by magnolia_eic | Oct 17, 2010 | Headlines, Local News / Bohol Balita
POLICE authorities offer escorts and assure its presence along the way to the extreme adventure
town of Danao in Bohol.
“Tourists wanting to go to Danao can pre-arrange their trips with Danao Eco-Tour Advanture Park
and police security would be arranged from there,” said Pssupt. Constantino Barot, during the
monthly Talakayan Sa Isyung Pulis (TSIP) Wednesday October 13 at Camp Dagohoy in Tagbilaran.
This is the usual security arrangements with the adventure facility, and anybody who fails to
notify the park is in for a breach of protocol. It is safe however but for tourists who still have
apprehensions, coordination with the authorities could be done, Col. Barot explained.
“This is part of our assurance to tourists that the isolated case of highway robbers victimizing tourists
would never happen again” said PInspector Norman Nuez, Danao police chief.
It may be recalled that last August 22, some three vans loaded with tourists to Danao were flagged
down by highway robbers in Sitio Mabuhay, barangay Tabok of Danao and tourists were divested of
cash and personal belongings, Nuez reported.
No one among the tourists however was harmed.
Police thereafter conducted pursuit operations when investigatons revealed that at least some of the
prepetrators were local boys.
Subsequent operations pegged a score for the Camp Dagohoy based Provincial Public Safety
Company of special weapons and tactics officers when it succeeded in apprehending some of the
suspects identified in the Danao incident in a raid in Loon.
Acting immediately to reassure tourists of their safety, Danao Mayor Louis Thomas Gonzaga asked
the Bohol Police Office to augment police security and presence along the access routes to Danao to
ensure safety.
On this, Camp Dagohoy has installed police detachments along the way, using integral
poluce elements from Sagbayan, Inabanga, and Danao stations, Inspector Nuez bared.
Insisting that Danao is back on the track, Mayor Gonzaga said it has just recently hosted the
nationwide Thrill of the Trail race which brought to the town professional and amateur marathon
enthusiasts to compete in the 20 and 10 kilometer races. (racPIABohol)
by magnolia_eic | Oct 17, 2010 | Headlines, Local News / Bohol Balita
Commission on Elections in Bohol as candidates in the upcoming barangay and Sangguniang
Kabataan (SK) synchronized elections October 25.
This as 729,815 registered voters in Bohol as of the last elections are expected to troop to their
respective precincts to pick their preferred candidates listed by the poll body as the filing of
certificates of candidacies closed on the midninght Wednesday, October 13.
The number could be more as this elections include Sangguninag Kabataan members whoc can
already vote at 15.
Age of political maturity in the Philippines is pegged at 18.
Opened slots for the local are a seat for Chairman and seven barangay council members or kagawads
in each barangay while similar positions are also at stake in the barangay youth council or SK.
According to the data furnished by the Comelec, a total of 2,147 of these candidates eye the office
of barangay chairman, while 17,008 are running for the seven slots opened for the barangay council
members.
For the SK, 2,359 are interested in 1,109 slots for youth barangay SK chairman while 11,970 youth
are running to get elected as SK councilor.
While Comelec Bohol agree that there are barangay chairmen’s seats that remain uncontested, some
seats in some towns are vied by three or more eager candidates.
Over this, the local Comelec through Atty. Eliseo Labaria reiterates that the barangay election is in
nature, non-partisan so that the filing of candidacies would be by individual and no slate is expected.
A cusory look at the local scenes however reveal that unseen hands of mayors and allies is still
prominent, as the battle for the coveted Association of Barangay Councils get its material from the
polls.
And as the election period rolls starting September 25, the issuance of appointments, promotions and
creation of new positions as well as giving salary increases in government officer and instrumentalties
are prohibited.
The period has also banned fund raising activities through dances, lotteries and cockfights, Comelec
said. (racPIABohol)
by boholbalita | Oct 15, 2010 | Headlines, Local News / Bohol Balita
MOKABAT ngadto sa 22 ka mga lungsod sa probinsiya sa Bohol ang gideklarar sa kapulisan nga wala nay operasyon sa illegal nga suertres.
Si Bohol Provincial Police Director. Senior Supt. Constantino Barot Jr. nibutyag sa mga sakop sa Bohol Tri-media sa Talakayan sa Isyong Pulis kagahapon.
Ang mga lungsod naglakip sa Alburqueque, Alicia, Balilihan, Batuan, Bien Unido, Buenavista, Calape, Clarin, Corella, Cortes, Dagohoy, Danao, Duero, Garcia-Hernandez, Jagna, Loay, Loboc, San Isidro, Sevilla, Sikatuna, Trinidad ug Valencia.
Matud ni Barot nga ang hepe sa maong mga lungsod maoy nisumiter sa ilang mga report nga nahunong na ang operasyon sa maong ilegal nga sugal sukad gipatuman ang one strike policy sa PNP.
Apan dunay mga taho nga sa pipila ka mga lungsod nga nalakip nga dunay operasyon sa ilegal nga suertres apan patagu na kini.
Nipasalig si Barot nga iyang ipasusi sa intelligence branch kun unsa katinuod nga naundang na ang operasyon sa ilegal nga suertres sa naasoy nga mga lungsod ug ipadayon gihapon nila ang paggukod sa mga kolektor ug koordinator.
by boholbalita | Oct 15, 2010 | Headlines, Local News / Bohol Balita
GRABENG hingsamdan ug hapit mapatay ang usa ka mag-uuma human gidunggab sa iyang silingan didto sa barangay Katipunan, Alicia. Bohol niadtong milabay nga gabii.
Ang biktima nga si Apolinario Payapanim, 51, minyo, nagpuyo sa maong lugar naigo sa tuong bahin sa iyang dughan ug gidala didto sa Gov. Celestino Gallares Memorial Hospital sa dakbayan sa Tagbilaran.
Suspetsado nailhan nga si Jaime Bersano, hingkod ang panuigon, ulitawo.
Nasayran sa taho nga nag-abot ang duruha sa ilang dapit mga alas 11 sa Miyerkulis sa gabii ug gihansakan ang biktima og usa ka kitchen knife.
Nisibat ang maong suspetsado ug padayon pang gipangita sa kapulisan sa maong lungsod.
by boholbalita | Oct 15, 2010 | Headlines, Local News / Bohol Balita
SI Alberto Torregosa ang suspetsadong tulisan nga usa sa mga suspek sa sunod-sunod nga tulis sa probinsiya sa Bohol gitakdang pagakuhaon didto sa dakbayan sa Sugbu kay nalutsan na kini og warrant of arrest sa iyang kaso sa dakbayan sa Tagbilaran.
Kini maoy gibutyag ni Bohol PNP director, Senior. Supt. Constantino Barot Jr. dihang nahinabi sa mga sakop sa media kagahapon.
Matud ni Barot nga maghulat una sila kun anus-a mapasakaan si Torregosa sa iyang salaud didto sa dakbayan sa Sugbu.
Nagkanayon si Barot nga kun mahuman na ang pagpasaka, mahimo nang pagakuhaon ang maong suspek.
Sayo niini, si Torregosa, 39, taga-Magtangtang, Danao, Cyril Ostea, 26, taga-Guiwanon. Baclayon ug usa ka John Nuez, 21, taga-San Miguel, Bohol nadakpan niadtong Lunes sa gabii didto sa dakbayan sa Sugbu human nanulis sa usa ka kompaniya lending firm sa barangay Sambag I.
Si Torregosa ug Ostea nasamdan human nakigpinusilay sa usa ka sakop sa pulis kinsa nirespondi sa maong krimen. Ang duha gitambalan didto sa Cebu City Medical Center.
