In Sogod, Southern Leyte

ORMOC CITY– A married woman and her alleged lover are presently languishing in jail after they were caught by the woman’s husband inside their house in Barangay Zone I, Sogod, Southern Leyte.

The suspects were identified as a certain “Delia”, 32, married, housewife, and a certain “Ronnie”, 33, with a common-law wife, and both residents of the said barangay here.

The police said that a certain William, the husband of the woman, called the local police asking for police assistance after he caught his wife, together with her paramour inside the room of his house lying in their bed wearing only underwear on Saturday (April 20) at about 9:10 am.

The local police immediately responded to the reported place, and upon arrival thereat, the victim personally turned over the above-named suspects and their marriage contracts to the responding police officers.

The suspects are now under the custody of Sogod municipal police station as they were for violation of Article 333, (adultery) of the Revised Penal Code. (ROBERT DEJON)

ORMOC CITY– Two fishermen gathering seashells at a coastline were stunned to find a decomposing body of an unidentified person at about 6:50 pm last Thursday (April 11) along the coastline of Sitio Cambudol in Barangay Aguadahan, San Jose in Northern Samar.
San Jose chief of police Captain Juditho Galit described the unidentified cadaver as a male, wearing a green sleeveless shirt and white short pants.

The two fishermen who discovered the cadaver were identified as a certain Feliz, 44, single, and a certain Riel, 27, single. Both were residents of Brgy. East, San Jose.

The police said that the two fishermen personally appeared before their station and informed them that while they were gathering sea shells, they saw a male cadaver in the said place.

The police said that upon receipt of said report the local police led by Galit immediately proceeded to the reported place on board a motorized pump boat.

Upon arrival in the area, the police added that they found the cadaver, and was already in the state of advanced decomposition.
(ROBERT DEJON)

In Northern Samar

TACLOBAN CITY – The island town of Capul in Northern Samar has been added to the growing list of local government units in the region declared with Stable Internal Peace and Security (SIPS) status.

The declaration was held on April 16 and attended by Capul Mayor Isidro Bandal, board members Dexter Galit and Gilbert Layon, security officials in the province led by Col. Ericson Rosana, the commanding officer of the 803rd Infantry Brigade, and Police Col. Antonio Montaño, police provincial director for operations.

“This declaration of SIPS is a testament to the peace we have been protecting for so long,” Mayor Bandal said in his message, adding that it was achieved due to the collaborative efforts among the local government, Army, PNP, and other stakeholders.

According to the mayor, the SIPS status of the town will be a big help for them to attract both investors and tourists.

Known for its beautiful beaches and the century-old lighthouse, Capul is the fourth municipality under the jurisdiction of the 43rd IB that was declared with SIPS status.
The island town passed the conditions to be granted the SIPS status for its absence of recorded non-violent and violent New People’s Army activities and sightings for at least a year, conduct of local peace engagements down to the barangay level, the surrender and disaffiliation of former members and non-support from their network of supporters, and inter-agency and multi-sectoral pledge of commitment.

“Capul has not only passed said parameters but looking at their history, they have neither been affected nor infiltrated by communist insurgency,” LtCol. Arojo said.

Earlier, the towns of Tarangnan in Samar; Giporlos in Eastern Samar; San Jose, and Rosario, both in Northern Samar were declared under the SIPS status by the military.
(ROEL T. AMAZONA)

CATARMAN, Northern Samar-Aiming to improve the telecommunications services in Northern Samar, Globe Telecom has set its sights on boosting the network infrastructure across the province in a recent courtesy visit with Governor Edwin C. Ongchuan at the provincial capitol.

According to Mr. Marlon Casio a representative from Globe Telecom, Globe intends to enhance both mobile and fiber connectivity infrastructure in Northern Samar. This initiative is in response to concerns raised by Nortahanon subscribers regarding weak internet connectivity.

Globe also mentioned that they are cooperating with TowerCos for the establishment of new cell sites all throughout Northern Samar.

This expansion is part of Globe’s commitment to meeting the data requirements of emerging industries such as Business Processes Outsourcing (BPO) companies that are eyeing the province.

Globe assured that with the new cell sites, the residents of Northern Samar can anticipate a noticeable improvement in mobile and broadband services.

Ultimately providing businesses and residents access to reliable and high-speed internet connectivity.

Governor Edwin C. Ongchuan extended the province’s gratitude to Globe Telecom for its initiative in enhancing network connectivity, which paves the way for a more resilient and progressive Northern Samar.
(PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT OF NORTHERN SAMAR)

ORMOC CITY– A fish vendor was arrested in a sting operation in Cabucgayan, Biliran resulting in the seizure of nine sachets containing suspected shabu valued at P7,000.
Arrested in the buy-bust operation last April 19 at about 11:25 pm was a certain ‘Ric’, 40 in Barangay Bunga of the said town.

Recovered from the possession of the suspect was one sachet containing white crystalline substances suspected to be shabu procured by an operative in the amount of P1,000.

During the conduct of a body search done in the presence of elected official and a representative from the National Prosecutor’s Services, the searching cop recovered from the suspect seven more sachets containing white crystalline substances also suspected to be shabu with an estimated weight of 1.033 grams and an estimated street value of P7, 024. 00.

Charges of violation of sections 5 (selling illegal drugs) & 11 (possession of illegal drugs) of Article II of RA 9165 the Comprehensive Law against Illegal Drugs of 2002 was filed at the Provincial Prosecutor’s Office against the suspect who is temporarily detained at the locked-up cell of the Cabucgayan municipal police station.
(ROBERT DEJON)