IN BACOLOD
Man stabbed to death
over firecrackers’ use 1

A 20-year-old man was stabbed to death over the use of firecrackers in Bacolod City late Friday, the police said yesterday.

Arthur Carmelo of Purok Malvar Cubay, Brgy, Villamonte, Bacolod, was declared dead on arrival at the Bacolod Adventist Medical Center, when he was stabbed on the chest by Michael Hechanova of Purok Consuelo, Brgy. 41, Bacolod, at about 11:45 p.m. Friday, PO1 Orlando Caporal of Police Station 4, said.

Hechanova is still at-large along with his cousin identified only through his surname, Vallador, while his other cousin, surnamed Cañete, was detained at the station, Police Station 4 commander, Chief Inspector Santiago Rapiz, said.

Rapiz said Hechanova and his two relatives ganged up on Carmelo after the victim complained about Michael’s use of firecrackers.

He said they are waiting for Carmelo’s family to present witnesses so charges could be filed against the suspects.

A number of onlookers told them what happened, but no one is willing to testify yet, Rapiz said.*PP

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Murder suspect
nabbed in Talisay

A murder suspect was apprehended by policemen of Talisay City, Negros Occidental, recently, a press release from the station said.

Arrested by a team led by city police chief, Supt Thomas Joseph Martir, was Felipe Batindol Lopez, 45, married and of Sitio Panlukasan, Brgy. Cabatangan, Talisay.

Police records show that the suspect is facing murder charges.

His arrest was made by virtue of a warrant signed by Judge Lorenzo Mana-ay Jr. of the Municipal Trial Court in Cauayan town, Negros Occidental, with no bail recommended, the press release said.

With Martir in arresting the suspect were SPO1 Jose Romel Samson, assistant commander of COMPAC based in Brgy Concepcion, and PO1 Fererdo Villaflor of the  Warrant and Subpoena section of the Talisay PNP.

The suspect is now detained at the Talisay City Bureau of Jail Management and Penology, the press release added.*

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