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INFOBYTES THE OFFICIAL E-NEWSLETTER OF THE PHILIPPINE INFORMATION AGENCY-7 | WWW.PIA.GOV.PH VOL. 2 | NO. 3| April 10, 2013

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Over 100 persons arrested in CV on gun ban violations, says PNP7 By Fayette C. RINEN CEBU CITY (PIA) -- Over 100 persons have been arrested in Central Visayas since the Comelec gun ban took effect on January 13 until April 8, according to the statistics presented by the Police Regional Office (PRO) 7 during the Police-Cebu Media Dialogue on Elections 2013 recently. “Around 139 persons in the whole region have already been apprehended in violation of the gun ban,” said S/Supt. Erson Digal, chief of the Regional Operations Plans Division of PRO-7. Of the total figure, the most number of arrested persons came from Cebu Province at 56, Digal said, adding that the PRO 7 continues to strengthen the implementation of the gun ban with the approaching mid-term elections. Digal said the police have also confiscated 131 high-powered firearms and 115 low-powered firearms as well as 48 various items such as bladed weapons, air gun, explosives and grenade. The police official said they received an order from higher headquarters to go strict on the monitoring of compliance of the gun ban among the PNP, AFP and other government officials and employees. “So far, in the region we have only apprehended one police intel officer from Boljoon who violated the Comelec gun ban,” said Digal. The PRO 7 presentation also showed that the police have conducted a total of 12, 647 checkpoint operations region-wide. Based on the checkpoint operations, the police was able to confiscate 14 firearms and six other items and arrested 18 persons. Digal said the cities of Cebu, Mandaue and Lapu-lapu have adopted the standardized

Comelec checkpoint signages while other components cities and municipalities would soon follow suit. In order to achieve secure and fair elections (SAFE), the PRO 7 has likewise conducted an Election Security Workshop in the four provinces in Region 7. The first was in Cebu last April 2 followed by Negros Oriental and Siquijor on April 4 and April 5 in Bohol where security preparations are mapped out. Digal said after the workshop, all police stations would undergo simulation

exercises to check on their readiness with regards to their election security preparations. The PNP-Cebu Media Dialogue was attended by all top police officials lead by PRO-7 Chief Gen. Marcelo Garbo Jr. and his deputy commanders as well as the police chiefs of Cebu province and the cities of Cebu, Mandaue and Lapulapu. More than 30 members of the Cebu tri-media participated in the dialogue which was an undertaking of the Cebu Citizens Press Council. (PIA 7)

CONVERSATION BETWEEN MEDIA AND PRO-7: PRO-7 Regional Operations and Plans Division Chief Senior Supt. Erson Digal (at the rostrum) gives election security updates during the forum between the Cebu media and the PRO-7 police officers at the Police Regional Office - 7 (PRO-7) on April 11, 2013. Top Police officers of Region-7 are the guest speakers headed by Police Regional Office-7 Director Chief Supt. Marcelo P. Garbo Jr (seated 3rd from left). The forum was moderated by Cebu Media Legal Aid Member Atty Eddie Barrita (seated 1st from left). (VVV-PIA7 Cebu)

GSIS grants memorial planholder refund By Jennifer C. Tilos DUMAGUETE CITY, April 9 (PIA) -The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) has announced that its memorial planholders may convert their plans into cash until August this year. In its press statement, GSIS said, the planholder will get the same amount in the contract price when he/she decides to withdraw. Dubbed 'GSIS Enhanced Optional Exit Mechanism' (EOEM), the program allows planholders to refund their cash payments depending on the type of their memorial

plan. The GSIS said EOEM is being implemented to protect the planholders from memorial servicing problems that may arise in the future, adding that the cash refund will enable the planholders to pay for their other expenses. Negros Oriental branch manager, Atty. Mercedes VPE Enriquez said holders of the GSIS Genesis Flexi Plan may refund 150 percent of the plan’s contract price; those of Genesis Plus Plan may refund 125 percent; and Genesis Plan and Genesis Special Plan, 100 percent.

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Atty. Enriquez said interested planholders in Negros Oriental and Siquijor must bring the fully accomplished application form; original and photocopy of the memorial plan agreement or affidavit of loss; original and photocopy of the planholder’s two valid government-issued IDs; and certificate of full payment, if any, to GSIS Dumaguete branch office, Daro, Dumaguete City. It is said, once planholders avail of EOEM, their memorial plans will be automatically terminated. Application forms are available at any GSIS branch office or may be downloaded at the GSIS website: www.gsis. gov.ph. (mbcn/JCT/PIA7-Negros Oriental)


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