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PDF-May-26-2021.Pdf 2 Wednesday, May 26, 2021 TOPNEWS P272K worth of shabu seized in Iloilo City drug bust BY JENNI F ER P. RENDON Drug Enforcement Unit (RPDEU)-6 buy-bust operation at Zone 6, Baran- He later yielded 8 more sachets of toza’s second drug-related arrest. He valued the seized substance at gay Sto. Niño Norte, Arevalo district. suspected shabu, a mobile phone, and was also apprehended following a buy Police recovered around 40 grams P272,000. The 32-year-old Aristoza, a resident other non-drug items. bust operation in 2016. of suspected shabu in a police anti- Members of the RPDEU-6, together of Barangay Desamparados, Jaro, Aristoza allegedly sourced his sup- Aristoza is now detained and will narcotics operation evening of May with the Criminal Investigation and Iloilo City, allegedly sold a sachet of ply from a drug personality in Baran- be charged for violation of Republic 24, 2021 in Arevalo, Iloilo City. Detection Group and Arevalo Police suspected shabu for P13,000 to a police gay Bakhaw, Mandurriao. Act 9165 (Comprehensive Dangerous Members of the Regional Police Station, collared Renan Aristoza in a undercover agent. It was gathered that it was Aris- Drugs Act of 2002). UPV professor is Nevada U’s outstanding graduate Dr. Lorena P. Samentar, Assistant Professor 5 from the Division of Biological Sciences, CAS, is one of the Outstanding Graduates (Spring 2021) of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Dr. Samentar said the distinction was an “even greater bless- ing” together with her being able to accomplish her doctoral studies. She is graduating with a Ph.D. in Biological Sciences (Cell and Molecular Biology). The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted the plans and timelines of many researchers, academicians, and graduate students worldwide, including Dr. Samentar, who said, that “the pandemic has actually pushed back the timeline for the degree completion.” UPV/P11 CAPELCO lineman Reggie Arganosa was electrocuted atop a distribution pole Monday evening at Brgy. San Antonio Tapaz, Capiz. (Contributed photo) Capelco lineman electrocuted BY FELIPE V. CELINO line Monday evening at Barangay to the area. Malitbog here. Unfortunately, Argañosa accidentally TAPAZ, Capiz – A 27-year-old line- Police identified the victim as Regie touched a live wire. man of Capiz Electric Cooperative Argañosa of Barangay San Antonio, Tapaz, It took several minutes before his body (CAPELCO) died after he was acci- Capiz. was retrieved from the pole. dentally electrocuted while trouble- A power outage occurred in the village Argañosa was declared dead at Tapaz Dr. Lorena P. Samentar shooting an electrical distribution the reason why Argañosa’s team responded District Hospital. Ending insurgency before Duterte’s CAFGU nabbed for term achievable, military says hot gun after ‘illegal gun discharge’ BY JENNI F ER P. RENDON the end of the Duterte administration, all These activities are anchored on the remaining insurgency-affected villages government’s initiative to provide a peo- BY JENNI F ER P. RENDON At the rate that the campaign is being in its areas of responsibilities (Western ple-centered program, which aims to bring implemented, insurgency could be toppled Visayas and Central Visayas) will be peace and development in conflict-affected A Citizen Armed Force Geographical Unit (CAFGU) member was before the end of President Rodrigo Du- cleared. barangays. It is an initiative of our state arrested evening of May 24, 2021 in Calinog, Iloilo. terte’s administration, an Army official “But of course, hindi ibig sabihin na ka- forces to bring the government closer to Christopher Castor, 28, a resident of Barangay Siya, Tapaz, said. pag cleared na ay okay na siya. The bigger the people through an immediate delivery Capiz, was accused of indiscriminately firing his gun 9 p.m. of Brigadier General Noel Baluyan, 3rd task ahead would be the sustainment of the of basic services, especially to grassroots Monday at Barangay Simsiman, Calinog. Infantry Division deputy commander, efforts na hindi na ulit sila ma-penetrate ng communities. Captain Dadje Delima, Calinog police chief, said that Castor is said the surrender of regular New People’s rebeldeng grupo,” he said. The conduct of the CSP is one of the assigned to a CAFGU detachment in Barangay Katipunan, Tapaz, Army and their supporters and the con- Meanwhile, Brigadier General Marion requisites in declaring a village insurgency Capiz but is temporarily residing at Simsiman village. tinued clearing of insurgency-affected Sison, 301st Infantry Brigade commander, cleared. Police responded to the area after receiving reports that some- barangays are indications that the rebel said they are looking to clear all insurgen- Sison said they have already conducted one was indiscriminately firing a gun. movement has lost their influence. cy-affected barangays in Panay by the end the said program to 19 villages in Central When the team led by Master Sergeant Nilo Cachuela arrived, “Sa mga kanayunan natin, mulat na ang of this month or next month. Panay. they caught Castor with a homemade shotgun (pistol type). mga tao sa exploitations na ginagawa ng Presently, Community Support Program “The next step would be the disman- The suspect was drunk when the incident happened. NPAs,” Baluyan said citing efforts done by (CSP) teams are deployed to 30 barangays tling of fronts. This time, the target of our “Wala man siya kaaway. According to barangay officials, pirme the inter-agency task force to address the in areas covering Southern Panay. soldiers would be the armed components daw siya nagapalupok kung hubog,” Delima said. issues of barangays that have been cleared The CSP teams conduct community ser- of the CPP-NPA,” Sison said adding they Castor is now detained and will be charged for violation of from insurgency influence. vices and civil military operations (CMO)- would carry out the move together with Republic Act 10591 (Comprehensive Firearms and Ammunition Baluyan said they’re expecting that by related activities in the barangays. END I NG /P11 Regulation Act). Capiz capitol workers to receive performance bonus BY FELIPE V. CELINO Capiz Gov Nonoy Evan Contreras said the provin- He said that he will look for available budget “It only shows of our better management cial government can allocate funds for the PBB. for the PBB so that capitol employees can receive and cooperation of every department heads ROXAS CITY, Capiz— Employees of the Capiz “May daku nga pagabatunon ang mga em- the incentive. and employees of the provincial government,” provincial capitol will receive additional perks pleyado sang aton provincial government sa per- The governor said Capiz is the lone local gov- Contreras added. after the provincial government qualified for the formance based bonus kay 50% sina ang ila nga ernment unit in Western Visayas to be “eligible” Two Capiz municipalities, Ivisan and Panitan, performance-based bonus (PBB) in 2020. mabaton kag dugang nga ayuda,” Contreras said. for the PBB. will also be eligible to receive the PBB. NEGROS Wednesday, May 26, 2021 3 Nocppo to conduct autopsy on Divinagracia’s remains BY GLAZYL Y. MAS C ULINO Divinagracia’s body to postmortem Petate has earlier confirmed the and Silay City Mayor Mark Golez to With the initial report on his examination to officially confirm his death of Divinagracia, whose body anyone who could give information death, Donasco said they will still BACOLOD City - The Negros Occiden- identity. was found dumped along with an un- on his whereabouts. continuously go after the members of tal Police Provincial Office (Nocppo) This, despite the initial confirmation identified man at Barangay Pinugay, Donasco said they have no idea yet the Divinagracia drug group. here is waiting for the remains of Silay of Police Lieutenant Colonel Robert Baras town, Rizal on May 19, 2021. when the remains will be transported to “Kahit po kasi sabihin natin na City’s alleged top drug personality Petate, Silay City police chief, regard- Divinagracia was wanted in the the province, adding that they also have patay na siya, may existing downlines Michael Vincent Divinagracia. ing Divinagracia’s death based on the province for a drug offense and was not reached out to his family, who is based pa rin po sila,” she added. In a virtual press briefing on Tues- recovered driver’s license from him. tagged as the alleged leader of a drug in Barangay Mambulac, Silay City. Donasco said the provincial police day, Police Lieutenant Abegael Do- “Initial pa lang po iyon, we want to group operating in Negros. “Waiting pa po kami na madala force will not stop until all drug group nasco, Nocppo deputy information make the confirmation official with In fact, a cash reward of P500,000 ang bangkay dito to undergo series of members will be arrested to eradicate officer said they will have to subject papers po as basis,” she added. was previously offered by Nocppo examination,” she said. the drug problem. Bizman seeks aid to ease effects of Iloilo-Negros travel ban BACOLOD City – The week-long travel moratorium between Iloilo City and Province, and Negros Island is expected to result in millions worth of revenue and opportunity losses among the affected sectors, prompting a business leader here to call for government aid. “It will hurt more the livelihood of the workers in the local ship- ping industry,” Frank Carbon, chief executive officer of the Metro Bacolod Chamber of Commerce and Industry, said as passenger travel was banned between neighboring cities and provinces in Western Visayas starting Tuesday. Carbon, operator of fast craft Weesam Express, added that in- directly, it will also affect the livelihood of people making a living at the port such as vendors, and pedicab and tricycle drivers. In Resolution 6-C, the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Manage- ment of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) placed Iloilo City under the stricter modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ) from May 23 to 31, following a surge in the city’s corona- recovered five grams of suspected shabu worth P34,000 in a buy-bust at Barangay Guinhalaran, Silay City, Negros Occidental Tuesday.
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