POLICE ROUNDUP

Retired cop shot dead in Kalinga

BALBALAN, Kalinga – A retired cop was shot dead here on Sept. 9 by still unidentified perperators.

A police report said the incident happened about 8 a.m. in SitioBalala, Barangay Mabaca wherein the victim was identified as Jaime Sibayan, 56, resident of Bulanao, Tabuk City, Kalinga.

 Investigation disclosed that the victim together with a certain Isidro Banggawan, A Department of Environment and Natural REsources employee, while on their way home to  Poblacion were suddenly shot by unidentified men several times using high powered firearms that caused his instant death.

The victim’s body was subjected to post mortem examination foe lads on the killing.  

P.5 million marijuana burned in Kibungan   

KIBUNGAN, Benguet – Police confiscated 20 kilos of dried marijuana leaves valued at P550,000 in a shack here at Sitio Libbeng, Barangay Badeo on Jan. 8.

Police said the contraband was placed in a jute sack with two kilos of marijuana seeds.

The illegal drugs were burned on site by who troops left the area after the operation.   

               

Man nabbed for frustrated homicide

LAGAWE, Ifugao – Police arrested Sept. 9, a man wanted for frustrated homicide in this town.

Police arrested arrested Marlon Bulayongan, 29, resident of Sitio Wadwad, Natuwolan, Lagawe at his residence following a warrant issued against him by Judge Joseph Baguilat of Regional Trial Court, Lagawe.

Bulayongan, listed No. 8 most wanted person in the town posted bail. 

Young man ends life over love problem

BAGUIO CITY – A love problem reportedly drove a man to commit suicide here after trying to end his life many times.

Police said Giovanni S. Burgos, 25, resident of Barangay Guisad Surong was found by his mother Corazon hanging lifeless in their kitchen about 6 a.m. of Sept. 9.

Police said Bugos ended his life around 8:45 p.m.  of Sept.8, to 6 a.m.

  

Ms Burgos said her son always tried to commit suicide every time he had love problem, and said incident was the fourth time the victim tried to commit same.

The victim’s body was brought to La Paz Funeral Homes for post mortem examination.

  

Illegal firearms, ammunitions seized in Cordillera operations

CAMP DANGWA, La Trinidad, Benguet – Police confiscated several firearms, ammunition and drug paraphernalia in the region last week.

Personnel of the Provincial Public safety Company (PPSC) 2nd Platoon led by Insp. Richard Soliven through a warrant issued by Judge Joseph A. Patnaan, arrested Angel Isidro Moises alias Darondon Sept. 8.

 The suspect’s residence in SitioDinalogan, Barangay Buringal, Paracelis, Mountain Province was searched with Barangay KagawadRomy P. Bagingan and Jerry S. Abalos of Sitio Dinalogan, Barangay Buringal, Paracelis as witnesses.

Confiscated were a Cal .22 Winchester US rifle; Cal .22 revolver; 1 Cal. 38 Smith and Wesson revolver without SN placed inside one camouflage holster; Cal. 45 pistol with a magazine and 19 bullets. Isidro was not in his house at the tome of the search.

Meanwhile, joint personnel of the Abra Provincial Intelligence Branch, Provincial Public Safety Company and Bangued Municipal Police Station in coordination with the PDEA-CAR executed a earch warrant issued by Judge RaphielAlzate against  drug personalities named Jimmy and Jun jun Bayle,  both residents of Barangay South Calaba, Bangued, Abra on Sept. 7.

Seized at the residence of Jun Jun Bayle were; 1 M1 Garand rifle; 2 black holster; 1 blue Nokia 1280 with charger and sim card; 1 transparent plastic sachet; 43 rolls of aluminum foil; 5 pcs used aluminum foils, 2 license plates for motorcycles (7526 A and 7501 NO); 1 Motorstar Motorcycle; 2 lighters; 1 bottle containing potassium nitrate (explosive component) and 1 camouflage jacket.

While search at Jimmy Bayle yielded 1 Cal .45 Colt MK IV with SN 991435 with one round of ammunition; 6 rounds of ammunition for Cal 5.56; 1 extended magazine for Cal .45; 1 spent shell for Cal .45; 1 plastic sachet containing several transparent plastic sachets and 3 Cellular phones.

Senior Supt. Benjamin M. Lusad, Abra provincial director said suspects were not located.  

Nevertheless, one Federico O’reillyPadagasa.k.a “Peter”, 30, a resident of the same barangay, was seen inside the house of Junjun, arrested and reportedly turned out to be positive for use of illegal drug. 

Barangay  chairman Romulo Burton and ArnelAdriatico, media representative from DZPA radio station, witnessed the search.

On the other hand,  a 33-year old government employee and a resident of Agbannawag, Tabuk City, Kalinga was arrested along Mayangao St., Dagupan Centro, Tabuk City after not showing a license to possess and/or carry a firearm on Spt. 7.

Senior Supt. John Colino, provincial police director of Kalinga, identified the person as Jonathan Angnganay Pan-oy. Confiscated from his direct possession was a Cal. 45 pistol with five bullets.

Charges are being prepared against the suspects.

15 wanted persons arrested by cops

 CAMP DANGWA, La Trinidad, Benguet – Fifteen wanted persons were arrested in the Cordillera last week.

 In Abra, Senior Supt. Benjamin M. Lusad, provincial director, identified the No. 1 top most wanted person in the municipality of Bangued as Marco Bosque Buenafe alias Mal-ong, 29, farmer, who was arrested at his residence in Barangay Cabuloan, Bangued for murder.

He went into hiding after he was implicated as a suspect in stabbing to death of Amado Bulda on Sept. 7, 2006.

In Mt. Province, Senior Supt. William W. Viteño, provincial police director  identified the No. 9 TMWP in Paracelis town as Roger Catarig Monong, 34, of Barangay Bagabag, Buringal.

He was arrested for illegal possession of firearms at the Junction of Dagawe, Poblacion, Paracelis.

In Apayao, Senior Supt. Alberlito Garcia, provincial police director director, identified the No. 10 TMWP in the municipality of Flora as Joemar Pascual, Francisco, 28, and a resident of Bolala Norte, Aparri, Cagayan.

He was arrested in Barangay Nararagan, Ballesteros, Cagayan for robbery with force upon things.

Twelve other wanted persons were nabbed for various crimes.

They were identified as Jimmy Flores De Jesus, 56, resident of Barangay Quinarayan, Narvacan, Ilocos Sur who was arrested by the joint operatives of the Abra PPO and Narvacan MPS for the crime of didnapping with frustrated murder and physical injury.

Alfie Donato Chamos, 23, farmer and a resident of Barangay Kesbeng, La Trinidad, Benguet was arrested at Justice Hill, Kesbeng, Poblacion, La Trinidad, Benguet while Loreto Bete Bagano aka. Leo Valencia, 46, was arrested in front of Star Wood Hotel, Kisad Road, Baguio City for attempted robbery with violence.

The court issued a recommended bail bond of P80, 000 and P50, 000 respectively for his temporary liberty.

Also arrested for estafa were EmiluzCalara Aquino, 31, businesswoman, who was nabbed at her residence in Arciaga St., Baguio City; Victor AlingbasBelino, 49, farmer, resident of Balili, La Trinidad Benguet, and Virginia Talco Banzuela, 52,who was arrested along  Marcos Highway, Baguio City.

Ernesto B. Boocan, 42, was also arrested at his residence in Barangay Liwo, Mayoyao, Ifugao for rape; Bryan AnaneyBendoza, 25,  ofShilan, La Trinidad, Benguet was arrested at his residence also for the crime of rape. whileWilfredoSingapanBayang Jr., 26, of barangay Dolowong, Alfonso Lista, Ifugao was arrested at his residence for attempted homicide.

Three minors (aged 16 and 17) were also arrested in Abra for robbery frustrated murder by police.

A 17-year old was also nabbed arrested in Tabuk City, Kalinga for acts of lasciviousness.

Student slain at home

ANDA, Pangasinan – A high school student was found dead with her neck slashed at her home in Barangay Awag in this city on Sept. 7.

Ma. Julie Carlet was found by her aunt, Arlene Carlet, whose house was about 150 meters away from the victim’s.

Arlene said she heard Julie shouting for help, prompting her to rush to the house.

She said she found her niece in a kneeling position, bloodied, and with a rope around her neck.

Case officer Senior Police Officer 4 Joseph Castrence told The STAR that the victim was an orphan who lived alone in the house.

Police expressed belief that Julie tried to resist the attacker as the house was in disarray.

Authorities refused to name the suspect pending investigation.             

Firearms, drugs seized in Abra

BANGUED, Abra -- The intensified anti-crime campaign launched recently by the Police Regional Office-Cordillera Administrative Region resulted in the seizure of high powered guns, explosives, and illegal drugs last week.

Senior Supt. Benjamin Lusad reported that police operatives and agents of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) said rifles, pistols, assorted ammunition, and sachets of shabu were allegedly seized from the house of two wanted drug personalities in Barangay South Calaba, this town.

The search of the house of Jimmy and Junjun Bayle was covered by a warrant issued by the court.

2 teachers killed in highway accident

URDANETA CITY, Pangasinan – Two female teachers were killed Sept. 6 when a southbound Dagupan Bus Liner bumped the tricycle they were riding, sending it to the northbound lane where an oncoming Isuzu 14-wheeler crushed it on the national highway in Barangay Nancayasan, this city.

Police identified the victims as Vivian VillamilSabangan, 45, married, and DomingaSabanganBaniquid, of legal age, married, both residents of Barangay Langirin, Bayambang municipality.

The highway accident happened at 4:49 p.m. as the two teachers were traveling in the tricycle (AW-9906) driven by Abon A. Sabangan, who was injured and taken to the Urdaneta District Hospital for treatment.

Winners in 2^nd RD Magalong shootfest bared

CAMP BADO DANGWA, La Trinidad, Benguet – The Police Regional Office  Cordillera bared list of winners in the 2^nd RD PRO-Cordillera shootfest the firing range here last August 30 to Sept. 1.

           

Firearm enthusiast from civilian and uniformed sectors in the different parts of the Cordillera and Ilocos regions joined the shootfest.

The competition was classified to Team, Lawman, Senior, Junior, Lady, LGU, Media and Range Officer Groups while the division was categorized into Production, Standard and Classic.

The RD (regional director) team which included Chief Supt. Benjamin B. Magalong, Senior Supt. Joseph C. Adnol, Supt. Peter Tagtag and SPO2 Francis Buyucan, won the PNP Team Relay.

For Lawman Category-Police Commissioned Officers winners were Senior Supt. Benjamin M. Lusad, champion; Chief Insp. Metts Pat-ing, 1^st runner-up and Supt. Dante Lubos, 2^nd runner-up.

For PNCO Category, champion was Roger Bilibli, Jessie Bustarde settled 1^st runner-up while Norman Coronia was 2nd runner-up.

Champions on the other categories were: Jared Arciaga for Junior; Jeannette Campos for Lady; Don Malatag for Senior; David Bungallon for LGU; and Joseph Zambrano for Media Category.  For the Range Officers group, Angel Lumpias was the champion; SPO4 James Ruadap, 1st runner-up; and Charles Leano, 2nd runner-up.  The Production Category winner was Hagiyo Atioan, then Richard Barrozo for 1st runner-up; while Sure-win Gomez got the 2nd runner-up. For the Standard category, Wilbur Fernando was the Champion; Gerald Loy, 1st runner-up; and Marcial Campos, 2nd runner-up. The champion for the Classic Category was Melvin Calde while Joel Atioan landed 1st runner-up and SPO2 John Balcanao got the 2nd runner-up.

Winners for the Stage Category were Raymond Ambros, followed by Mr. Wilbur in Stage 1. For the 2nd Stage, Champion was Harry Awingan and the 1st  runner-up was Hagiyo. Stage 3 Champion was Laruan Lampuyas and 1st runner-up was Gerald Loy. Lastly, John Cadag led Stage 4 with Ryan Del Rosario coming next.

 Magalong expressed his gratitude to sponsors and participants of the shootfest.

Proceeds of the fund raising activity will be divided among the victims of the CPP/NDF/NPA ambuscades against members of the Cordillera police in Mt. Province and Ifugao provinces.

Magalong said that this shooting competition aims to develop a high level of discipline as responsible gun owners, and to promote camaraderie between Police Officers and civilian firearm enthusiasts.

Multiple break-ins reported in Baguio 

BAGUIO CITY – A police officer assigned at the Pasay police lost his automatic Israeli-made Galil rifle to thieves here Sept. 1.

Chief Insp. FelimonCacap, assigned at the Southern Police District in Pasay City, lost his rifle during Baguio City's Charter Day.

Baguio police said the break-in occurred between 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Purok 27, Upper Irisan, Baguio City. 

Police discovered that the padlock of the victims' main door was missing and their personal belongings in disarray.

The automatic rifle of Cacap, five cellular phones, two Asus laptops and a digital camera were missing.

Meanwhile, still that Sunday, 32-year-old reflexologist TitaTungpalan lost her bag right inside her office at the 2nd floor of Maharlika Building located along Magsaysay Avenue where the Baguio City Day parade took place.

A computer shop along Naguilian Road, Lourdes Extension Subdivision was also robbed, with thieves swiping five computer monitors, seven computer central processing units and three keyboards.

Moreover, along Naguillan Road here, 42-year-old Irene Cauagas Borres reported that an unidentified suspect detached the jalousies of the window near their main door and reached the door lock of their house.

The victim’s daughter, Jhayfer Anne, was awakened and the suspect fled.

Their personal belongings were scattered outside the room and their P40,000 cash and four cellular phones were missing. 

Despite the successes of policemen running after robbers, thieves and burglars in the city with the arrest of almost a dozen already,  such incidents still abound prompting concern among authorities.

Such prompted Councilor Roberto Ortega, Sr., a former police colonel, to propose before city officials a million-peso reward to every criminal tipped by residents to authorities.

Women of ‘Ice’ busted, convicted

CAMP DANGWA, La Trinidad, Benguet — It is known by many names in different parts of the world – “ice,” “yaba,” “poor man’s cocaine,” “crazy meds” and “crystal meth” – and has destroyed the lives of people from Beijing to Bangkok, and from down-under Australia to Polk County, Florida.

On Tuesday, “shabu,” destroyed the lives of two women – a 22-year-old college undergraduate sentenced to life imprisonment in Baguio City; and a 24-year-old bachelorette busted in a drug sting in San Fernando City, La Union.

In a 12-page decision dated Aug. 13, 2013, Judge Antonio Reyes of the Baguio City Regional Trial Court (RTC) Branch 61 sentenced Marie Flor S. Rodriguez to life imprisonment for unlawful sale of dangerous drugs.

The judge also ordered Rodriguez to pay a penalty of P5 million for her crime, two years and three months after being collared in a shabu buy-bust operation by agents of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency-Cordillera Administrative Region (PDEA-CAR).

Rodriguez, whose clients were mostly college students, was arrested on June 23, 2011 in a sting operation near her house in Pinsao Pilot Project, Baguio City after selling shabu weighing 0.86 gram to a poseur-buyer.

A portion of Reyes’ decision read: “As an end note, the credibility of Agent (name withheld) was pivotal in arriving at the conclusion. She knows her case. She was a credible witness in this case… Even with a barrage of some misleading questions from the defense during her cross examination, Agent (name withheld) did not flag, even correcting the misleading questions, which further strengthened her credibility and the truthfulness of her claim.”

Meanwhile at Camp Florendo in La Union, Chief Supt. Ricardo C. Marquez presented to media 24-year-old suspect identified only as “Marian,” of Barangay San Francisco, San Fernando City.

Marian, along with three other men – her live-in partner Dondon E. Guerero, 34, of Candon City; Melchor D. Lorenzo, 53, of Galimuyod, Ilocos Sur; and Jerry M. Salingbay, 36, of Banayoyo, Ilocos Sur – were arrested in an entrapment.

They yielded three heat-sealed plastic sachets of “shabu,” marked money, and drug paraphernalia to joint operatives of the police’s Regional Anti-Illegal Drugs Special Operation Task Group 1 (RAIDSOTG1), the PDEA-Regional Office 1, and the San Fernando City Police Station.

Marquez said Marian had long been in the police’s watch list of top drug dealers in the region.

3 men in robbery with homicide cases nabbed

PARACELIS, Mountain Province -- Three suspects involved in a robbery with homicide case were arrested inside their hideout here at Sitio Central, Barangay Poblacion August 29 by joint operatives of the Mt. Province Public Safety Company, 2nd Platoon and Cordon Municipal Police Station.Senior Supt. William W, Viteṅo, provincial police director identified the suspects as JhonJhon Lopez Immatong, 27, farmer of Kinakin, Banaue, Ifugao; JefreyDibilan Lopez, 30, of Poblacion, Paracelis and  Gilbert Immatong Lopez, 29, of Kinakin, Ifugao now residing at Diadi, Nueva Viscaya.

Viteno said the suspects were believed involved in robbing a retired police officer in his residence at Barangay Quirino, Cordon, Isabela last August 6 taking with them a Ca. 380 with one magazine and cash amounting to P109,000.00.

They were also tagged in the killing of a 22-year- old cashier.

The suspects with with recovered items were taken under custody of Cordon police.

Cordillera cops seizeP50K worth of hot logs

CAMP DANGWA, La Trinidad, Benguet – Police recently confiscated pine lumber worth P50, 575 in three separate provinces.

The Mayoyao, Ifugaopolice  and  Department of Environment and Natural Resources forest rangers, found 11 pieces of sawn pine lumber sealed and covered with grass with a total volume of 275 board feet with a market value of P 4,675 at a forest in Barangay Liwo,Mayoyao.

In Benguet, Bokod town police found 121 pieces of abandoned lumber valued P35,730 at Naubanan, Ekip in the town.

In Mountain Province, Bauko police found 56 assorted pine lumber valued at P 8,136.00 along Kebasan, Poblacion of the town.

All confiscated lumber were turned over to the DENR.

Owners face charges for violating Presidential 705 or the Revised Forestry Code of the Philippines if arrested.

A gun for every Cordillera cop

CAMP BADO DANGWA, La Trinidad, Benguet  – The Police Regional Office Cordillera is one step closer to having one firearm for every policeman following the arrival of additional supply of firearms purchased by the Philippine National Police for distribution to law enforcers.

To enhance the capability of Cordillera police and  improve crime prevention and security, the police regional headquarters  distributed 731 Glock 17 pistol, 20, 468 ammunition and 2,193 magazines to those with PO1 to PO3 ranks who had undergone Glock 17 proficiency firing.

Regional police officers received the firearms at Camp Crame, Quezon City during  ceremony of the first tranches led by President Benigno Aquino III together with Sec. Mar Roxas and PNP chief Alan Purisima last July 2.

The firearms were distributed in the provinces and Baguio City; Abra Police Office (PPO) received 33, Apayao PPO received 109, Baguio City Police Office received 200, Benguet PPO received 111, Ifugao received 118, Kalinga received 73 and Mt. Province received 87 firearms.

PNP personnel given priority to be issued with firearms were those assigned in the capital towns and tourist spots who passed marksmanship tests.

Cordillera police now have 79% percentage filled up on issued firearms based on 3,834 personnel.

A total of 813 firearms are still needed to meet 100 percent firearm for every policeman in the region.

There are 439 additional short firearms which will be issued to regional police from national headquarters.

Chief Supt. Benjamin B. Magalong, Cordilleraregional director, said that the PNP is now addressing the concern about shortage of firearms.

Other reforms lined up towards the realization of the PNP vision as a highly capable, effective and credible police service by 2030 is the hiring of 15,000 non-uniformed PNP personnel approved by the President to perform administrative jobs.

3 arrested for homicide

PARACELIS, Mountain Province -- Three suspects involved in a robbery with homicide case were arrested inside their hideout here at Sitio Central, Barangay Poblacion August 29 by joint operatives of the Mt. Province Public Safety Company, 2nd Platoon and Cordon Municipal Police Station.

Senior Supt. William W, Viteṅo, provincial police director identified the suspects as JhonJhon Lopez Immatong, 27, farmer of Kinakin, Banaue, Ifugao; JefreyDibilan Lopez, 30, of Poblacion, Paracelis and  Gilbert Immatong Lopez, 29, of Kinakin, Ifugao now residing at Diadi, Nueva Viscaya.