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| Dumaguete City, Philippines | Friday, March 17, 2006 |
| Negros Oriental |
 '3
rebels killed in encounter' PCA
warns anew vs. cutting of trees Drug
suspects nabbed 'Sibulan
PhilPost understaff'
Writing
gab slated in city |
IN STA. CATALINA
'3 rebels killed in encounter'
BY DONALYN M. GUERRERO
STA. CATALINA, Negros Oriental -- Three suspected members of the New People's Army reportedly died in an encounter between about 30 NPA rebels and patrolling soldiers of the 61st Infantry Battalion in Sitio Haluay, Barangay Nagbinlod here, the military said yesterday.
Lt. Col. Norman Flores, 61st IB commander, yesterday said he received information that three alleged NPA members were killed Tuesday and that their bodies were carried away on horseback by their companions. He said they are still determining the identities of the reported casualties.
Flores said there could be other casualties and injured
rebels transferred to other places in the barangay that had not been
reported to him. 
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PCA
warns anew The Philippine Coconut Authority provincial manager Brendan Trasmonte in Oriental Negros recently reiterated its warning against the continuing cutting of coconut trees in the province, because of the result of raids by agents of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group and the police last year. Trasmonte said Tanjay City and its neighboring municipality of Pamplona topped the list of places in Oriental Negros where illegal cutting of coconut trees is rampant. Pamplona, Guihulngan, and Valencia are the top three coconut producers
in the province. |
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Drug
suspects nabbed Three family members were nabbed Tuesday in a drug buy-bust conducted by the Task Force 24 in Bangcolotan, Zamboanguita, Oriental Negros. Elements of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency, National Bureau of Investigation, provincial police office, and Dumaguete city police responded to a report of massive peddling of marijuana in the area, which resulted in the arrest of the suspects. A police poseur-buyer bought 28 sticks of marijuana cigarets at
P10 each and two more were recovered from the suspects by apprehending
officers. Cash believed to be proceeds of the illegal trade was
also seized. Charged with violation of Sections 5 and 11, Article
II of Republic Act 9165, otherwise known as the Comprehensive Dangerous
Drugs Act of 2002, were Jose Yap, 71, his daughter, Juvy, and son
Joel. |
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