IN ILOILO
Police: Noel Ayalin
sighted in Igbaras

Fugitive barangay captain Noel Ayalin who is facing charges for four counts of murder and three counts of frustrated murder, was reported to have been sighted in Igbaras, Iloilo, and Roxas City in Capiz, Supt. Rosauro Francisco, Silay police chief in Negros Occidental, said while at the same time saying that he still believes Ayalin is still in in Negros Occidental but hiding outside of Silay City.

Various information on whereabouts of Ayalin are now being pursued by various law enforcement agencies. However there are also reports that Ayalin is already dead but Francisco, said he has not received such reports.

Negros Occidental Gov. Alfredo Marañon Jr. who offered a P500,000 bounty for the arrest of Ayalin, also dismissed the report as false and clarified that he has not yet released any reward for the alleged death of Ayalin.

Justice remains elusive for the families of the four Kapitan Ramon barangay kagawads who were shot dead by Ayalin on March 6 in Silay City. Three other barangay officials were also injured in that shooting spree.

Francisco said he believes nobody in his right mind will coddle Ayalin, who is now a fugitive.* GPB

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13 nabbed for illegal
fishing, gambling

Eleven fishermen were intercepted Wednesday by members of the Bantay Dagat in Brgy. Balaring, Silay City, Negros Occidental, for violation of Republic Act 8550 or illegal fishing.

Supt. Rosauro Francisco, Silay police chief, said Bantay Dagat operatives conducting a seaborne patrol operation, spotted fishing boat, F/B DENS 1, that was engaging in illegal fishing, using fine mesh nets and active gear.

The 11 crew members of the fishing boat owned by Santiago Alatiit of Roxas City in Capiz, were arrested and brought to the Silay City police station for further investigation.

Francisco said 250 large plastic basins (banyera) containing assorted fish catch, estimated to have a market value of P650,000, were also confiscated, and turned over to the Department of Agriculture in Silay City.

Meanwhile, police intelligence operatives yesterday arrested a couple for violation of RA 9287, or the amended anti-illegal gambling law, during a saturation drive in Brgy. Camugao, Kabankalan City, in the province.

SPO1 Junji Liba yesterday identified the arrested couple as Romulo Dulla, 39, and his wife, Imelda,36, both of the barangay.

Liba said the arrest of the couple, in a joint operation with the Kabankalan police headed by Supt. Antonietto Canete, yielded assorted illegal gambling paraphernalia, P1,175 in alleged cash bets, and a motorcycle.

The arrested couple is now detained at the police jail of Kabankalan.

Meanwhile, an ambulant vendor was hurt when the tricycle he was driving, collided with a Ceres Liner passenger bus yesterday at Km. 108 in Brgy. Dancalan, Ilog town.

The injured victim was identified as Benjie Trasmonte who is now being treated at the Kabankalan District Hospital for fractured right hand, and injuries in his head.*GPB

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