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February 07, 2001 |
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The Catanduanes Tribune Rawis, Virac Catanduanes, Philippines - 5001 Tel. No.: (052) 811-1267 or 811-2640 Fax No.: (052) 811-1267 E-mail:
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Publisher-Editor Edwin A. Gianan |
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Advertising- Circulation Manager Simeon G. Cueno |
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Web Master: Calgary, Canada |
Other News
Farmer
loses lifein flooded river
The
body of a farmer who tried to cross a flooded river in San Miguel town and
was believed to have drowned last Jan. 30 was found two days later on a
seashore in the capital town.
San
Miguel police said that at about 3 P.M. of Jan. 30, Amaleo Terrazola, 62,
married and a farmer from barangay Buhi, was at the riverbank at barangay
Obo when, at the height of heavy rain, he decided to cross the already
flooded river. He was trying to get to Buhi to tend to his cattle and
carabaos.
Information
gathered by operatives say that Terrazola was cautioned against swimming
across the river and just to wait for the banca but the plea fell on deaf
ears. He was never seen again and was believed to have drowned. A rescue
operation was launched by authorities and his relatives to recover the
farmer's body.
On
Feb. 1 at about 6 A.M. in the capital town, Antipolo del Norte barangay
captain Diego Araojo reported to police that a certain Emerenciana Samar,
46, told him that an unidentified dead male person was found at the
seashore.
A
team of policemen led by SPO4 Romeo Vargas went to the barangay and
confirmed the report. The body, which was half-naked and wearing only a
green T-shirt, was reportedly identified by relatives as that of Terrazola.
In
another development, four fishermen were arrested the other week in San
Andres town for catching fish by illegal means in a restricted zone.
PO2
Michael Tagle, assisted by Bantay Dagat member Mumberto Samudio of Codon,
caught Luis Briquillo, 30, Ruben Toledo, 26, Ricky Briquillo, 27, and
Melchor Toledo, 26, all of Cabcab, in the act of using a fine-mesh net at
the Agojo point fish sanctuary at about 1 A.M. of Jan. 26.
The
four were subsequently charged of violation of Section 4 of Municipal
Ordinance No. 4, series of 1999, before the Municipal Trial Court.
