Sipalay, Cebu residents
victimized by snatchers
BY RENE GENOVE

Four women lost their handbags to snatchers in separate incidents during the weekend adding to the continuing incidents of hold-ups and snatchings in the city.

Police identified the victims as Laarni de los Santos, 21, single, a student of the Negros Oriental State University from Sipalay City but who is renting an apartment at Locsin Street, Dumaguete; Gina Mae Tuyco, 25, single, of Capitol site, Cebu City; Vanessa Lilibeth Flores, 24, single of Barangay Bantayan, Dumaguete; and Lourdes Bolabola, 57, single, residing at Jabel apartment at Luke Wright Street.

Dad hits motorcab
permit fee hike
BY JUANCHO GALLARDE

Dumaguete City Councilor Rotelio Lumjod said he favors a review of a city ordinance raising the fee of mayor's permits for motorcab drivers from P27 to P400, or a 1,900 percent increase.

The enforcement of the ordinance was met with strong opposition from the tricycle drivers and operators who said it is unreasonable, unfair and an additional burden to them.

At the city council's regular session last week, ordinance author Councilor Sammy Dicen stood pat on what was approved during several public hearings, even as the roving tricycle drivers claimed they were not asked to attend the public hearings.

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