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The Dumaguete community is alarmed by the spate of street killings following the continued proliferation and incidence of illegal drug trafficking.

One judge of the regional trial court said that this is no longer close to being tolerable, our city law enforcers must now show that they are not helpless about the situation, because criminals no longer fear the police as they shoot people even during day time and with more impunity.

Mayor Manuel Sagarbarria’s election issues hangs on the line as his administration might be branded as one that had no control over the city’s peace condition.

It has jeopardized the city’s reputation as among the best retirement places in the globe.

The city mayor reacted and went out of his way to assess the situation. He was informed by Chief of Police Col Jovy Atanacio that for this year, compared to the same period last year, the total street killings and shootings is only 30 as compared to last year’s 38. But this is still November.

No mention how many of the 30 were killed. But in Daro, in two weeks, six shooting incidents, three dead, among 8 victims , Police records show. Mostly drug-related.

Sagarbarria did not discount the possibility of seeking the help of the Army to step in, if only to protect this capital city from escalating lawlessness, street killings and increased drug trafficking.

The same judge observed that the killings have increased their impunity, shooting people in broad daylight, no more bonnets, and even in highly populated suburbian subdivisions.

The good judge said that this indicates that criminals are bolder now because they seem to observe that the police cannot catch. City alarmed by up street killings - NegrosChronicle.com