Husband meted six years
for psychological violence
BY CARLA GOMEZ

A Bacolod bank security guard was sentenced to six years and one day imprisonment yesterday for “psychological violence” against his family, a violation of Republic Act 9262, or the Anti Violence Against Women and Children Act.

Bacolod Regional Trial Court Judge Philadelfa Pagapong-Agraviador sentenced the 51-year-old guard whose name, along with those of his wife and children, are being withheld by the DAILY STAR because the case falls under the Family Court.

His wife, 57, a public high school teacher, told the court she and her husband who were married in December 1986 have three children.

P160M loan agreed on
for cyber center - guv
BY CARLA GOMEZ

Gov. Alfredo Marañon Jr. yesterday said the Negros Occidental Sangguniang Panlalawigan is expected to approve tomorrow a proposal for a P160 million loan for the completion of the Negros First CyberCentre in Bacolod City with the remaining P20 million to be sourced from provincial government funds.

The P160 million will be sourced from the Development Bank of the Philippines, he said.

The governor had originally proposed a P180 million loan, but Vice Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson insisted on exploring ways to reduce the amount.

P1M fire hits city store
BY SHIELA GELERA

About P1 million worth of products made of rubber and leather went up in smoke when a fire hit the storage room of the Unison Shoe Emporium at the third floor of the Tai Guan building, at Luzuriaga Street in Bacolod City, yesterday.

Deputy fire marshal, Insp. Publio Ploteña of the City Bureau of Fire and Protection yesterday said the fire, that was electrical in nature, started at the third floor of the building, above the store owned by Eduardo Khia, at about 11:30 a.m.

Ploteña said they received a call at about 11:35 a.m. and were able to put out the fire, that reached first alarm status at about 12:35 p.m. No casualties or injuries were reported.