DAILY STAR: Negros Oriental

A suspected activist from northern Negros surrendered to the police in Guihulngan City, Negros Oriental, after learning the court has issued an arrest warrant against him.

He was identified as Felipe Levy Gelle, Jr., who is accused in charges of grave threats in Criminal Case No. 9-11-704 at the Municipal Trial Circuit Court of Guihulngan.

The arrest warrant issued by Judge Kennedy Duka of the Guihulngan City MTCC carried a cash bond of P12,000.

NegOr ranks 3rd in region
with highest crime volume
BY JUDY F. PARTLOW

Negros Oriental ranked third in Central Visayas with the highest crime volume in 2011, a report from the Philippine National Police Regional Office 7 showed.

Sr. Supt. Mariano Natuel, PRO-7’s Regional Investigation and Detective Management Division (RIDMD) said, during a forum held at the PRO-7 Media Center last week that the Cebu City Police Office posted the highest crime figures with 7,774, followed by the Cebu Provincial Police Office (CPPO) with 6,767 and the Negros Oriental Provincial Police Office with 3,393.

Natuel also further said that in 2011, the crime volume in Region 7 posted a 27 percent drop, with a total of 24,859 compared to 34,049 in 2010.

‘Hold blood-letting activities’
JUDY F. PARTLOW & MARICAR ARANAS

The Philippine Red Cross is appealing to local government units in Negros Oriental that were not affected by tropical storm “Sendong” to organize bloodletting activities.

Administrator Louella Bael of the Provincial PRC office said the local chapter is experiencing a severe crisis in blood supply. She said they had zero blood supply since the middle of December 2011, after “Sendong” affected at least 10 areas in the province.

At present they only have a few bags of type AB+ blood, she said.

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