City
Mayor Dan Lim is up again with his commitment to fight against the upsurge of
incidents involving fraternities and gangs operating in and outside campuses in
the city.  MAYOR
DAN LIM | | The
mayor vowed to re-intensify the campaign following the death of a certain Francisco
Buslon Jr., 21, a student of the Central Visayas State College of Agriculture,
Forestry and Technology (CVSCAFT) who died after undergoing hazing initiation
by a group identified as Megalith Nu Sigma Phi Fraternity (Megans) in Corella
town.
During his weekly "Mayor's Report," Lim said he will order
the strict implementation of the curfew on minors (10 p.m. to 5 a.m.) and the
ban on liquor beyond 10 p.m. He said that the police will implement this even
as he urged barangay officials to support the campaign. |
Lim
said the city will tap additional assets who can penetrate the school campuses
as fraternities and gangs are part of the illegal activities prevalent in growing
cities. However,
this is not an excuse, thus, he will go all-out in his war against fraternities
and gangs.
Lim,
who was acknowledged in the 2005 HNU Bohol Poll survey for his successful campaign
against drug addiction in the city, vowed that after greatly reducing the proliferation
of drugs, he will zero in on these groups of youngsters.
It
maybe noted that for several months, there was a lull on the activities of these
youngsters after Lim personally ordered the police to do a close-in surveillance.
It
was only last week, that the incidents successively recurred thrice.
Upon
ordering the campaign to commence, Mayor Lim warned personalities involved in
the last hazing incident led by its alleged leader Mario Otero, 28, native of
Tubod Dako, Loon town. Majority of the members who are not from this city were
issued stern warning by the mayor after they were linked to the fatal incident.
The
move of the mayor came even as various sectors have noted city hall's laxity in
the imposition of the liquor ban after 10 p.m. In fact, some stores are noted
to open wider their spaces in the late evening in order to accommodate more customers
who buy beer and liquor up to wee hours in the morning.
Police
noted a store at the corner of Lamdagan and Belderol Streets which has become
a hangout of late-night drinkers. This was the site of last Tuesday's shooting
incident.
The
license of stores selling liquor beyond l0 p.m. will be revoked, however, tourist-related
establishments like hotels, are excluded, the mayor said.
Earlier
last week, an innocent ice cream vendor identified as Pastor Galido, 27, a native
of Sierra Bullones town was shot after youngsters allegedly belonging to another
fraternity were reportedly hunting one of its targets at the corner of Lamdagan
and Belderol Streets., this city. Another shooting incident last Tuesday along
Visarra Street also injured 18-year old Jeffrey Gaga of Dauis town. | 
