Perdices forms committee
to address labor dispute
BY JUANCHO GALLARDE

Dumaguete City Mayor Agustin Perdices will meet with various sectors in the community this morning on how to address the ongoing labor dispute at the Dumaguete port, that has already caused huge economic losses to the public.

Provincial Police Director Sr. Supt. Melvin Ramon Buenafe yesterday said he has recommended that the mayor convene a special Crisis Management Committee after it was noted that operations at the port have not returned to normal, even with the lifting of the closure order of the facility on Saturday.

As of yesterday evening, reports said striking port workers affiliated with the Associated Labor Union-Trade Union Congress of the Philippines were still preventing the flow of incoming and outgoing cargo at the Dumaguete port.

NPA rebel yields
BY GILBERT BAYORAN

Another member of the New People's Army may avail of the Balik-Baril program of the government, after surrendering a firearm to the 61st Infantry Battalion in Kabankalan City, Negros Occidental, the military yesterday said.

1Lt. Ronald Putol, 61st IB Civil Military Operations officer, yesterday said the surrender of Randy de Baguio, alias Ka Rex, brought to 13 the number of rebels who have surrendered guns to the 61st IB since August last year.

De Baguio, 25, of Brgy. Buenavista, Himalayan City, is an active member of the 1st platoon of the Central Negros Front of Komiteng Rehiyonal- Negros.

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