DAILY STAR: Negros Oriental

More than half a million pesos worth of suspected shabu and drug paraphernalia were seized and a suspected big-time drug pusher and runner were arrested in twin buy-bust operations Tuesday in Barangay Northern Junob, Dumaguete City.

Insp. Janelito Marquez, head of the Provincial Anti-Illegal Drugs Special Operations Task Group, identified the suspects as May Flor Buncalan Saraña, “alias Darlene”, 24, of Northern Junob; and Neil Pinili Dejos, 22, of Colon Street Extension, in Taclobo, both in Dumaguete.

Seized from the suspects were 10 big transparent plastic sachets, or “bolto”, of suspected shabu that weighed a total of 50 grams and worth P590,000 based on the Dangerous Drugs Board market value, Marquez added.

AT KABANKALAN DIOCESE
Priest assignments issued
BY LISA GAPAC

Bishop Patricio Buzon announced Monday the new assignment for priests in the Diocese of Kabankalan, the curia, and the board of consultors.

Msgr. Tranquilino Nacional is the new vicar general and is also a member of the board of consultors, while Fr. Randy Daub has been appointed as the chancellor.

Other members of the BoC are Msgr. Joel Rubin, Fr. Rolando Nueva, Fr. Jose Cadungon, Fr. Ricon Dagunan, and Fr. Rickey Pineda.

Sobejana named
Army CMOG chief
BY GILBERT BAYORAN

Col. Cirilito Sobejana is the new commander of the Philippine Army Civil Military Operations Group.

Sobejana, who used to be assigned at the 11 th Infantry Battalion in northern Negros, replaced Tuesday Col. Felimon Santos, who was designated as Chief of Army Intelligence Service Group.

Sobejana, a member of PMA class '87, is one of the recipients of the Medal of Valor Award, the highest recognition given to soldiers who have distinguished themselves in combat by showing gallantry in the face of life and death.

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