CAMP DANGWA, La Trinidad, Benguet –
Police recently killed a New People’s Army squad leader, arrested commanding
officer of the communist group while 13 surrendered.
The squad leader of the NPA’s West
Chico Line, Marco Command Daniel Pinading Alunday was killed while two others
were wounded during an encounter in Bontoc, Mountain Province.
The other was the commanding officerof
the Sandatahang Platoon Pampropaganda of the communist group’s South Central
operating in Abra, identified as Romando Reyes Eduarte who was arrested in
Calaba Bridge in Barangay Mudeng, La Paz, Abra following issuance of arrest
warrant against him for the killing of a police officer in Mamasag, Poblacion, LacubAbra.
A police report said other NPA members
surrendered to the government forces due to hardship in underground movement.
Meanwhile, the report said NPA
elements set afire to heavy construction equipment belonging to Omengan
Construction and Development Corp. in Barangay Bayyo, Bontoc, and damaged a
bridge embankment along the Bontoc-Banaue Road.
The NPA said that this was a form of
punishment after the owners failed to pay revolutionary taxes to the rebel
group.
“The information provided by the
people in the area and relatives of the misguided Insurgent members greatly
contributed to the arrest of the NPA leaders and surrender of the others.” said
Chief Supt. Isagani R. Nerez, Cordillera police director.
He urged police to remain alert at all
times on any possible retaliatory attacks of the rebels.
“The PNP calls on the other members of
the CPP-NPA to lay down their arms, abandon the armed struggle and return to
the comfort of the families and assist the police and other law enforcement agencies
in bringing peace in the country.”
He urged the public to help the police
by providing information on presence of an NPA member in their locality
through social media or the following numbers: complaint referral -094765880 /
09174297628 or Regional Tactical
Operation Center 074) 422-5515; 09175302679/ 09285591669.
PRO-COR assures students’ safety in
opening of classes
CAMP DANGWA, La
Trinidad, Benguet - In support to the Department of Education in preparation
for the opening of classes for the school year and observance of the
Maintenance Week known as “Operation BalikEskwela,” police will implement
security for safety of students.
Millions of students
in different levels are expected to troop to their respective schools during
opening of classes in public learning institutions on June 2.
A police report said
this might be taken advantage of by unscrupulous individuals and criminal
elements to carry out crime against schoolchildren.
Police presence will
be established near schools.
“We will extend help
to the DepEd’s “Brigada Eskwela” program in preparing classrooms in
public schools before opening of classes and we will ensure students will have
access to schools not only during
opening of the classes but throughout the school year,” said Chief Supt.
Isagani R. Nerez, regional police
director said.
Barangay official shoots
tricycle driver; arrested
BANGUED,
Abra – An official of Barangay
Bangbangar, here identified as Edgardo Laureta Ayco, 66, was arrested Monday
after allegedly shooting one Roger Blanza Almazan, 60, tricycle driver from
Barangay Calaba, also of this capital town.
Senior Supt. Benjamin M. Lusad, Abra
provincial director, said the suspect was trying to pacify the intoxicated
victim during a wake but the former challenged him and even followed the latter
in his house.
Almazan allegedly confronted and tried
to attack Ayco with a knife which provoked the latter to shoot him.
The victim was immediately brought to
the Seares Memorial Hospital for medical treatment.
Police arrested Ayco and confiscated a
Cal. .22 revolver from him.
The weapon was believed used in the
shooting incident.
Stolen cellphone lands
lady in jail
BANGUED, Abra – A certain Rhoda
BarcenaBribon, 36 Barangay Patucannay here was arrested after being caught in
possession of a stolen i-Phone cellphone.
Police said Bribon brought the phone
to the repair shop where she allegedly stole it for repair.
Cellphone technician, Jomar Ayco
identified his missing phone and questioned the suspect until she reportedly
admitted committing stealing the cellphone from the repair shop.
2 bet collectors nabbed
in Baguio
BAGUIO CITY – Police arrested two
jueteng collectors last week.
They were identified as Pablo Diego Mandapat
aka “Pabling,” 53, a resident here of Upper Crystal Cave, and Manny Diego
Lazaro aka “Pepe”, 34, of Turning Point Crystal Cave.
Both were caught collecting bet money
at Lake Drive, Burnham Park here May 10 at about 11:35 p.m.
Joint operatives of the City
Intelligence Unit and police Station 7, seized from arrested bet collectors
P690.00 cash bets, Meridien bet papers
with written number combinations and two ball pens.
Bakun
native nabbed for shabu
LA TRINIDAD, Benguet – Local police
here arrested Samuel Guadna, Guinyawan, 20, of Gambang, Bakun, now residing at
Barangay Puguis here for possessing six sachets of shabu weighing around 1.8
grams and a motorcycle without plate number May 11 at around 12:30 a.m. at
SitioBuhaw, Pico.
Senior Supt. Rodolfo Azurin, Jr.,
Benguet provincial police director, said the suspect was initially seen with
his black Rusi motor cycle without plate number and when accosted he failed to
show pertinent documents, he was brought to the station where the drug was
discovered in his coin purse.
The suspect is now under police
custody while charges are being filed in court against him.
Lawmen
confiscate P46,000 lumber in Itogon, Paracelis
CAMP DANGWA, La Trinidad, Benguet –
Police and members of the Community Environment and Natural Resources Office
and Philippine Army confiscated P46, 400
worth of lumber during separate anti-illegal logging operations in Itogon,
Benguet and Paracelis, Mountain Province.
Confiscated were 41 pieces of pine
lumber worth P12,600 in Petican,
Labilab, Loacan, Itogon, Benguet afternoon of May 11.
Meanwhile, narra and ipil lumber
valued at P 33,800.00 were seized at SitioCauayan, Buringal, Paracelis,
Mountain Province May 9.
All recovered lumbers are now under
the custody of the concerned DENR Offices for proper disposition while no
person was arrested during the operations.
2 nabbed for failed slay try on
ex-Army officer
BANGUED,
Abra-- Two suspects are now
in jail after they failed to assassinate a retired Philippine Army officer
here evening of May 9.
Senior Supt. Benjamin M. Lusad, Abra
police director identified the suspects
as Mamerto Adame, 34 and Warren Adame, 24, construction worker, both relatives
and a residents here of Barangay Sta Rosa.
The victim was identified as Arturo
Angelada, 50 resident of Santiago St, Zone 3, Bangued.
Police said Angelada was fixing his
children’s swimming gear in front of their house when two men on board a
motorcycle suddenly fired at him for still unknown reasons.
The victim hid and took his firearm
inside the house and fire back at the suspects who made a U-turn causing the
motorcycle to crash but the suspects were able to run away.
In a follow-up operation, elements of
Bangued police and Provincial Public Safety Company traced Mamerto at the house
of a certain Babila who was shot on his thigh and immediately brought to the
Abra Provincial Hospital where Warren was found receiving treatment due to
gunshot wounds on his left knee.
Police recovered 11 empty shells and
three fired bullets of Cal. 45 handgun in crime site including red Yamaha RXT
135 motorcyle.
Also confiscated were a firearm
holster and a bonnet.
Meanwhile, police are validating papers
of the Cal. 45 firearm used by Angelada to determine its legality.
Thief shoots salesman, runs
away with P10,000
BAGUIO CITY -- An unidentified thief
shot a salesman at Batong’s Store here at Block 2, Middle Quirino Hill May
10 at about 12:15 midnight.
Probers identified the victim as
Gerald Limliman De Guzman, 21, of Barangay Irisan here who was then delivering
Red Horse Beer together with his companions when the suspect suddenly snatched
his sling bag containing around P10,000.00 collection and a Myphone cellphone
worth P2,500.
Police revealed that the suspect shot
the victim when the latter grappled for his sling bag.
The suspect escaped with the loot
towards lower Quirino Hill, while the
victim was brought by his companions to the Baguio General Hospital Medical
Center for treatment.
Responding police recovered fired
cartridge case of Cal. 9mm at crime scene.
Police are now conducting
investigation to determine identity of the suspect.
Authorities urged the public to report
information on the matter so the perpetrator would be arrested.
Gov’t forces confiscate illegal
logs in Ifugao
AGUINALDO ,Ifugao -- Forces of 54th
Infantry Battalion, Aguinaldo police and Community Environment and Natural
Resources Office of Alfonso Lista, Ifugao
confiscated around 3,000 board feet of illegally cut lumber at Barangay
Monggayang here May 5.
The joint operation was triggered by
complaint of concerned citizen of the barangay who alleged proceeds from
rampant illegal logging occurring in the tri-boundaries of the towns of
Aguinaldo and Mayoyao both of Ifugao and Natonin of Mt Province of communist
rebels operating in the area.
Presence of illegally cut lumbers was
relayed to Aguinaldo police who informed the CENRO and personnel of 54IB.
The residents of Monggayang denied
ownership of the illegally cut lumbers and the alleged owner to evade arrest.
According to Valeriano N Banggolay,
CENRO Officer of Alfonso Lista, the forested part of the towns of Aguinaldo, Mayoyao and Natonin is one of the remaining few and important forest reserves
which directly affects life and future not only of the people of Ifugao, Mt
Province and Isabela.
This area provides steady supply of
water to Magat Dam.” Mr Banggolay said.
Lt. Col. Eddie M Pilapil, commander of
54th IB said illegal logging must be stopped.
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