A stern warning against any unauthorized troop movements in Western Visayas, was issued yesterday by Region 6 police director Doroteo Reyes.

The warning followed the arrest of a fugitive military junior officer who has called for the ouster of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.

If there really are elements that would stand against the government, the entire government is ready, particularly in Region 6, Reyes said.

In fact, he said he told his men that any movement (of troops) without his authority, will be challenged and arrests will be made, in coordination with the Armed Forces.

DOLE employees
in Bacolod picket
BY NANETTE GUADALQUIVER

More than 50 employees of the Department of Labor and Employment Bacolod District Office held a picket during their lunchbreak yesterday to urge Secretary Patricia Sto. Tomas to sign the Collective Negotiation Agreement with their union.

The picket was held simultaneously with the protest actions of other DOLE employees in Iloilo, Cebu and National Capital Region.

Edilberto Diogenes, spokesman of DOLE Region 6 Employees Union-Bacolod City, said they want Sto. Tomas to act on their call because the benefits from the CNA are due to them.

Police file charges for
counterfeit bills
BY DONALYN GUERRERO

The Bacolod police yesterday filed charges before the City Prosecutor's Office against a 32-year-old Bacoleño who was arrested in the act of producing counterfeit bills in his residence at Purok Kapawa, Brgy. Punta Taytay in Bacolod City Sunday morning.

Insp. Adonis Rosales, Police Precinct 10 commander, yesterday told the DAILY STAR in a phone interview, that they filed charges for violations of section 3, Articles 168 and 169 of the Revised Penal Code, or forging and illegal possession and use of false treasury or bank notes and other instruments of credit, against Renie Boy Esnaldo, 32.

Esnaldo was arrested by the Bacolod police in the act of re-touching a P500 bill in his residence, Rosales said. He added that the suspect attempted to evade arrest and this resulted in a commotion that caused an injury to Police Precinct 2 commander Insp. Levy Pangue.