DAILY STAR: Negros Oriental

National Housing Authority representatives from Region 7 have looked into six possible relocation sites in Dumaguete City for families who lost their homes to tropical storm “Sendong” in December.

The NHA officials met with Dumaguete Mayor Manuel Sagarbarria recently on the scheme for the relocation of the flood victims after the visit last month in the city of Vice President Jejomar Binay, who pledged help for the families.

The geo-hazard map of Dumaguete City is also being reviewed to determine which of the six sites will be ideal for the relocation project.

OCD distributes financial aid
BY JUANCHO GALLARDE

The Office of Civil Defense Region 7 yesterday distributed financial assistance to victims of tropical storm “Sendong” in Negros Oriental.

Regional director Minda Morante of the OCD distributed P10,000 in cash to the families of each of the 38 casualties of “Sendong” for a total of P380,000, assisted by Gov. Roel Degamo, at the provincial capitol building.

Degamo said he will also recommend financial assistance to two more victims of Sendong, one of whom had died of leptospirosis in Tanjay City, and a resident of barangay Cadawinonan who died of diarrhea.

Man “arrested”
by aunt for drugs
BY JUDY F. PARTLOW

A woman bravely exercised a citizen’s arrest Thursday in Talay, Dumaguete City, on her nephew who became unruly and allegedly admitted using illegal drugs.

An initial police report identified the nephew as Alvin Mariño, 23, of Talay.

The police said the man became difficult to control and admitted to relatives that he was into illegal drugs.

He was turned over to the intelligence unit of the Dumaguete police. Recovered from him was a matchbox containing suspected dried marijuana leaves.

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