POLICE ROUNDUP

School principal shot dead

TABUK CITY, Kalinga -- A high school principal here was not able to grace the opening of classes last week as he was gunned down near his house on May 31, authorities said.

Police said the victim, Alvino Lupnacan, principal of the Cawagayan National High School, was on his way to take a bath in an irrigation canal near his house in Barangay Bulanao Norte, Tabuk City when the gunman approached him and shot him in the chest.

Relatives rushed Lupnacan to a nearby clinic but he was declared dead on arrival.

Investigators were still clueless on the killing.

Grenade hurled at Abra bank park lot

BANGUED, Abra – Police ares still trying to identify tow men who hurled a  fragmentation grenade at two vehicles in this capital town night of June 2.

The men on board a motorcycle hurled the grenade at the parking lot of Allied Bank at the corner of Magallanes corner Taft streets, Zone 5, shattering the windows of the parked vehicles, including that of Lester Benedito and Jovelyn Collado.

The grenade attack took place at around 9:48 p.m.

The bank’s glass windows were also shattered due to the explosion.

Police have yet to determine the motive behind the attack.

2 shot dead in Abra

BANGUED, Abra- Despite the existing gun ban, two more persons were shot dead in the province.

Police reports said the first shooting incident transpired at Phoenix gasoline station here at Barangay Macray where the victim identified as Benjo Cruz Bites, 20, tricycle driver was shot dead in broad day light by a gasoline boy.

The suspect was identified as John Robert Barbosa, of  Phoenix gas station..

Investigation disclosed that the victim together with his father, Maximo Talledo Bites, and twin brother, Marcelo Cruz Bites, went to refuel their tricycle at the Phoenix gasoline station when a heated argument ensued between the suspect and the victim resulting to a fistfight between them.

The suspect ran to the manager’s office where Anthony BanisanVerzola,  manager of the gasoline station, allegedly handed a gun to the suspect who went  back to the victim and shot him several times.

Victim was rushed to Seares Memorial Clinic, Bangued, Abra, but died while undergoing medical treatment.

Suspect fled to unknown direction while Verzola is under the custody of Tayum police station for investigation.

Police recovered 2 Cal.45 slugs and one bullet of the same Caliber.

In Barangay Malapa-ao, Langiden, Abra, Ferdinand Ducayag Palecpec, 20 was also shot dead by unknown gunmen.

Police investigation disclosed the victim and Michael Blue were having a drinking spree with three companions at the house of Manolo Madriaga when the unidentified gunmen, hid and positioned at the west dim portion, of the house and shot the victims several times hitting Palecpec on his head that caused his instantus death, while  Blue was shot on his right forearm and brought to Abra Provincial Hospital in Bangued.

Police recovered four fired cartridges of Cal. 5.56 mm at the crime site..Motive is yet to be determined as investigation is still on going, police said. – MydsSupnad

34 arrested for drugs; vegetable packer, latest  

LA TRINIDAD, Benguet – Thirty four illegal drug law violators were arrested first quarter of this year the latest of whom was a vegetable packer of the La Trinidad Vegetable Trading Post here who was busted by narcotics agents in a sting operation at 3:15 p.m. Tuesday here at Barangay Shilan.

Arrested was Victor Hernandez, 38, of Malagunlong, Lipa City, Batangas and resident of Fairview, Baguio City.

Hernandez allegedly sold .12 grams of shabu, for P1,000 to a Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency agent who posed as buyer.

A criminal case for illegal drugs was filed against the suspect before the Office of the Provincial Prosecutor of Benguet Wednesday. 

A PDEA report bared this, adding out of 34 drug law violators, 12 were nabbed last month, four in March, nine in February and the remaining nine in January.

The arrests reportedly led to the filing of 35 drug cases before different prosecutors’ offices and courts.

Two of these were filed in Abra, 23 were filed in Baguio City, and five each in Benguet and Kalinga.

Likewise, eight of the cases are still with the Offices of the City or Provincial Prosecutors, while the other 27 are already with the Regional Trial Courts.

Eighteen drug law violations involved marijuana, while the remaining 17 were all related to shabu.

Thirteen of the cases were on illegal sale of dangerous drugs, one case was on illegal manufacture, 14 on illegal possession, four on illegal use and two on illegal cultivation of dangerous drugs, whereas one case was on illegal possession of drug paraphernalia.

John Hay worker mauled, divested of cash, valuables

BAGUIO CITY – A housekeeper of Techno Hub, Camp John Hay here was mauled and forcibly divested of cash and valuables about 9:15 p.m. of June 2.

Police identified the victim as Michelle B. Dacio, 31, married of Upper Hillside.

Investigation disclosed the victim while walking along Loakan Road at the main gate of Camp John Hay saw the suspect on the opposite side of the road.

She continued walking but the man suddenly approached her from behind, covered her mouth, pointed a hard object on her back then declared a hold-up.

The perpetrator divested the victim of her  Seikowrist watch worth P5,000.00, Samsung cell phone worth P3,700.00 and cash of P1,150.00.

The hold-upper punched her head twice and kicked her with his knee before fleeing to unknown direction.

Bontoc school robbed  of P92,800 equipment

BONTOC, Mountain Province – Unidentified thieves divested the Mainit Elementary School here of P92,800 worth of equipment around 8 p.m. on June 2.

Investigation disclosed at about 6:45 a.m. of June 3, Elena B. Balanza who reported early for first day of school noticed the padlock of the school library was removed and the door closed with four nails hammered into the door frame.

She discovered that the grade I-B and grade II rooms, and the principal’s office were entered by the culprits by destroying padlocks of the main door.

The kitchen was also entered by culprits by destroying the window with the use of a sharp object and used same as their mode of entry and exit.

Inventory by police and Nora Marna Sagandoy, head teacher, 43.revealed the following items were taken away by suspects from Principal’s Office:Sony Laptop valued at 30,000, Nokia cellular phone worth P2,800.00 and a projector worth P60,000.

Lady jailed for diverting water, hacking school door

HINGYON, Ifugao – Police arrested June 3 a certain

Cherry Guinumtad, 25,  resident of Sitio Ingayawan, Barangay Umalbong here for hacking the wooden door of the principal’s office including the concrete wall of the building.

Police investigation disclosed Benedick Kikigue, principal of Umalbong Elementary School earlier summoned Guinumtad to appear and answer allegations against her for destroying the school water supply pipelines and diverting the water.

When the suspect reported at the principal office, she suddenly hacked several times the wooden door and concrete wall of said office.

Guinumtad is now under custody of Hingyon police.

Lumber confiscated in  Luna, Apayao

LUNA, Apayao – Some 343 pieces of lumber were confiscated by police here in anti-logging operations led by Insp. Jennelyn M. Kiwingan June 2 in the mountainous Sitio Bayugao, Barangay Turod, this town.

Some 220 pieces of abandoned illegally sawn tanguile lumbers were recovered in the area.

The next day in Sitio Samsambiri, Barangay Marag, 113 pieces of abandoned illegally sawn tanguile lumber were also hauled and brought to the local environment office grounds.

Jobless man, companions, nabbed for illegal gun

 BAGUIO CITY – A young jobless man and his companions were nabbed for possession of a pistol here about 12:30 a.m. June 4 at the waiting shed along the intersection of Crystal Cave main road and Assumption Convent Road, Bakakeng Central.

Arrested was Mark Kenneth Ramos of Lower Quirino Hill.

In his possession was a Cal. 38 pistol with six bullets.

His companions were identified as Mark Ledesma, 28,businessman, and Mark Mondares painter.

Investigation disclosed police on mobile patrol chanced on the suspects who suddenly scampered to different directions upon seeing the approaching mobile vehicle.

The police officers caught them after a brief chase.

Uncle rapes niece; tells her not to squeal or he will kill her 

ALFONSO LISTA – A minor was allegedly raped by her uncle at about 8:30 a.m. June 3 inside the latter’s house.

The victim, of Barangay Busilac identified her rapist-uncle as Antonio Estilong, 56. a resident of  same place.

Investigation disclosed Estilong invited the victim inside his house, gave her a P100 bill, then raped her, threatening her not to tell anyone or else he will kill her.

The victim also recalled that at about 2 p.m.  December 2012 same incident happened. 

Police referred the case to the prosecutor’s office.

Army truck falls down ravine; 9 troopers hurt                 

PASIL, Kalinga – Nine troopers were hurt when an army truck bearing 20 troopers fell down a 50-meter ravine here around 8 p.m. on June 2 when the vehicle’s lights conked out   

The truck, in a convoy with two other military vehicles, was being driven by Sgt. Edward Salida, PA, 40, with 19 troopers from the 53rd Reconnaissance Company under 2Lt. Alvin Dela Cruz, Pa and  2Lt.Conrado  Cangas, when it fell down the ravine near Cagaluan Gate. 

      

Police investigation baredwhile the M35 truck was negotiating a sharp ascending curve, the vehicle’s head lights suddenly shut off and the driver can no longer see the road.

The driver reportedly braked but due to slippery road, the vehicle skidded downward until it landed upside down at the foot of the ravine.

Police, the Pasil Emergency Responders Team and Lubuagan Emergency Response Team immediately responded and assisted in retrieval and transport of victims from the incident site to the Kalinga Provincial Hospital for medical treatment.

Nine troopers incurred slight injuries

Truck falls down ravine

BAGUIO CITY – A helper was injured when at about 4:45 p.m. June 3,an Isuzu flatbed truck driven by Alfredo Casuga, 32, of Aringay, La Union fell down a ravine while ascending Buhagan Road here.

Investigation disclosed the truck incurred  mechanical defect and plunged down the5-meter deep ravine.

The engine reportedly suddenly stopped and the airbrake failed to function making the driver lose control of the vehicle.

The driver was not injured but his helper identified as Michael Miana, 20, of Poro, San Fernando, La Union suffered a lacerated wound on his left face.

Mianan was rushed to Baguio General Hospital-Medical Center for treatment.

Disc jockey mauls entertainer- girlfriend for kissing customer

BAGUIO CITY – An entertainer filed charges against her live-in- partner for slapping and mauling her hair for allegedly  kissing a customer.

Police said around 4:30 a.m. of June 1, Cathyrine Grace Lopez, 22, entertainer filed a complaint against her Eduardo Nabayan, 28, single, disc jockey of Grande Island Disco Bar in Magsaysay Ave. Baguio City.

Both are residents of Pico, La Trinidad, Benguet.

Investigation disclosed that while they were at the disco bar, Nabayan confronted Lopez why she was kissing her customer.

A heated argument ensued between them that led to the slapping of the face and pulling of hairs of the complainant.

Eventually the victim stumbled on the floor in the presence of their co-workers and customers. Case is for inquest proceeding.

Lupon to hear case of punching, drunken man 

SABANGAN, Mountain Province – The barangay lupon here is set to hear a case against a drunk man who allegedly punched a younger man drinking liquor ina store here.

Investigation disclosed the victim identified as Orlando Wakat Langbis, 56 with his companion were  having a drinking session inside the Dingcog store here at Barangay Namatec around 8:30 p.m. May 30, when the suspect named Alberto Buyungan, 45 who was drunk, joined them.

Suspect suddenly punched the victim’s face twice for unknown reason but was pacified by concerned citizens who reported the incident to police.

Man mauls another having talks on road 

BONTOC, Mountain Province – Police reported a mauling incident that transpired around 11:50 p.m. May 31, beside the Bontoc Coop Building here at Poblacion.

The victim was identified as Dan Evert Widwichan Cherwaken, 31, resident of Barangay Caluttit suspect was named as Carrie Padcayan, 30 of Barangbay Chackong, Bontoc Ili.

Investigation disclosed that while the victim was talking to a tricycle driver along the road beside the coop building, the suspect who was sitting at the sidewalk interfered with their conversation.

Padcayan pushed Widwichan causing the later to fall on the pavement.

At that juncture, suspect mauled the victim by boxing his face and hitting his head against the cemented pavement.

As a result, victim sustained abrasion on his left elbow, and gashes on his head and face.

Victim was brought to the Bontoc General Hospital for medical checkup.

The case was endorsed to the barangay lupon for  action.

Gasoline boy guns down customer due to grudge

BANGUED, Abra – A gas attendant fatally killed a customer here with a gun last week due to personal grudge. 

Investigation disclosed that the victim together with his father, Maximo Talledo Bites, and twin brother, Marcelo Cruz Bites, went to refuel their tricycle at the Phoenix gasoline station when a heated argument ensued between the suspect and the victim resulting to a fistfight between them.

Suspect ran and went to the manager’s office where Anthony BanisanVerzola,  manager of the gasoline station, allegedly handed a gun to the suspect and went  back to the victim and shoot him several times.

Victim was rushed to Seares Memorial Clinic, Bangued, Abra, but expired while undergoing medical treatment.

Suspect fled to unknown direction after the commission of the crime while Verzola is under the custody of Tayum MPS for investigation.  

Lady laughs, man mauls her at Burnham Park

BAGUIO CITY – A man was held by police for mauling a lady while she was walking in front of Ganza restaurant at Burnham Park here around 4 p.m. on June 1.     

Police identified the victim as Kathlyn Guillermo Cristobal, 31, married, of San Carlos Heights here who was reportedly mauled by Jonathan Mangonig Dela Cruz, 38, of Guagua, Pampanga.

Investigation disclosed that the victim and her companions were walking while exchanging jokes when the suspect suddenly appeared from behind and poked an umbrella several times at the victim and accused her of laughing at him.

However, complainant and her companions explained to the suspect that they were not laughing at him.

 Despite this, Manginig mauled Cristobal.

             

Korean lady robbed of P60,000 by solicitor 

BAGUIO CITY – A Korean lady was robbed of P60,000 by a male thief  at about 10:00 a.m. of June 2, here at Red Station Restaurant Pua Building, Happy Homes along Magsaysay Road.

Police identified the victim as Lim Heesuk, 44, housewife and resident of Barangay Guisad.

Investigation shows that the victim visited her friend, Joseph Kim who owns the restaurant, and put her shoulder bag on the top of the chair near the counter when the suspect entered the restaurant and approached her showing a solicitation letter but the complainant told him to come back the next day.

The victim went to the kitchen leaving her bag. After a few minutes she noticed that her bag was opened and discovered that her brown wallet containing the P60,000 was missing and the suspect gone.

Police recovered a copy of CCTV footage and will use this to identify the thief. 

Drivers’ association treasurer loses P425,000 to thieves

BAGUIO CITY – Thieves entered an apartment building and carted away P425,000 cash and valuables of a boarder here at Holy Ghost Extension on June 2.     

Police said Harry Allan Fomak-chong, 32, driver,treasurer of drivers’ association in the area and boarder of Five MAR Apartment went out of his apartment around 9:30 a.m.

He told police he locked his doors but when he came home around 10:30 a.m. he found out his personal belongings were gone while his unit was in disarray.

No sign of force of entry was noted by police who said the main door used as the point of entry and exit of thieves who picklocks to open it.  

Interview with apartment occupants to identify suspects turned negative while fingerprints were not clear.

Carted away by suspects were L.G. laptop worth P65,000, Sony camera worth P30,000, 32GB USB worth P1,200.00, hard disc worth P2,500, cash of P114,000 collection money from  Holy Ghost Operators and Drivers Association (HODA) and cash of P311, 000 placed inside his unlocked room.  

Man hunted for stabbing passenger inside jeep

BANAUE, Ifugao – A man is now being hunted for stabbing another passenger with a knife inside a jeep in this tourist town on June 1.

Police said the incident happened about 4:30 p.m. along a road here SitioDalican, Barangay Bangaan wherein the victim identified as Ruben Bunoy, 31 Barangay Anaba was stabbed by suspect, KeyyePinnay , farmert of Tatagwang, Batad, also in the town. 

           

Investigation revealed that while on board on a passenger jeep, both victim and suspect had a heated argument when the suspect stabbed the victim on his right armpit.

Bunoy was immediately rushed toIfugao General Hospital for medical treatment where he is still confined while suspect fled.

Uncle accuses nephew of stealing chicken; mauls him

BONTOC, Mountain Province – A young man was taken to the hospital after his uncle struck him with a gun and mauled him after the latter accused his nephew of getting his chicken.

Police said the incident happened about 8 p.m. on June 1 along national road, here in Malitep, Balili, Mountain Province wherein the victim was Mr. years old, single, native and a resident of said place of incident.

            

Police investigation conducted disclosed that the victim, identified as Michael Guilet Sumedcha, 18 was having a bonfire with his friends when suspect Denver Perez Lumbag, 29 called the former and asked about his missing chicken.

Complainant answered his uncle in local dialect by saying “Mid ammo mi met uncle” meaning they didn’t know anything about it.  

Lumbag reportedly took a handgun from his waist and struck the victim’s head twice that caused Sumedcha to collapse after which mauled the same and fired the gun hitting the stone wall.

Suspect stopped mauling the victim when the latter’s father arrived and pacified the former.

The victim, whose head was lacerated among other injuries, was rushed to Bontoc General Hospital for treatment.

Police recovered an empty shell of 9mm gun.

The case was endorsed to barangay lupon.

  

Business woman loses valuables to robber

LAGAWE, Ifugao -- A businesswoman here was victimized by unidentified thief inside her residence who took away her two gold necklaces, gold earrings, motorcycle key and cash of P2,000 about 10:30 on June 1.

Police identified the victim as Byrene Mae Anselmo, 26 ofCanablog, Cuta, Poblacion West, Lagawe.

Investigation disclosed that the suspect used the back window as entrance and exit in taking away the said belongings of the victim.

Old man mauled by youngster

LAMUT, Ifugao – An old man was mauled by a much younger man for still undisclosed reason here on June 2.  

Police said the incident happened about 4:30 p.m. at Poblacion West, wherein Mario C. Banig, 64, farmer of Diadi, Nueva Vizcaya was mauled by Angelito B.Dillagan, 26 of Umilag, Lamut.

Investigation disclosed that the victim was walking when suddenly pushed, boxed and kicked by the suspect causing the victim to become unconscious.

The victim was brought to the clinic of Dr. Vilmadela Cruz for medical treatment while the suspect was arrested by responding personnel and brought to Lamut police station. 

Motorcycles collide inBuguias; 2 hurt 

BUGUIAS, Benguet– Two motorcycle riders were injured when their vehicles collided here on June 2. 

Police said the accident happened 10:45 a.m. at SitioAlibacong, Barangay Amgaleyguey when a motorcycle driven by Roman Sagayo y Vergara, 20 of Madaymen, Kibungan town and another driven by Marlon Dominguez, 30, of Palatong, Tabio, Mankayan town collided with each other.

Investigation disclosed Sagayo was headed to Baguio City while Dominguez was traversing the opposite lane when they met at the center of the road and collided. 

   

Sagayo was brought to Clinica Alunes at here at Barangay Sinipsip while Dominguez was brought to Abatan Emergency Hospital, Buguias for treatment. 

2 motorcycles stolen  

BONTOC, Mountain Province – Two motorcycles were stolen here last week and still not found.

            

The first was stolen at the backyard of Hye Moga Bellang’s residence in Dantay, Alab here on May 29 at about 3:30 p.m.

A certain Alex Balteo, 39, of Chackong, Bontoc, reportedly parked his Honda motorcycle without plate number at the above-mentioned place then boarded a bus towards Poblacion.

However, when he returned on May 31, 2013, he found said motorcycle was missing and believed stolen by unknown suspects.

           

In another incident, another motorcycle parked at the parking lot of SeniaKawi near the national road located at SitioFoyayeng was stolen May 30 around 6:30 p.m.

The motorcycle, reportedly owned by Alejandro Yawan Jr., 35 was stolen by still unidentified suspects.

Stolen motorcycle found in culvert below Halsema road

BUGUIAS, Benguet – Police recovered a stolen motorcycle and gave the vehicle back to its owner.

A police report said around 10:30 AM of June 1, cops, while conducting patrol along Halsema Highway here at SitioBayoyo, Barangay Buyacaoan were flagged down and told by a certain JeoAkingan that he saw a motorcycle hidden in a creek just below the road.

Police recovered the gray Rusi motorcycle hidden in a concrete culvert slightly covered with Alnus leaves.

The motorcycle was brought to Rusi Motorcycle Inc.offfice at Upper Abatan in the town where it was found  the owner was a certain Christopher Dalog, 33 of Seb-seb, Bano-oy, Baculungan Norte in the town.

Dalog was notified and upon showing complete pertinent documents, the vehicle was turned over to him.

            

The owner said his motorcycle was missing after he parked it in front of his residence.