P14M in pirated DVDs
seized in 3 city malls
BY ADRIAN NEMES III

About 94,800 pirated video discs with an estimated market value of P14.22 million were confiscated by joint operatives of the national Optical Media Board, Criminal Investigation and Detection Group-Negros Occidental and the Bacolod City Police Office from three malls in the city yesterday.

They simultaneously raided 888 Chinatown Square mall at Gatuslao Street, Gaisano City and the Plazamart mall at Araneta Street from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Agent Manuel Mangubat, chief of the OMB Investigation and Operations Division, said their office received a letter from CIDG-Negros head Chief Insp. Cesar Paday-os regarding the rampant selling of pirated compact discs and video compact discs in Bacolod.

If the Central Negros Electric Cooperative will not recognize its power supply contract with Manta Energy Inc., that is their right, MEI spokesperson Gerry Llena said yesterday.

CENECO issued a statement that it has no power supply contracts with IN2 Power or its new name Manta Energy.

Llena said CENECO claimed that it has no contract with MEI but they have impliedly accepted that they have entered into a contract with IN2Power for intermediate power of 22 MW.

Pacquiao invites
Bing to LA fight
BY CHRYSEE SAMILLANO

Philippine ring icon and Sarangani Rep. Manny Pacquiao has once again invited Bacolod Mayor Evelio Leonardia to join him in the ring as he fights former four-time world champion Shane Mosley on May 7 in Las Vegas, Navada.

In his letter to Leonardia dated March 18, 2011, Pacquiao said he is inviting the mayor to be among his few trusted friends to come into the ring with him – either to carry one of his championship belts or the Philippine flag before the fight begins.

“Your presence in the ring during my many previous title fights has been a great morale support for me. Undoubtedly, you are among my lucky charms,” Pacquiao said.

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