6 of 10 women nabbed
by cops positive for STD

Six out of 10 women apprehended Sunday by Police Precinct 1 for vagrancy tested positive for sexually transmitted diseases as shown by their cervical smear treatment results released Monday.

Senior Insp. Edel Jose Manzano, Police Precinct 1 commander, yesterday told the DAILY STAR, the women, two of them minors, were STD-infected as revealed by the City Health Office in Bacolod City.

The women were arrested with 28 others at the Bacolod public plaza and other areas of downtown Bacolod for violation of City Ordinance 202, or Vagrancy.

Manzano said the women were ordered to secure community certificates or "cedula" to claim their "pink cards" signifying they are already disease-free, at the CHO.

Meanwhile, nine women and five men were apprehended by Police Precinct 8 at the Goldenfields Commercial Complex in Brgy. Singcang, Bacolod City at about 10:45 p.m. Monday, also for vagrancy.

Senior Insp. Danilo Francisco, Police Precinct 8 commander, said vagrancy charges were yesterday filed against the 14, whose names are being withheld by the DAILY STAR before the City Prosecutor's Office.

Francisco said the women, three of them minors, were tested at the CHO yesterday.

The 14 are now in the custody of Police Precinct 8 until the reglamentary period for their detention lapses.*DMG

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Napolcom recommends
Magbanua for IAS
Negros provincial directors

The National Police Commission has recommended to President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo the appointment of Supt. Ifor Magbanua as the Internal Affairs Service provincial director of Negros Occidental.

The Napolcom said the Commission en banc recently approved Resolution No. 2005-413 containing the list of PNP personnel endorsed by Inspector General Alexis Canonizado for appointment to key IAS positions of 65 officials.

Under Republic Act 8551, or the amended Philippine National Police law, the IAS is mandated to serve as the institutional watchdog of the police organization.

Magbanua, a member of the Philippine Military Academy Class '81 and a mistah or classmate of Senior Supt. Charles Calima, police provincial director of Negros Occidental, is now taking up the 8-month Officer Senior Executive Course at Camp Martin Delgado in Iloilo City, as a requirement for his promotion.

The Napolcom also recommended the appointment of Chief Supt. Irving Malunda, former provincial police director of Oriental Negros, as IAS deputy inspector general and Senior Supts. Jessor Arguelles and Rolenson Grijaldo as IAS regional director of Western and Central Visayas, respectively.

Under RA 8551, IAS has the power to investigate complaints and recommend sanctions against erring members of the PNP.

Magbanua and 50 others senior police officers nationwide are expected to finish their OSEC next month, with Interior and Local Government Secretary Angelo Reyes as guest of honor and speaker at their graduation rites in Iloilo.*GPB

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3 men arrested
for drag racing

Three persons were caught in the act of joining a motorcycle drag race at the Bacolod Reclamation area in Bacolod City at about 11:30 p.m. Monday.

Bacolod City Mobile Group operatives led by PO2 Larry Moneva arrested Froivin Mark Uberas Bravo, 25, married, of Purok Ylac, Brgy. 1; Larry Caspe Peneciva, 21, single, of Bunker 1, Cadiz City, Negros Occidental and temporarily residing at the Yulo-Buc-an compound, Brgy. 27, Bacolod; and Ronnie Territorio Reyes, 31, single, of Purok 3, Magsungay, Brgy. Singcang-Airport, for alleged drag racing, police reports said.

Bravo, Peneciva and Reyes have expired driver's licenses and official receipts for their motorcycles, police reports said.

Meanwhile, the three denied the allegation, saying they were on their way to have dinner when they were lured to watch several teenagers participating in a drag race in the place.

Later, the apprehending officers arrived and arrested them while the teenagers joining the drag race escaped, they claimed.*DMG

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