650 sign manifesto
of support for Real
BY JUDY F. PARTLOW

Around 650 members of the faculty, administration and staff of the Negros Oriental State University signed a manifesto of support for their president, Don Vicente Real, a statement from the NORSU Information and Publicity Office said yesterday.

Meanwhile, an investigation is being conducted by the Office of the Solicitor General on Real for the alleged anomalies on his administration.

The manifesto states: “We the undersigned believe that our President's leadership of the University is sound, responsive and progressive. Thus, we are supportive of Dr. Don Vicente C. Real's administration”.

Army: 68 rebels neutralized
BY GILBERT BAYORAN

The Army’s 3rd Infantry Division reported yesterday that it has neutralized 68 alleged New People’s Army personalities in Negros and Panay, through their arrest or surrender, while others died in encounters through its “Dagyaw Para sa Kalinaw” campaign.

Maj. Gen. Aurelio Baladad, 3rd Infantry Division commander, said that, of the 68 neutralized rebel personalities, five of those captured occupied high positions in the rebel movement, 14 died in gunbattles, 26 were captured, while 28 surrendered to various Army units in the region, from January to July this year.

In the same period, infantry units of 3ID recovered 75 assorted firearms of assorted calibers, 39 of which are high-powered, and 12 improvised explosives devices (IEDs), military records show.

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