POLICE FILES

ILLEGAL FISHERS NABBED

FOUR fishermen were arrested after they were caught allegedly using fine-mesh fishnets while fishing off barangay Cansojong, Talisay City, southern Cebu.

Julius Seguerra, 33; Dante Basalo, 36; Dexter Basalo, 32; and a 17-year-old-boy, all residents of barangay Biasong, Talisay, were arrested by personnel of the Fisheries Sea Ecological Care (Fiseca) yesterday morning.

Fernanda Gonzales, secretary of Fiseca, said the four men violated a city ordinance which prohibits fishermen from using fine-mesh fishnets.

The four fishermen were brought to the office of Talisay City Mayor Johnny V. De los Reyes.

The four apologized to the mayor, who agreed to allow them to render community service instead of paying a P3,000 fine.

The mayor said the four will help in the concreting of the road within the City Hall compound./CORRESPONDENT GABRIEL C. BONJOC

VICE MAYOR’S OFFICE BURGLED

UNIDENTIFIED thieves entered the office of Talisay City Vice Mayor Romeo Villarante and stole a government-issued laptop worth P47,107.

The burglary was discovered last Monday morning by Villarante’s staffer Marites Na-ag.

Na-ag said the door was already unlocked when she arrived for work.

Police are still investigating the incident./CORRESPONDENT GABRIEL C. BONJOC

5 HURT IN BALAMBAN ROAD MISHAP

FIVE persons were injured when the vehicle they were riding crashed along the Transcentral Highway in barangay Cansamoroy, Balamban town, southwest of Cebu.

Kathleen May Sison, 27, Marvin Lalican, 25, Reztie Almocera, 30, Israel Rona and his brother Cromwell, 18, sustained cuts and bruises in their bodies. They were brought to Balamban District Hospital for treatment.

Police said the victims were among the 10 persons aboard a gray Toyota Hi-lux driven by Sison.

The group was headed to Tuburan town for an outing when the accident occurred past 7 a.m. yesterday.

Police said Sison lost control of the wheel when the vehicle’s brake malfunctioned.

To avoid falling into a ravine, Sison swerved to the opposite lane but the vehicle fell on its side, said PO1 Johnrell Romero of Balamban police.

Chief Insp. Richard Oliver said Sison was not familiar with the road since it was her first time to take the route going to Tuburan.

A six-year-old boy and an 8-months old baby boy were on board the vehicle but they were unharmed./REPORTER JOY CHERRY S. QUITO