Robbers hit pawnshop,
cart away cash, jewelry
BY ADRIAN NEMES III

Robbers carted away P2.5 million in jewelry undetected, by breaking through the wall of a Bacolod pawnshop from a neighboring building, which was discovered yesterday morning long after they had disappeared.

Robbed was Prenda Negrense Pawnshop and Jewelry Store at Luzuriaga Street, Bacolod City, City Police Officer-in-Charge, Senior Supt. Edgardo Ordaniel, said.

The robbery was discovered by the employees of the Golden Hope Trading Inc. located beside the pawnshop, at about 8 a.m. yesterday, when they saw the wall dividing the two establishments destroyed.

Dengue in Negros up 355%
BY CARLA GOMEZ

Dengue cases in Negros Occidental rose by 355 percent from January 1 to February 2 compared to the same period last year, which is alarming, Dr. Ernell Tumimbang, Provincial Health Officer, said yesterday.

There were 287 dengue cases reported from January 1 to February 2 compared to 63 in the same period last year, he said.

The dengue cases were reported in Talisay City with 37, San Carlos City – 34, Bago City – 29, Victorias City – 25, Silay City – 20, La Carlota City – 17, Escalante City – 14, Manapla – 12, Binalbagan, Murcia and Sagay – 10 each, San Enrique and Isabela – 8 each, Cadiz, Calatrava and La Castellana – 6 cases each, Hinigaran and Kabankalan City – 5 each, Himamaylan City and Don Salvador Benedicto – 4 each, Toboso 3, Ilog, Moises Padilla, Pontevedra, Pulupandan, Sipalay City, and Valladolid – 2 cases each, and Cauayan and San Enrique – 1 case each, Tumimbang said.

Negros Occidental Vice Governor Genaro Alvarez Jr. yesterday said his son, Ilog Mayor John Paul Alvarez, has not received copies of the two Sandiganbayan resolutions ordering his suspension.

A copy of a Sandiganbayan Fifth Division resolution dated February 8, denying a motion for reconsideration of Mayor Alvarez to a 90-day suspension it ordered on Sept. 21, 2012, was furnished the DAILY STAR Sunday by Philip Arles, son of slain Judge Henry Arles, who is running for congressman of the sixth district of Negros Occidental.

The vice governor said he is wondering why Arles had a copy of the resolution while none had been sent to his son.