call it serendipity. but an hour ago, i was in one of the stores of julie's bakeshop (hello, mang pompey!), and while waiting for my orders, i read the philippine star, one of the leading broadsheets, left in one of the tables. and there, inside the nation section is a bit of news about re-shuffle of police officers in two towns in isabela-- jones and echague. the former chiefs of those towns were sacked because they allegedly did not perform their jobs against the proliferation of the illegal numbers game jueteng. the new police chief in jones is none other than jesus nape, jr. he is the junior of the late uncle jess, married to auntie auring. (check out the family tree here for more connections). i am sure i last saw mang junior during the wake of daddy in jones. that time he was the chief of police of cordon after a brief stint in roxas (or was it gamu?). but about five christmases ago, i had the opportunity to visit them in their house in a subdivision in santiago city. i was with cousins boy and liza then. after reading the news, i texted mang liza about it and ask for mang junior's number. but she said that mang junior has not reported yet and she does not know his mobile number. so for now, i say, congrats, mang junior. all the best! now, can anybody please tell us about the feats of our uncle ising (moises) gallardo who used to be the jones police chief? thanks!