CASE SOLVED? Senior Supt. Domingo Cabillan, Capiz police director, shows a photo of murder suspect Sunday Danid.

9 CHARGED

WITH MURDER

Strong case vs suspects in vice mayor’s slay – police

By FELIPE V. CELINO

ROXAS City – Nine suspects were charged with murder over the assassination of Mambusao, Capiz Vice Mayor Abel Martinez.

The charges were filed by the Capiz Police Provincial Office yesterday before the Department of Justice in Manila.

Chief Supt. Cipriano Querol Jr., regional police director, said the Justice department is taking jurisdiction over the case to expedite its resolution.

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URBAN POOR groups hold a picket in front of the Iloilo City Hall denouncing Mayor Jed Patrick Mabilog’s superficial “greenwashing” of the pollution problem in the Iloilo River.

Int’l river summit just for show – Bayan Muna

BY JEZZA NEPOMOCENO

ILOILO City – “Greenwashing” the polluted Iloilo River cannot rehabilitate it, the progressive party-list Bayan Muna stressed.

Mother, daughter nabbed for ‘swindling’

BY RUBY P. SILUBRICO

ILOILO City – A woman and her eight-year-old daughter were arrested by the police for alleged swindling. They claimed to be Filipino-Americans.

‘MAYOR BING CORRUPT!’ Former associates of Mayor Evelio Leonardia form the “Samahang Biktima ni Mayor Bing” or SBM. They accuse the mayor of raking huge amounts from government through questionable transactions. From left, the SBM conveners Romeo Niere, Matet Lozada and Butch Ebreo, during a press conference the other day.

YULO, MIRASOL FILE COCs

BY RANIE S. AZUE

BACOLOD City — Two officials eyeing the congressional post in the 5th District have filed their respective certificates of candidacy (COCs) at the provincial office of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) yesterday.

Drug test for doc’s killers — De La Paz

BY RANIE S. AZUE

BACOLOD City — Senior Supt. Ricardo De La Paz, director of the Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO), ordered a drug test for the two suspects in the killing of Dr. Andres Gumban.

P0.50 fare hike lifted?

BY RANIE S. AZUE

BACOLOD City — The United Negros Drivers and Operators Center (UNDOC) questioned the alleged lifting of the P0.50 probationary fare hike.

City updates data bank on properties

BACOLOD City — In line with the thrust of the Department of Tourism in promoting tourism investments in the country, the City Tourism Office is updating its data bank on property information in the city.

CHINA SHUNS PH BANANAS

Palace: Let’s look for other export markets

By FRANCO JOSE BAROÑA-Malacañang Reporter

MANILA – The government has been exhausting efforts to address the delays of the country’s fruit exports, specifically bananas, to the People’s Republic of China, said President Benigno Aquino III even as he noted that his administration is considering additional countries where the products could be exported to.

ROXAS CITY PRESS BUREAU

READY, SET, OPEN! Women open oysters (talaba) during the “Tilang Talaba Contest,” one of the activities during the 61st Charter Anniversary of Roxas City, at the Roxas City Bandstand.