Cops apprehend
5 wanted persons

The police arrested two men wanted for attempted homicide in Bacolod City Friday and in Ilog, Negros Occidental Saturday.

Bacolod City police station 2 chief, Senior Insp. Lester Leada said they arrested Joseph Escobar, 27, of Celine Homes in Brgy. Estefania, in the city at about 11 p.m. Saturday on the strength of an arrest warrant issued by Municipal Trial Court Cities Judge Abraham Bayona.

Aside from Escobar, Leada said his relative, whose name was not disclosed, was also included in the arrest warrant, but was not apprehended.

The Ilog police also arrested Jairuz Lirazan, 33, of Sitio Bungla in the town at about 4 p.m. Friday by virtue of an arrest warrant issued by Municipal Circuit Trial Courts Acting Judge Rolando Balgos, who set his bail P12,000.

Three more wanted men were also apprehended in Bacolod and Bago Cities, Negros Occidental Saturday.

Bago City police arrested Rosendo Prado, 38 and Ruben Ermina, 49 both of Cadena de Amor in Bago City, by Saturday on an arrest warrant issued by Municipal Trial Court in Cities, Judge Herminigildo Octaviano, who set his bail at P12,000.

Bacolod City Station 4 commander, Chief Insp. Adonis Rosales also reported the arrest of Rafael Rustia, 38, of Barangay Vista Alegre at about 3:30 p.m. on the strength of an arrest warrant for violation of Republic Act 9165 issued by Regional Trial Court Branch 52 Judge Estefanio Libutan Jr., who set his bail at P40,000.*APN

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Leave commutation
granted to soldiers

Government soldiers stationed in Negros island got a three-day commutation of leave credits that ranges from P2,511 to as much as P11,032, as part of the Philippine Army morale and welfare program.

Army spokesman Major Harold Cabunoc said the amount has already been released and credited to the ATM (automatic teller machine) bank accounts of each soldier.

The commutable amount, of P5, 505.38 to P11,032.99 for officers, and P2, 511.55 to P4, 980.84 for non-commissioned officers, is computed, based on the basic pay and longevity pay of military personnel.

Cabunoc said the Philippine Army prioritized the payment of the adjustments of all collateral allowances, which are dependent on the base pay of indiivual soldier, since this is programmed out of the Personnel Services funds.

He added that the payment of leave commutation is part of an “un-programmed activity”, based on the remaining funds from calendar year 2011.

Cabunoc said the Philippine Army headed by Lt. Gen. Emmanuel Bautista always has in mind the morale and welfare of the soldiers.* GPB.

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Firearms proficiency
training held

The firearms proficiency training of Candoni policemen is supported by Mayor Jechonias Manzano, who provided P20,000 worth of bullets for .45 caliber and 9mm caliber pistols, town police chief, Inspector Romeo Vargas, said.

In a special report he submitted to Senior Supt. Allan Guisihan, provincial police director of Negros Occidental, Vargas said the training, that is programmed or every quarter of the year, will enhance the capability of policemen assigned in Candoni in handling and use of their firearms.

The firearms proficiency training of town policemen was held Saturday at a firing range in Brgy. West, Candoni, attended by Manzano, Councilor Aminadab Manzano, chairperson of the Candoni Sangguniang Bayan committee on Peace and Order, and Eugene Garde, a member of the National Range Officer of the Philippines.

Vargas said Manzano also donated a Sony Cybershot digital camera for use by the Candoni Police Station Police Community Relations Section, after firing the ceremonial shot during the proficiency training.* GPB

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