POLICE FILES

‘PEACEFUL HOLY WEEK’

THE observance of the Holy Week in Cebu was generally peaceful, according to the police.

Except for minor road accidents, there were no untoward incidents that happened in Lapu-Lapu City, said Senior Supt. Rey Lyndon Lawas, chief of the Lapu-Lapu City Police Office (LLCPO).

At least 40 policemen were deployed as reinforcement in more than 30 resorts and tourist destinations in Lapu-Lapu, said Lawas.

Police visibility went up in several churches in the city since Holy Monday, Lawas said.

Lawas said to avoid drowning incidents, resorts management especially those who offer banana boat rides were reminded to make sure that their customers wore life vests.

Senior Supt. Patrocinio Commendador, director of the Cebu Provincial Police Office (CCPO), said there were no reported untoward incidents in the province especially in Bantayan Island which usually attracts hundreds of tourists for its white sand beaches.

The series of saturation drives held before the Holy Week helped in maintaining the peace, Comendador said./REPORTER JUCELL MARIE P. CUYOS

7 HURT IN BANTAYAN ROAD MISHAP

SEVEN persons were wounded when a multicab collided with three motorcycles driving in convoy along a highway in barangay Mojon, Bantayan town, northern Cebu.

Police said the collision occurred while the multicab driven by Ceferino Giducos was trying to overtake another vehicle last Saturday afternoon.

Francis Michael Villadolid Cabigon, 26; of barangay Pagsabungan, Mandaue City; Daryl Alfapara, 27; and Palcido Canares of Cebu City were headed for Sta. Fe town when they met the accident, police said.

Cabigon was with Charish Toledo, 20, of Talisay City, Cebu as a backrider.

Cabigon’s father rode with Alfapara.

Police said Giducos tried to avoid the three motorcycles on the opposite lane but it was too late.

Giducos passenger Walter Bero, 40, was also hurt.

The victims were brought to the Bantayan District Hospital. /CORRESPONDENT CHRISTINE EMILY L. PANTALEON

WOMAN FOUND DEAD

A 34-YEAR-OLD woman was found hanging dead in her home in barangay Bolinawan, Carcar City, southern Cebu.

Joquilley Leyson was found by her mother-in-law with a rope tied around her neck.

PO2 Abelardo Biton, desk officer of Carcar police station, said a note believed written by the woman was found near the body.

In the note, the woman said she and her husband had a misunderstanding which may have driven her to commit suicide, Biton said./CORRESPONDENT NORMAN V. MENDOZA