Raps readied vs. couple
for househelpers 'abuse'

The Bacolod police is preparing to file physical injuries and child abuse charges against the couple who reportedly mauled their two housemaids in Brgy. Bata, Bacolod City, Tuesday.

SPO4 Nemia Cuzon, head of the Bacolod Women and Children Concern's Desk, yesterday said they are waiting for the results of the medical examinations conducted on the complainants before filing the charges for physical injuries and violation of Republic Act 7610, or Child Abuse against their employers, whose name are being withheld by the police.

Cuzon said the 20-year-old complainant is now in the custody of the Department of Social Services and Development, while the 15-year-old girl has been turned over to her parents.

She said the complainants claimed they escaped from their employers because they could not stand the beatings. They claimed their employers boxed and kicked them if they failed to do their chores properly. The 20-year-old girl sustained hematomas on her arm and shoulder, while the 15-year-old girl had to undergo an X-ray examination because bloodstains were seen in her vomit, Cuzon said.*DMG

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Cops seize pirated videos

Policemen recently confiscated about P43,900 worth of pirated optical media products during simultaneous raids on five video houses in Kabankalan City, Negros Occidental.

The 879 pirated digital video and compact discs were taken from the Efren Videohouse, Divine Videohouse, Music Laden Video Sop, Quadtech and Unitop Department Store, all in Kabankalan City, Supt. Roderick Alba, Kabankalan police chief, said yesterday. Earlier, policemen cities of Silay, Cadiz and Bacolod also confiscated thousands of pirated DVDs and VCDs.

Alba said the PNP has been deputized for 60 days as agents of Optical Media Board in the campaign against the proliferation of pirated DVDs and VCDs, and other counterfeit optical media products.

The five sellers of pirated optical media products who were arrested by policemen in Silay City last month, have been sentenced to three years imprisonment by Judge Antonio Jayobo for violation of RA 9239.*GPB

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