5 ‘pushers’ arrested
in buy-bust, raid
BY JUDY F. PARTLOW & JUANCHO GALLARDE

Five suspected drug pushers were nabbed by members of the Dumaguete City Police, in a buy-bust operation and a raid on a suspected drug den, at about 10:45 p.m. Thursday, in Poblacion 2 in the city.

Police identified the suspects as Celso Cofino, 45, married, of District 3 in Poblacion Dauin; Fernando Flores, 25, single, of Purok Santan, Taclobo; Randy Reyes, 44, married, of Villa Allegre, Batinguel; Nickson Larena, 28, single, of Purok Kalubihan, Daro; and Joel Sison.

The anti-drugs operation yielded 15 small plastic sachets of suspected shabu, one matchbox of suspected dried marijuana leaves, two unsealed sachets with suspected shabu residue, seven empty transparent plastic sachets, disposable lighters, improvised tooters, tin foils, and P915 in cash, a police report said.

Farmers hit Guihulngan
LGU for ‘empty promises’
BY JUDY F. PARTLOW & JUANCHO GALLRDE

Farmers groups in Guihulngan City, Negros Oriental, decried what they called “inaction” of the city government to relocate them to safer grounds, after the earthquake that caused landslides in their barangays.

The Kaugmaon group of farmers, led by Librada Gablines and Marilou Alangilan, accused Mayor Ernesto Reyes of merely making promises, in a dialog with Gov. Roel Degamo, at the residence of Guihulngan City Councilor Alfredo Javier, Thursday.

Aside from relocating them, the group is asking the government to provide them with livelihood opportunities.

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