DAILY STAR: Negros Oriental

The mentally-challenged man held for the rape-slay of the 8-year-old girl in Barangay Bajumpandan, Dumaguete City, last week was released by the police when they found no sufficient reason to keep him.

Supt. Goforth, Dumaguete City police chief, said Reynaldo Elnig was released yesterday morning after an overnight stay at the station.

Elnig became a probable suspect when investigators found some potential evidence that could link him to the death of the Grade III pupil, whose body was found in a sugarcane field.

Ten 7-11 stores
eyed in Dumaguete
BY ADRIAN NEMES III

The 7-11 chain of convenience stores is eyeing the establishment of 10 additional branches in Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental, next year as part of its expansion in Central Visayas, Gil Abad, head of the company’s Regional Operation for the Visayas, said yesterday.

Abad, who was with Jose Victor Paterno, president and chief executive officer of the Philippine Seven Corporation, operator of 7-11 in the Philippines, at the opening of their three stores in Bacolod City yesterday, said they are searching for partners for this endeavor.

PSC is investing P50 million for all the 10 branches to be established in Dumaguete and is looking to hire eight or 10 personnel for each store.

Soldier injured, Army seizes
NPA training camp in NegOr
BY GILBERT BAYORAN

The encounter in Brgy. Tacpao, Guihulngan City, Negros Oriental, Tuesday, led to the seizure of a New People’s Army training camp and slight injury to an Army soldier, military records show.

Lt. Col. Wilfredo Isaac, 11th Infantry Battalion commander, said that, after 10 minutes of gun-battle, the rebels abandoned their training camp, leaving behind an improvised explosive device with a detonating cord, a fragmentation grenade, a 357 caliber magnum revolver, five NPA flags, training materials, and a back pack containing subversive documents and assorted ammunition.

Army Pvt. Juvanie Tumpag was slightly injured in the gun-battle.

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