Floods hit south
Thousands affected;
landslides  block roads, too
BY CARLA GOMEZ

Heavy rains since Thursday afternoon up to yesterday triggered flooding in southern Negros Occidental that affected about 30,055   residents.

The heavy rains hit three cities and four towns, causing evacuations and landslides, rendered some roads impassable and destroyed houses and crops.

As of last night, the floods had affected 6,011 families or about 30,055 individuals in Ilog, Hinoba-an and Isabela towns, and Kabankalan, Sipalay and Himamaylan cities.

Guv’s case vs.
Peña dismissed
BY CARLA GOMEZ

San Carlos City Regional Trial Court Branch 59 Judge Kathrine Go has dismissed the criminal case for libel filed by Negros Occidental Gov. Alfredo Marañon Jr. against former Pulupandan Mayor Magdaleno Peña, without prejudice to its refiling in the proper court.

In her order dated September 27, a copy of which was furnished the DAILY STAR by Peña’s lawyer, Roem Arbolado, yesterday, Go said the court resolved to quash the information filed and ordered the dismissal of the case for lack of jurisdiction.

Go also said the offended party, a public officer, has the option of filing a criminal or civil action for libel in the place where the libelous item was printed and first published, or in the place where the public officer held office at the time of the commission of the offense.

Pregnant woman
killed in Bacolod
BY SHEILA GALERA

The body of a woman about four months pregnant was found at the Bacolod Real Estate Development Corporation in Bacolod City, at about 8 a.m. yesterday, Station 2 chief Senior Insp. Jovil Sedel, said yesterday.

The victim, 32, whose name was withheld on request of her family, was found lying face down with several wounds on her head and lips, Sedel said.

A tube pipe, several cigaret butts, men’s underwear and a bottle of mineral water with bloodstains were found near the body, Sedel said.