Uncle stabbed dead over
land conflict, police say

A man was stabbed dead by his nephew over a land conflict in Himamaylan City, Negros Occidental, at about 10:45 p.m. Monday.

Police identified the victim as Rolly Eseller, 42, of Sitio Calansi, Brgy. Mambagaton, Himamaylan City, who sustained a stab wound on his chest. He was rushed to the Governor Valeriano M. Gatuslao Memorial Hospital in Himamaylan, but was declared dead on arrival by attending doctors.

The suspect, Marlon Eseller, 23, of Purok Seaside, Brgy. Aguisan, Himamaylan, evaded arrest and is now being hunted by the police.

Meanwhile, the police arrested the three suspects who mauled and stabbed Fritz Tiongco, 25, of Brgy. 15, Bacolod, at around 10:30 p.m. Tuesday at Rosario-Ramos streets, in the barangay.

Gabriel Norbe, 27, of Dela Rama Street, City Height Subdivision in Bacolod, and Ernie Glen Tundag, 33, of Purok Abcasa, Brgy. Mandalagan, were nabbed in follow-up operations at about 11 p.m. Tuesday in Rosario-Locsin streets; and Patrick Villa, 18, of Paglaum Village, Brgy. Mansilingan, at around 1 a.m. Wednesday at Lacson Street.

Charges for frustrated homicide were filed against Norbe, Tundag and Villa before the Bacolod City Prosecutor's Office Wednesday, the police said.*Shiela May Gelera

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Four wanted men nabbed

Four persons wanted for homicide, estafa and illegal gambling, were arrested by the police in E.B. Magalona town and Bacolod City yesterday, Wednesday and Tuesday.

Francis Sulleza, 21, of Alfaro Street, E.B. Magalona, Negros Occidental, was nabbed by the police in Purok Nipa, Brgy. 6, Victorias City, at about 6:05 p.m. Tuesday. He was arrested on the strength of a warrant of arrest for illegal gambling, issued by Victorias Municipal Trial Court in Cities Judge Evelyn Arsenio, who set his bail at P16,000.

Policemen also arrested Michael Aguillon, 32, of Purok Paho, Brgy. Estefania in Bacolod, at around 10:20 a.m. Wednesday at Gatuslao Street, Brgy. 11, by virtue of the warrant of arrest for estafa charges, issued by MTCC Branch 2 Judge Montano Medel, who set his bail at P6,000.

Jonathan Bilbar “alias Nathan”, 47, of Brgy. Mansilingan, was apprehended at Honey Bee in Brgy. Mansilingan at about 4:30 p.m. Monday, on the strength of the warrant issued by Regional Trial Court Branch 46 acting presiding judge Estefano Libutan Jr., for estafa charges. Recommended bail was P40,000, the police said.

Gary Saldy Go was nabbed by the police at Siocon Road, Brgy. 26 in Bacolod City, at about 5:30 p.m. yesterday, for homicide charges, but the police did not say who issued the warrant for his arrest.*Shiela May Gelera

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3 fishing boats seized

Three small fishing boats were seized by the Bantay Dagat Task Force at the shores of Binalbagan, Negros Occidental, at about 6:55 a.m. Tuesday when their occupants violated the town's ordinance on illegal fishing.

Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office records show that the Bantay Dagat Task Force members were on a seaborne operation when they spotted MB Haneke, MB Gelo and MB St. Christopher conducting illegal fishing in the area.

The boats and their fishing gear were confiscated, but the captains and six crew members were not detained, the police said.

The seized items are now in the custody of the Bantay Dagat and will only be released after the owners of the fishing boats have paid the fines, the police added.*PAMELA VIEDOR

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