POLICE ROUNDUP

Gang member killed in shootout with Abra cops 

LAGAYAN, Abra--  An alleged gun-for-hire who was reportedly a member of the dreaded Vincent Guzman “private armed group” was killed by policemen in a shoot-out in remote Pang-ot and Collago, both in this town.

Ludring Silbaw was killed when policemen fought at least 12 fully armed members of the group armed with M16 rifles and M203 grenade launchers Tuesday, said Abra police director Sr. Supt. Benjamin Lusad.

Lusad said Abra policemen are still running after the group in their hideouts earlier identified by authorities.

The other day, a barangay tanod was killed in Lagayan town, prompting policemen to be on their toes against the escalation of hostilities there.

Ifugao NPA member surrenders to police

ASIPULO –Ifugao -- A 22- year old member of the New People’s Army under the Nona Del Rosario Command operating in this province surrendered to Asipulo town policemen Monday morning.

Ifugao police director Senior Supt. Angelito Casimiro, said Gabino Bantulay Mammay alias Ka Denver, a resident of Sitio Lagan, Cawayan, Asipulo surrendered to them because of the difficulties he was encountering within the rebel movement.

Philippine Army troopers from the 54th Infantry Battalion brought Gabino to the Ifugao police headquarters.

La Union village chief slain

LUNA, La Union - – The incumbent chairman of Barangay Magsiping here was gunned down before noon Wednesday while on his way home from a court hearing in nearby Balaoan town.

The victim, Fulgencio Regunay, 57, according to reports, was cruising a rough road onboard his tricycle when a motorcycle-riding man shot him three times in the back. 

As of press time, police were still confirming if the murder weapon was a .45-caliber pistol.

Investigators were still checking if the killing was related to the Oct. 28 barangay elections.

Regunay was reportedly facing charges before the Balaoan regional trial court after he was arrested for illegal possession of firearms during the midterm elections last May.

Reports said Regunay was on his second term as barangay chairman, but did not file his certificate of candidacy for the upcoming polls. 

10 hurt in Ilocos road accident

DINGRAS, Ilocos Norte — At least 10 persons were injured when a passenger jeepney careened into a waiting shed along the road here in Barangay Suyo Tuesday.

Police identified some of the injured victims as Gracelin Mas of Barangay Bagbago; Ritz Justin Mas of Barangay 4; Joy Estavillo of Barangay 13; Clarence Francisco of Barangay Laureta; Archie Ledesma of Barangay 9; Bless Cristine Mas of Barangay 4, all in Solsona town.

Also among the injured were Resty Asuncion of Barangay Francisco and Rommel Doctor of Barangay Bagut in Dingras town and the jeepney driver.

All injured victims were on board the jeepney when it hit the waiting shed.

Investigation disclosed that the jeepney was heading towards Solsona, Ilocos Norte when the driver claimed to have lost control of the vehicle and hit the waiting shed.

The strong impact from the jeepney severely damaged the waiting shed and injured the passengers including the driver. Police said the injured victims were rushed to Governor Roque Ablan Sr. Memorial Hospital in Laoag City for immediate treatment. -- Freddie G. Lazaro

Five nabbed for illegal gambling in La Trinidad 

LA TRINIDAD, Benguet – Police arrested five men here for illegal gambling Oct. 20.

Police caught the suspects playing cards at Emges Eatery and Billiard hall, in Barangay Puguis.

Senior Supt. Rodolfo Azurin, Jr., provincial police director named the suspects as Alex Amboy Demeterio, 36 of Barangay Pico; Crisanta Mendoza Perez, 33 of Barangay Lubas; Rammel Mendoza Balatbat, 31 Barangay of Tawang and Samir  Guesnaed Ambacan, 30, also  of Puguis and Francisco Paquito Cabaluna, 29 of Pico, all drivers.

Confiscated from the suspects were gambling bets amounting to P 810 and playing cards. 

Two men nabbed in Mankayan for robbery

MANKAYAN, Benguet – Police nabbed two thieves while another evaded arrest in a follow-up operation here at Poblacion Monday morning.

Senior Supt. Rodolfo Azurin, Jr., provincial police director, identified the suspects as Ronald Feken Chumacog, 30, construction worker and Dimas PadiwanCabat, 24, both residents of RHU Compound, Poblacion.

The suspect who evaded arrest was identified as Brent Balacay of Leseb, Bauko, Mountain Province.

The victim, one Joel MaguilaoLomadao, 32, was frisked by the suspects who forcibly took his cell phone.

Nueva Ecija cops get new guns

CAMP OLIVAS, City of San Fernando, Pampanga –Regional police directorChief Supt. Raul Petrasanta personally distributed brand-new pistols to police officers in Nueva Ecija recently.

Petrasanta has been visiting provincial/city police offices of the region to boost their morale.

Last Oct. 7, he visited Nueva Ecija Provincial Police Office under Senior Supt. Criz Nieves. Here he led in the distribution of 101 brand-new Glock 17 pistols to PNP personnel mostly assigned with the public safety company and performing field duties.

He said the continuous distribution of the new guns is part of the modernization program of the Philippine National Police (PNP) which aims at attaining a 1:1 police-to-pistol-ratio. -- Mar T. Supnad

Region 1 police nab 3 most wanted persons

CAMPA FLORENDO, San Fernando City, La Union — Police here reported the arrest of three of the most wanted persons in the region and the confiscation of assorted firearms as among its major accomplishments this month.

Chief Supt. Ricardo C. Marquez, director of police regional office in Region 1,  reported the arrest of Giovanni DC. Almonte, alleged member of SOL Group of Pangasinan, and listed as number eight among the Top Most Wanted Person (TMWP) of Asingan, Pangasinan. Almonte is wanted for murder.

Also arrested this month was Jimmy C. Paulo, alleged member of ESPADA Group and listed as Top 10 TMWP of Bacnotan, La Union. Paulo is wanted for three counts of grave threat and violation of Republic Act 8294.

The third most wanted person arrested in Region 1 was Jay R. Yaranon, a native of Barangay Casaratan, San Nicolas, Pangasinan, who is being sought for robbery and homicide.

Yaranon was apprehended at the residence of his sister at Purok 5, Barangay Upper Pinget, Baguio City.

“Yaranon was also the main suspect for the shooting incident which caused to the death of Dr. Custodio G. Dela Cruz, a municipal health officer that was transpired along the provincial road in Barangay Poblacion West, Sta Maria, Pangasinan on February 15 of this year,” Marquez said.

“These wanted persons are now under proper custody while appropriate cases were filed against them in court,” he said.

Marquez also reported that in the initial implementation of the Comelec gun ban police confiscated eight firearms, 237 assorted bullets and 32 magazines from six persons, including one village chief identified as Reynel J. Carpio. -- Freddie G. Lazaro

Drug den maintainers nabbed in Ilocos raids 

CAMP DIEGO SILANG, La Union — A team composed of members of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency  and Philippine National Police arrested two drug den maintainers and a cohort in separate anti-drug operations in Vigan City and Pangasinan on Oct. 17.

PDEA Director General Arturo G. Cacdac, Jr. identified the suspects as Anna Rose Salimao, an alleged drug den maintainer from Barangay Ayusan Norte, Vigan City, Ilocos Sur; Samson Parayno, another alleged drug den maintainer from Sitio Don Roque, Barangay Bued East, Calasiao, Pangasinan, and Ricky Felizardo of Barangay BonuanCalamiong, Dagupan City, Pangasinan.

Felizardo was caught at one of the drug dens at the time of the raid. Cacdac said that Salimao is one of the Top 4 Provincial Priority Target-listed drug personalities in Ilocos Sur province.

Foreign stude subdues armed attacker

BAGUIO CITY--- A 20 year-old Sudanes taking up  pharmacy course here early Thursday fought an armed suspected robber and subdued the suspect with a friend.

In a report of Senior Insp. Eugene L. Raymundo to Senior Supt. Jesus D. Cambay,Jr., city police director, the suspect armed with a Cal .45 pistol was identified as Marcial Gonzalo,27,of Culong, Sayangan, Atok, Benguet and residing at Pines Park, La Trinidad, Benguet.

Investigation showed the victim identified as Mohamed Alhadi y Badawi, 20, and his friend Ibrahim Hozifa were inside their rented apartment when they heard unusual sounds at their door.

               

When Alhadi opened the door, the suspect immediately pointed the gun at him. The Sudanese parried the pointed gun at him as as the suspect fired at him.

               

Scuffle between the victim and attacker ensued until Gonzalo was subdued, and nabbed later by policemen.

               

The suspected robber became the listed fifth gun ban violator of this city, where the BCPO “Secure and Fair Elections” (SAFE),an innovative police operations had been in implementation the last three weeks until the election gun ban is lifted.

                                               

Gun ban violators arrested in Baguio

BAGUIO CITY -- Four other gun ban violators were arrested here since Oct. 5.

               

The first two violators arrested on the same day in separate places were one 17 year old male who accidentally shot a 16-year-old buddy in a drinking spree in Engineers Hill here.

               

The minor yielded one Cal. 38 revolver and bullets.

               

Arrested on Oct. 5, by policemen  was Mario Tegwa,Jr. y Sucalo, 28, of Bauko, Mountain Province.

               

Seized from him was a Cal .38 revolver. The suspect had no gun exemption from the Commission on Elections.

               

Meanwhile, two gun ban suspects were also arrested at a pension house in Salud Mitra Barangay here.

               

Government prosecutors are still verifying the claim of one Christopher Pakiwon as member of the police., as well as that of companion Anthony D. de la Pena.

               

Pakiwon is native of Ifugao Province while de la Pena is a resident of Castillo, Zambales.

               

The duo yielded one 9 mm pistol. The policemen went to the suspect’s boarding house when neighbors alerted them of gunshots from the area. – Viyo Hidalgo

Gunmen kill 2, hurt boy in Ilocos Sur

MAGSINGAL, Ilocos Sur -- - Alleged guns-for-hire aboard a motorcycle killed here night of Oct 17 two Ilocos Sur residents and hurt one of the victims' son in yet another slaying by riding-in-tandem assassins that authorities have been trying to stem in their continuing drives against private armed groups.

Winston Garcia and Mark Tayaba did not reach the hospital alive after gunmen ambushed them in Barangay Mansante.

Garcia’s son, Jet Lee, 12, is being treated for gunshots, authorities reported.

The three aboard a tricycle were reportedly heading home when the gunmen sprung from nowhere and fired at the victims in front of the Mansante Elementary School.

Investigators found empty shells of .45 caliber at the site where the three were ambushed, while policemen are still digging deep on what prompted the attack.

722 ilocos cops receive new guns  

By MydsSupnad

CAMP FLORENDO, La Union -- Brand new 9 mm Glock pistols were distributed to 722 Ilocos Region police last week here at the regional police headquarters.

Region 1 police director Chief Supt. Ricardo C. Marquez led the distribution of new handguns to police  without firearms  who passed proficiency training on “Glock 17 Generation 4” pistol conducted by the Regional Special Training Unit 1.

Marquez said the first tranche of new service firearms were all issued to police patrollers assigned in four Ilocos provinces: Ilocos Norte, 66; Ilocos Sur,113; La Union, 144; and Pangasinan, 399.

Along with the guns were two spare magazines, cleaning kit user’s manual, carrying case, and a basic load of 28 billets per cop.

               

Marquez said those with ranks of Police Officers 1 to 3 were prioritized in distribution of new firearms under the PNP’s Capability Enhancement Program in relation to PNP’s CODE-P program focusing on excellence and competence.

Aside from the 722 firearms distributed, additional 1,315 units are set for withdrawal in Philippine National Police headquarters to complete the 2037 quota for Region 1.

The 2037 firearms quota for PRO1 is part of the 74,879 guns purchased by the PNP intended to boost the firearms requirement of the police.

               

According to the regional director, a Glock 17 has a market price of P40,940 per unit, but the PNP through transparent bidding process, purchased only at P16,659.94 per unit so the PNP saved P200,082,954.24 from the original P1.198 billion allocation that was used in buying additional 15,000 pieces of the same brand pistols.

               

The 9mm Glock 17 Pistol is the service firearm used by 60 percent of police forces and other law enforcement Agencies in Europe, United States of America and Asia.

Meanwhile, some 1,425 pairs of patrol shoes were also distributed to police patrollers.

Likewise, around 35,366 M16 ammunition and 495 M16 Magazines were distributed to various police units of PRO1.

Marquez  added 22,484 M16 bullets were distributed to four Provincial Public Safety Company of the provinces of Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, La Union and Pangasinan ; 5,904 M16 bullets for provincial police offices and 6,978 M16 bullets Regional Public Safety Battalion.  

               

An additional 495 M16 magazines were also equally distributed to PPOs and 71 M16 magazines for RPBS1.