Municipal Police Station, have called on other victims to file charges against the suspects.