POLICE ROUNDUP

Kalinga cops shoot dead hold-upper in hot chase

TABUK CITY – A man was killed while his companions evaded arrest after they robbed a Hardware here in Purok 7, Bulanao Thursday afternoon.

Senior Supt. John Colinio, Kalinga provincial police director said a certain Mark Bingkas “aka” Bigboy entered the Malabong Hardware and declared hold-up while his two companions posted outside as lookouts.

The suspects wore bonnets and were armed with short firearms when they ransacked the establishment taking collection money amounting to P80,000 and immediately escaped boarding a motorcycle and fled towards Sitio Mapaoay, Barangay Ipil, Tabuk City.

Without delay, joint police personnel of the Kalinga Police Provincial Office, Tabuk City Police Station and Kalinga Public Safety Company pursued fleeing suspects.

As a result, Mark Bingkas alighted from his motorcycle and ran at the creek while firing his firearm that prompted the police to returned fire killing him while his companions evaded arrest.

Police Chief Supt. Isagani R. Nerez, regional police director lauded gallantry of the responding police personnel for their quick action and assured the public that police presence will be maintained in all public areas and the Police Beat System will be strengthened to deter street crimes in the region.

Man arrested for mauling, taking money, cash of farmer 

BAGUIO CITY -- A robber was arrested while his companions evaded arrest after they mauled a farmer in Purok 21, SarilingSikap, San Carlos Heights here Thursday morning.

Senior Supt. Jesus D. Cambay, Jr., city police chief identified the victim as Carlo SaclaAguindang, 28, and a resident of St. George, Banangan, Sablan, Benguet while the arrested suspect was identified as Kyle Pascua Sotelo, 26 and a resident of Purok 21, SarilingSikap, San Carlos Heights.

Based on a police report, the victim and his two companions came from a drinking session and went to sleep at the boarding house of Sotelo when one of the suspects companion attacked and mauled him without any reason and took his money and cell phone.

Immediately, the victim sought the assistance of village watchmen and police that led to the arrest of Sotelo while his companion escaped.

425 Cordillera police take oath for new rank
CAMP DANGWA, La Trinidad, Benguet – Cordillera police director Chief Supt. Isagani Nerez administered Thursday oath-taking and pinning of ranks of 425 newly-promoted police officers here at regional police headquarters.

 Supt. Clarence Casilio, deputy chief regional personnel human resource management division read promotion orders of the 39 Police Commissioned Officers(PCOs) and 386 Police Non-Commissioned Officers (PNCOs) assigned in Cordillera

Promoted commissioned officers were two superintendents, one for Chief Inspector; nine to Senior Inspector, and 27 to Police Inspector.

For the non-commissioned offers, 36 were promoted to Senior Police officer 4 (SPO4); 68 to SPO3; 18 to SPO2; 3 to SPO1; 243 to PO3 and 18 to PO2 with a total of 386 policemen promoted.

Nerez in his message congratulated newly promoted officers saying promotion is a reward for their faithfulness to God and to the PNP organization and that rank denotes authority and greater responsibility. He urged newly promoted officers to strive more to attain the next higher rank and have higher degree of competence. “Our competence for excellence should continue to aspire for greater height as proven by the conferment of the Golden Eagle Award to the PRO-COR for garnering the highest score of 97% among other regional offices and units nationwide” he added.  

Cops burn P77M marijuana plants in Benguet plantations 

CAMP BADO DANGWA, La Trinidad, Benguet – Police burned more than 216,000 fully grown marijuana plants worth P77,365,000 found in in 62 plantation sites in Benguet last week.

A team of Benguet anti-illegal drugs operatives, Public Safety Company, Regional Public Safety Battalion, Criminal Investigation Unit, Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency, police of Bakun and Kibungan, Benguet found the illegal plants in sitios Aga-ay and Kinmayad, in Barangay Kayapa in  Bakun town and in the municipality of Kibungan in Sitios Tebteb, Lebeng, Lukoc, Batoan and Beleng, all in Barangay Badeo.

Lawmen conducted dialogue with local folks on ill-effects and consequences of cultivating marijuana plants after the eradication drives. Regional police director Chief Supt. IsaganiNerez cited collaborative support of local government units and the community to eliminate all forms of illegal drugs in the region. This, he added, is a great help in the national government’s anti-drug campaign to spare the youth from the serious negative effects of the use of illegal drugs.

12 wanted persons arrested in Cordillera
CAMP BADO DANGWA, La Trinidad, Benguet – Twelve wanted persons were arrested in different parts of the Cordillera last week.

  
Joint members of the Abra police provincial office and the Philippine Army arrested Jodito Marquez Galvan, 38 of Barangay San Isidro, Lagangilang, Abra for frustrated homicide.

He was nabbed in Barangay Mudiit, Dolores, Abra following arrest warrant issued by Judge Alberto Beneza, presiding judge of Regional Trial Court Branch 58 in Bucay. 

Meanwhile, 11 other wanted persons were also arrested.  JericBoogLamong, 30, was arrested in Mountain Province for frustrated homicide. Another murder suspect identified as Mario De Vera Pagador, farmer, native of Pangasinan, was also arrested at Sitio Saudi, Bulo, Tabuk City, Kalinga.

For illegal recruitment and estafa, two women were arrested in their respective residences.

They were identified as Ofelia Benosa Zamoranos a.k.a. Maribel Zamoranos, 32, OFW, a resident of Barangay Maoay, Bangued, Abra and Alma Corazon Guzman, 54, of SitioCorapo, Barangay Poblacion, Dolores, Abra. 

Two more individuals were arrested for estafa: Benito P. Manansala, 47,  ofAbatan, Buguias, Bengue, who arrested in  Upper Abatan, Buguias and Guillermo Valera Castañeda a.k.a. Immong, 48, OFW who was nabbed in his residence at Barangay Pangal, Danglas, Abra. 

Five other wanted persons were also arrested: Jerry Agang-angTuringan a.k.a. Doming Toringan, 20,of Mantiyeng, Cabiten, Mankayan, Benguet for theft; Jefferson CuramengRequizo, 18, of Tebteb, Balili, La Trinidad, Benguet who was nabbed at Km 5, Pico, La Trinidad for serious physical injuries and Faith CodilloUgsad, 43, teacher, of Cabinet Hill, Baguio City for grave oral defamation. 

The last two were miners who were arrested in their respective residences named as Eric Vicente Bitaga, 34, a resident of Batuang, Virac, Itogon, Benguet for resistance and disobedience to an agent of a person in authority and Ortega Mamma Tongngao, 22, of Purok 8, Kias, Baguio City for high grading.

Cordillera PNP conducts medical mission for senior citizens 

CAMP DANGWA, La Trinidad, Benguet --The Police Regional Office Cordillera recently conducted a medical-dental mission at the Camp BadoDangwaHusptal which benefited senior citizens.

Organized by the Regional Police Community Relations Division (RPCRD) in coordination with the PNP Regional Health Service, 45 residents of Barangay Alapang, La Trinidad, Benguetavailed of the medical and dental mission.

Senior Supt. VirgilioLaya, chief of RPCRD said patients were given free medicines after their check-up.

Region police personnel conduct quarterly medical and dental missions for senior citizens of selected barangays while in the provincial level, it is conducted on a monthly basis.

Regional police director Chief Supt. IsaganiNerez, said, medical missions were being conducted for senior citizens who are in need of medical attention.

Similar activities, he added, will be conducted regionwide in coordination with other government agencies and non-government organizations.

Six illegal drug pushers nabbed

CAMP BADO DANGWA, La Trinidad, Benguet– Six suspected illegal drug traders were recently arrested in Cordillera while drug paraphernalia and marijuana were confiscated.

In Abra ,Senior Supt. Benjamin Lusad, provincial police director identified the arrested drug personalities as Gilbert TimbrezaCastaňeda, 40, of Barangay Aguet, Lagangilang; Leonardo BandrilBallacillo, 48, of Dalaguisen, Lagangilang and Ronell Zapata Zapata, 34, of Barangay Lublubba, Dolores.

Composite team of the Abra Police Intelligence Branch (PIB), Provincial Anti Illegal Drug Special Operations Task Group (PAIDSOTG) and Langilang Municipal Police Stations (MPS) nabbed the suspects in a buy bust operation in Barangay Dalaguisen on Jan. 10.

Confiscated from them were shabu, illegal drug paraphernalia with P500 cash.

 In another buy bust operation, two alleged drug pushers were arrested in Benguet in Lower Kesbeng, La Trinidad Jan. 11.   

Police confiscated shabu and P500.  

Senior Supt Rodolfo Azurin, Benguet police director named suspects as Brian PilayOluila, 24, and Generic Copero Cruz, 20, both farmers and residents of Bineng, La Trinidad.

In Kalinga, members of the 3^rd Maneuver Company of the RPSB and Kalinga PAIDSOTG arrested a 30 year old farmer in a checkpoint after he was caught transporting dried marijuana leaves afternoon of Jan. 10 in Talaca, Agbannawag, Tabuk.

Senior Supt. John Colinio, provincial police director, identified suspect as Eric Mallari Salibad, of Carig, Tuguegarao City. Discovered from his sack were four marijuana bricks.

 Shabu and drug tablets were also seized inside the provincial jail in Kalinga during the daily routine check of packages of visitors afternoon of same day.

Discovered in a package addressed to an inmate Lando Meana was shabu worth P2,000. Another plastic package addressed to Junior Killa also contained 20 drug tablets and 300 ml bottle of cough syrup mixed with other assorted dry goods.  Said package was delivered by a tricycle driver.

Abra cop arrested 1 for violation of  firearm law

BANGUED, Abra -- A 24 year old farmer was  caught in a police checkpoint possessing firearm without documents here at Zone 7 night of Jan. 11.

Provincial police director identified the suspect as Hilbert Dagsi Talape, of Cabaroan, Tayum, Abra. 

Confiscated from him was a Cal. 45 pistol with magazine loaded with six bullets.

Charges are being prepared against the suspect. 

Four miners arrested for illegal logging in Benguet

ITOGON, Benguet -- Five miners were arrested here last week for illegl logging in Tabakar, Poblacion Monday morning.

Provincial police director Senior Supt. Rodolfo Azurin identified the miners as Rey Borda Ola, 23, a native of Lapaz, Abra; Kevin WalisNgilangil, 19, Noe Fila-en Fidchongkas, 20, both of Bontoc, Mt. Province; Foster SangeyLadioc, 51; Billy Monte Polon, 29, both of Sagada, Mt. Province and all residents of Acupan, Virac, Itogon. 

Three security guards arrested the suspects cutting pine trees within the mining claim of Itogon-Suyoc Resources Incorporation (ISRI). Confiscated from the suspects were a saw and  three bolos including four newly cut pine logs.

All suspects together with the confiscated items are now under the custody of Itogon police.

 Man nabbed for homicide

TUBA, Benguet--  A certain Jeffrey GonticLiwliwen, 40, of Tuba, Benguet was recently arrested for homicide. He was nabbed at Twinpeaks of this town following warrant of arrest issued against him by Judge Danilo P. Camacho, presiding judge of Regional Trial Court, Branch 62.

Miner nabbed for assaulting cop

BAGUIO CITY -- A miner wanted for mauling a police officer was recently arrested at Hilltop, city market here following arrest warrant issued against him by Judge Jose Incarnation of the Itogon Municipal Trial Court.

Police identified the suspect as ChitoHabilingBallogan, 3,1 native of Hingyon, Ifugao and resident of Balacbac, Baguio City.

He was earlier charged in court for direct assault with bail of P12,000 set by Incarnation.

Ballogan allegedly assaulted a police officer in 2012 at the PNP station in Ucab Tram, Itogon.

4 kubradors arrested inTabuk City

TABUK CITY -- Four kubradors (bet collectors) were recently arrested here after they were caught collecting bets.

Arrested were Dominador C. Bumatay, 44; and Galo D. Pinated, 35, who were arrested in their residences here at Purok 7, Bacras, Bulanao. 

At Barangay Laya East, police arrested RaymartDuraySimangan, 35; and ZudilordMappalaAnog, 37, in their respective houses.

 Police confiscated from them cash bets of P 2, 530 and various paraphernalia for the illegal numbers game of jueteng.

Abra security guard nabbed for illegal firearm

BANGUED, Abra -- Police arrested here Edmor Joy TejeroBobias, 31, a security guard night of Jan. 9 at a police checkpoint along Barangay Angad illegally carrying a firearm.

Senior Supt. Benjamin Lusad said that Bobias was driving a motorcycle without plate number, with back rider Mauricio MercurioBobias, 56, chief tanod of Cosili East, Bangued, when they were flagged down by a team of Bangued police and 1^st Coy Regional Public Safety Battalion for inspection.

Police saw tucked in the suspect’s waist a Cal. 45 pistol with magazine and six bullets.

Police brought the suspects and the gun to the town police station. A case for illegal firearms was prepared against the suspects to be filed in court,