38 nabbed over ‘sabong’ in 1 day
TACLOBAN CITY- At least 38 individuals involved in alleged illegal cockfighting activities were arrested in one-day police operations in the Eastern Visayas on July 5, following the order of police director Brigadier General Bernabe Balba to strengthen the anti-gambling campaign in the region.
“We will not tolerate any form of gambling in our area of responsibility. The people of Eastern Visayas deserve peace and security at all cost,” said Balba.
Leyte Police Provincial Office (LPPO) apprehended 18 individuals from the towns of Matalom, Kananga, Carigara, Villaba, Tabontabon, Barugo and Mahaplag.
Also confiscated from them were fighting cocks, gaffs and bet money amounting to P15,900.
In Eastern Samar, police arrested nine persons from MacArthur and Lawaan towns and confiscated from the alleged violators fighting cocks, gaffs and bet money with a total of P6,000.
Samar Police Provincial Office (SPPO) also arrested eight individuals from Catbalogan City and Pagsanghan.
Police confiscated from them fighting cocks, gaffs and bet money with a total of P8,000.
In Northern Samar, police nabbed three persons from Catubig town and confiscated from them one fighting cock with an estimated value of P500.
All arrested violators were brought to their respective police stations for documentation and for proper filing of charges in connection with Presidential Decree 449, or Illegal Cockfighting Law, as amended by Presidential Decree 1602, which prescribes stiffer penalties for illegal gambling.
(RONALD O. REYES)
Monkey attacks farmer in Biliran
TACLOBAN CITY – A farmer from Maripipi town in Biliran province was attacked by a monkey.
Police Lieutenant Junriel Rosario, in a mobile phone interview, identified the farmer as Jeffrey Rosario, 34, single and a resident of Barangay Olog of said island town.
Police Investigation showed that Rosario caught the monkey harvesting his plants when he visited his farm on July 6, the monkey was eating his crops.
The farmer tried to drive away the beast but instead of running, it instead attacked him.
The two engaged in a brawl which resulted for Rosario to sustained bites and scratches on his body. He was later brought to the Rural Health Unit.
Maripipi Mayor Joseph Caingcoy said that there have been complaints from the farmers in his town regarding monkeys harvesting the plants in their farms.
The mayor expressed surprise on the incident saying that this is the first time in his municipality wherein the monkey attacked a human being.
Mayor Caingcoy theorized that the monkeys are becoming aggressive and harvest the plants of the farmers because they are deprived with their sources of food.
He explained that with the forest clearings done by farmers for food production resulting in environmental destruction and the devastation of the wildlife habitat including the sources of food for the animals in the forests.
The monkeys deprived of their daily sustenance and are hungry due to the forest destruction, venture into the farms to look for food.
(RESTITUTO A. CAYUBIT)
DPWH-Leyte 4th DEO constructs medical health facilities in Ormoc City
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RMOC CITY- The Leyte 4th District Engineering Office commences the construction of health facilities for the healthcare professionals assigned at COVID Center in Ormoc City.
The project consists of two buildings with 28 air-conditioned rooms that can house up to 56 healthcare workers.
With a total budget of P15 million the building includes a nurse station, a separate toilets & baths, kitchen, laundry area and infirmary.
The structures were designed using modular containers for easy fabrication and disassembled when not anymore needed. Components will be kept by the DPWH for future use especially during calamity response when related structure is necessary.
“Our brave healthcare workers assigned to monitor COVID patients need not any more go directly to their homes after work cause these dormitories will serve as their temporary resting place,” District Engineer Francisco Gonzalez said.
“These buildings will be provided with basic home equipment to make their stay comfortable as possible” he added.
This project is a convergence program of the DPWH, Local Government Unit of Ormoc City and Office of the Civil Defense (OCD).
Its funding was sourced out from the Quick Response Fund of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) while the land where the structure is being built was provided by the LGU-Ormoc.
With a duration of 45 calendar days, the project is expected to be completed by the middle of August of this year. (PR)
New Tacloban police station to rise in Tacloban’s northern area
With Mayor Romualdez leading the ground-breaking
(TACLOBAN CITY INFORMATION OFFICE)
TACLOBAN CITY- A new police station for the Tacloban City Police Office (TCPO) will soon to rise and serve thousands of people in the northern part of the City, as a groundbreaking ceremony was held on July 9 at Brgy. 101 New Kawayan.
Mayor Alfred S. Romualdez gladly led the dropping of the time capsule as well as the ceremonial turning of the soil, together with Police Brigadier General Marvin Manuel Pepino, Regional Logistics and Research Development Division (RLRDD) Chief Police Colonel (PCOL) Arnel Apud, City Director PCOL Michael David and Police Major Aspiro Badiola of Regional Engineering Unit 8, to signify the start of the construction of the P5 million worth police station building.
The 1,000 square-meter lot was donated by the local government as there is a need for an office in the northern part of Tacloban that will provide security and police-related concerns, PCol David stressed.
The project, expected to be finished within this year, is set to serve 45,000 Tacloban North residents and will be the third police station here in the city.
One is situated in Abucay and the Police Station 2, on the other hand, is located in San Jose, he explained.
David also added that they are working hand in hand with Mayor Romualdez to address the increase of crime incident rate in the area and sustain the peace and order situation in the city though we continuously contain the spread of COVID-19.
Meantime, Mayor Romualdez, in his message, considered the soon-to- rise Police Station 3, as another development for the city.
Present also during the activity was Ibrahim Adona from JA Developers and Engineers and other concerned officials.
(TACLOBAN CITY INFORMATION OFFICE)
2 dead due to suicide while a mother attempted to kill herself
TACLOBAN CITY- Two people were killed in an alleged suicide in separate areas in Leyte on Monday (July 6).
In Ormoc City, police identified the victim as a person under police custody who was found dead inside the custodial facility of Ormoc City Police Station 1 at around 2:20 pm.
A jail officer who was conducting a routine inspection among inmates discovered the victim already hanging inside the detention facility using the lace of his short pants.
The Ormoc rescue team brought the victim to Ormoc District Hospital, however, he was pronounced dead-on-arrival by the attending physician, Dr. Arthur Duavis.
The family of the victim was already informed about the incident, police said.
In San Miguel, Leyte, police said a former overseas Filipino worker allegedly killed himself.
The victim’s body was found hanging at the back portion of their house at around 6:52 am, according to a police report.
The victim was declared dead by Dr. Hadassah Espenido, the municipal health officer of San Miguel.
Responding police officers found no signs of any foul play on the said incident.
Meanwhile, a mother also attempted to commit suicide in Ormoc City on July 5.
Police also found the dead body of her two-month-old daughter inside the house during the incident.
The mother was rushed to Ormoc District Hospital for medical attention.
Police are investigating the incident.
(RONALD O. REYES)