Police nab one of Mabalacat City’s notorious drug peddler

SUBIC BAY FREEPORT – Officials of one of the biggest cruise ship liners in the world came out visibly impressed after visiting the Subic Bay area over the weekend to gauge its potential in the international cruise tourism scene.

Dr. Zinan Liu, president of China and North Asia Pacific Region of the Royal Caribbean International (RCI), a cruise line brand based in Miami, Florida, arrived here on Saturday along with his assistant Anna Lian and company director Antonio Muresu.

Liu’s entourage was escorted by Isabela ViceGovernor Antonio Albano, and was welcomed here by Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) Chairman and Administrator Wilma T. Eisma.

During their two-day stay here, Eisma accompanied the cruise officials on a tour of tourism sites in Subic Bay and also briefed them on local history and tourism features.

The tour included Zoobic Safari, Ocean Adventure, Segara Villas, as well as the famed Philippine heritage destination Las Casas Filipinas De Acuzar in Bagac, Bataan.

Liu said he was impressed over the potential of the area and declared that the Subic Bay Freeport should be included in the Philippine itinerary of their cruise tours.

CAMP OLIVAS, Pampanga— A notorious drug pusher was arrested in Mabalacat City by police authorities on December 19.

Joint operatives of the Mabalacat City Police and Pampanga Drug Enforcement Unit conducted an antiillegal drugs operation along South Daang Bakal, Barangay Dau, Mabalacat City, Pampanga which resulted to the arrest of Zander Ian Lariza Y Masangcay alias “Mayor”, 34 yrs old, married, resident of Block-4, South Daang Bakal, Barangay Dau, Mabalacat City, Pampanga and ranked No. 1 in the new priority target list of drug personalities of Mabalacat City police.

Recovered from his possession were seven pieces of heat sealed transparent plastic sachets containing white crystalline substance believed to be shabu with an estimated value of P40,000. Farmers in San Simon town plant palay hoping for a more bountiful harvest in the coming year.

— Chris Navarro

one piece P500 bill marked money, and one piece Smith and Wesson Caliber.38 revolver loaded with three pieces live ammunition.

Charges for Violation of Section 5 and 11, Art II of RA 9165 and R.A. 10591 are being readied against arrested person for filing in court.— PRO-3/ RPIO