Woman killed in road mishap

A pedestrian was ran over by a passenger bus owned by First Farmers Philippines at about 3 p.m. Friday, in front of Lopue’s Mandalagan in Bacolod City, and dies several hours after.

Senior Police Officer 1 June Garong, traffic investigator, identified the victim as Anelyn Liriodica, 56, of Santa Clara Subdivision in Brgy. Mandalagan, Bacolod. She sustained severe injuries in her right leg.

She was rushed to the Pablo O. Torre Memorial Hospital, but died while being treated at about 7:11 p.m. Friday.

Her cousin, Franz Maypa, said Liriodica, who was into the buy-and-sell business of cosmetic products, was on her way to the Our Lady of Mercy Hospital to get the birth certificate of her niece, when she was ran over by the bus.

Maypa said Liriodica’s interment will be at 2 p.m. today at the Bacolod City Memorial Park, and the FFP has been helping them with their financial needs.

He added that they have not yet decided whether they will file charges against bus driver Jose Sansing, 45, of Talisay City, Negros Occidental, who is now in police custody.

Garong said Sansing may have failed to notice Liriodica while she was crossing the street because of the height of the bus that is now impounded at the Bacolod City police headquarters.*APN

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Minor drowned,
2 hurt in shooting

A 9-year-old boy drowned in Cadiz City, while a 76-year-old widow and another minor were injured in a shooting incident, during the celebration of the feast of St. John the Baptist on June 24 in Ilog, Negros Occidental.

Vice-Mayor Samson Mirhan yesterday identified the victim of alleged drowning as Cristituto Merusado, 9, of Brgy. Burgos, Cadiz City.

Mirhan said Merusado was declared dead on arrival at the Cadiz District Hospital.

Senior Inspector Joshua Villasis, Ilog police chief, in his report to the Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office, identified the victims of a shooting incident as Pacita Calderon, a widow and Maria Luz Calderon Arcellar, 13.

The suspect was identified by the Ilog police as Wilfredo Talde, who fled after the shooting incident.

Investigations by the Ilog police showed that Talde allegedly shot Omar Calderon, son of Pacita, three times.

Instead of Omar, his mother and the minor, were hit and injured in their left knees. Both are now being treated at the Lorenzo Zayco Memorial District Hospital in Kabankalan City.

Meanwhile, Tanod commander Casimero Ulgasan disarmed Clarence Patoc, 19, and took his homemade 12-gauge shotgun on Saturday in Brgy. Pasil. EB Magalona, police records also showed.

Patoc is now detained at the EB Magalona Police Station jail.*GPB

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Police apprehend
berserk teenager

A teenager who went berserk and shot his colleague but missed was apprehended by Station 9 policemen in Brgy. Punta Taytay, Bacolod City, 3:10 p.m. Sunday.

Police identified the teenager as Joseph Villaester, 18, of Purok Santo NIño, Brgy. Sum-ag.

Police Officer 3 Joshua Barile of the Regional Intelligence Unit 6 said that when he arrived at the Romahan Beach resort in Punta Taytay, he heard people shouting that a man was creating alarm and scandal in the area.

Barile and Senior Police Officer 2 Junji Liba of the Negros Occidental Provincial Police Intelligence Branch saw Villaester pointing his gun at bystanders. The policemen tried to pacify the suspect but he shot Barile instead.

A .38 caliber revolver, two live ammunition, and an empty shell of the same caliber were recovered from Villaester during his arrest, police records show.

Investigation showed that Villaester, who was observed to be under the influence of liquor, went berserk after he and his companion had a misunderstanding with another group at the beach resort.

Charges for illegal possession of firearms and ammunition, direct assault of person in authority, and resisting arrest will be filed against Villaester, who is now detained at the lockup cell of Police Station 9.*APN

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