‘Budol-budol’ gang
victimizes 2: police
BY RENE GENOVE

A branch manager and grill crew member were swindled allegedly by a “budol-budol gang” recently in Dumaguete City.

Victims Cerela Flores, 29, manager of Mang Inasal, and Marlon Cancio, 27, told the police a man entered the store and asked for its telephone number.

A few minutes later, Flores received a telephone call from a certain “Dra. Degamo” of the Holy Child Hospital, who ordered the delivery of four cans of soft drinks and 10 pieces of chicken cue, all worth P1,140, the police said.

Intensified drive
on vs. loose guns

MANILA – The incoming chief of the Philippine National Police wants the intensification of home visitations to increase the numbers of firearms for safekeeping and applicants for renewal of licenses as part of security preparations for the 2013 midterm elections.

In a press conference yesterday, Director Lina Sarmiento of the Directorate for Police Community Relations, said Deputy Director General Alan Purisima, who will assume command of the PNP from Director General Nicanor Bartolome, will require a truthful election security assessment from the police commanders.

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