Kalinga police nab two robbers in highway heist

TABUK CITY,  Kalinga -- The quick response of city police here under Supt. Reynaldo Pasiwen led to the arrest of two of six suspects allegedly involved in a robbery that transpired along the national toad  in SitioIleb, here  about 6:30 a.m. of July 31.

Arrested were Wonnie B. Sangangaot, 20, of Barangay Liwan West here and Abraham L. Macad, 35, of Sitio Malapiat, San Pascual, Rizal.

Three motorcycles believed used by the suspects in their illegal activities were impounded while some of the personal belongings of passengers were recovered from the arrested suspects.

Manhunt operations against the four other suspects are still on.

Investigation disclosed the six masked and armed suspects earlier blocked the road with logs and stopped  a white passenger van with Plate No. BVS-483 owned by David Lugto and driven by Manuel B. Belgica of Laya East, Tabuk.

A local police report to regional police director Benjamin Magalong said the passengers were ordered to get out from the vehicle while suspects divested them at gun point of personal belongings including the driver’s earnings amounting to P 800.

The victims were identified with the corresponding items taken.

Taken from Lina Baculi y Esteban, 47, businesswoman of Caritan, Tuguegarao City were cash amounting to P 4,000 and Nokia cell phone worth P 5,0000.

The suspects also took from Celia Bancud y Narag, 48, married, businesswoman of Tuguegarao City, P 4,000, a passbook and pertinent documents;

Also victimized were Marvin Uy y Buenaobra, 37, married, with his wife Catherine Uy y Gonzales, 24,a Cebuana Lhuillier employee both of Tuguegarao City. Taken from the couple were P18,000, clothes  and other belonging.

Meanwhile, Guilbert Nacino y Vergara, 37, construction worker of MalligIsabela, was divested of a Nokia cellphone worth P3,000 and P2,000 cash.

Confiscated from Private First Class Christian Tagleago y Baddong, 22,  Army member of Ilagan, Isabela were a shoulder bag containing clothes, wallet containing pay slip, and pertinent documents.

PFC AgatonTaguna y Peralta, 32, Army member of Tuguegarao City was also victimized with a Samsung cell phone worth P10,000 and Nokia cellphone worth P2,000 cash worth P2,000, a sweat shirt and other pertinent documents taken from him.