‘Negros Or. Undas
generally peaceful'
BY JUDY F. PARTLOW

The celebration of All Saints' Day and All Souls' Day in Negros Oriental Sunday and yesterday, respectively, was generally peaceful with no major crime incidents reported, Senior. Supt. Dionardo Carlos, OIC provincial police director, said.

As of 3 p.m. yesterday, when All Souls' day is celebrated, the Philippine National Police had established 108 police assistance desks in all of the public and private cemeteries in the cities and towns of Negros Oriental, he said.

As early as Sunday, though, people had begun flocking to the cemeteries to visit the graves of their departed loved ones.

Court acquits 2, sentences 4
BY JUANCHO GALLARDE

Two drug suspects dashed to freedom recently when the court found reasonable doubt in the charges filed against them, while four other accused were sentenced to suffer imprisonment as provided.

Presiding Judge Rafael Crescencio Tan Jr. of Regional Trial Court Branch 30 acquitted Diosdado Chavez, alias Andok”, and Fe Ramos, alias “Epi” for failure of the prosecution to prove their guilt beyond reasonable doubt.

Meanwhile, four persons who were accused of violating the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002, were sentenced separately.

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