National Bureau of Investigation operatives yesterday arrested a 70-year-old woman, who is allegedly known as an abortionist, Special Investigator 3 Geovel Aperio, NBI Bacolod spokesman said.

Nabbed shortly after noon was Gloria Elbabuena also known as "Nang Diutay" of No. 14 Santa Ana Street in Barangay 31, Bacolod City.

She was arrested in an entrapment operation while in the act of trying to perform an abortion at about 12:30 p.m., he said. This was after the NBI received information about her activities, Aperio said.

GMA to meet Negros
third district mayors
BY CARLA GOMEZ

Mayors of the third district of Negros Occidental will have a private meeting with President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo during her visit to the province tomorrow.

To briefly meet with the president on her arrival at the Bacolod Airport are mayors Alfonso Gamboa of EB Magalona, Carlo Gamban of Silay, Eric Saratan of Talisay and Esteban Coscolluela of Murcia, a DAILY STAR source said.

Part of the discussion will be what party they might consider joining based on their discussion with the President, the source added.

Don't violate
gun ban, RPA warned
BY GILBERT BAYORAN

Brig. Gen. Gregorio Fajardo said yesterday that members of the Revolutionary Proletarian Army-Alex Boncayao Brigade should not bring their firearms outside their camps, to avoid being held accountable for violation of the Comelec gun ban.

"They will be arrested, just like soldiers, policemen and individuals, if they violate provisions of the Comelec gun ban," Fajardo, commanding general of the 303rd Infantry Brigade, said. Senior Supt. Rosendo Franco, provincial police director, also echoed the statement of Fajardo, saying nobody is above the law in the enforcement of the Comelec gun ban.