Two men nabbed for rape, theft

NATONIN, Mountain Province – Police recently arrested two persons in the province for rape and theft.

Town police led by officer in charge Insp. Juaquin Balaan Nacnas arrested Yufren Changawen Afiaten, 25, along a road in Barangay Tonglayan here after a long period of surveillance.

Afiaten was charged for the crime with recommended bail bond of P200, 000 on order of Judge Joseph Patnaan of Regional Trial Court, 1st Judicial Region, Branch 36, Bontoc, Mountain Province.

Accused was brought to the municipal jail and later turned it over to the provincial jail in the capital town of Bontoc.

In another incident, Bontoc police received information that a person with standing warrant was sighted at the terminal of the Rising Sun bus depot at Poblacion, Bontoc.

Immediately, local police led by Insp Richard Soliven responded mabbed Noble “Noel” Paidok Ay-ayak, 25 and resident of Cagubatan, Tadian in the province.

Ay-ayak was charged for theft issued by Judge Antonio M. Esteves of RTC, 1st Judicial Region, Branch 5, Baguio City.

Accused was brought to the Bontoc jail and later incarcerated at the Baguio City jail.