Chief Superintendent Wilfredo Dulay, Senior Superintendent Melvin Mongcal, Superintendent Ruperto Floro, Senior Superintendent Cornelio Defensor, Interior Regional Director Evelyn Trompeta and Police Officer 2 Vic Demadara face the Ombudsman task force during the hearing on the Provincial Capitol assault on Friday. (Contributed photo)
THE Department of Health (DOH) is on alert for the possible occurrence of cholera outbreak as the year 2007 is the next epidemiological cycle of the disease.
In this connection, a surveillance of water systems in the country is being undertaken to prevent the contamination of potable water with cholera, said DOH's Safe Water System Program Manager Dr. Madeline Retuta.
Police visibility leads to less crime: city cop chief
ILOILO City Police Director Wesley Barayuga on Friday revealed that street crimes in the city have declined in the past two weeks because of the additional deployment of personnel for the purpose of maintaining police visibility.
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