POLICE ROUNDUP

Baguio fire destroys P3M worth of goods

BAGUIO CITY – A fire that hit one of the city’s oldest department store chains destroyed around P3 million worth of goods, an official from the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) said.

BFP-CAR Fire Chief Inspector Jo Fernan Bangyod said the fire that hit Tiongsan Magsaysay department store started at around 1:30 p.m. Tuesday.

The fire started at the five storey building’s basement stock room.

A fire out was declared at 4:30 p.m.

Bangyod said at least two violations were already noted such as overloading of items and goods and operating without the necessary fire inspection from the BFP.

PNP celebrates Independence Day

CAMP DANGWA, La Trinidad, Benguet – Regional police director Chief Supt. Isagani Nerez and top regional police officials here observed  Independence Day rites with a flag-raising ceremony attended by police personnel.

Police held similar ceremonies were held in all Cordillera provinces. During the ceremony, the regional director reiterated the message of the Chief PNP, “Bilang alagad ng batas, mahalaga ang tungkulin natin sa pagsulong ng mga adhikaing itinanim ng ating mga ninuno tungo sa patuloy na kapayapaan at kalayaan ng bansang Pilipinas at higit sa lahat, mahalagang isapuso natin ang tema ng pagdiriwang na ito, ang pagsunod sa yapak ng mga dakilang Pilipino tungo sa malawakan at permanenteng pagbabago.

“At bilang Hepe ng Pambansang Pulisya, inaasahan ko ang higit na makatotohanang serbisyo sa bayan mula sa bawat miyembro ng kapulisan. Ito ang alay natin sa pagtaguyod ng tunay na kabuluhan at kahalagahan ng ating kalayaan at kasarinlan.”

 In coordination with the National and Local Organizing Committees, PRO-COR provided security and public safety measures in all places of engagement and maximum deployment of police officers and civil disturbance management for mass protests on occasion of the national holiday.

Police stations also installed service booths for job fairs and complaint assistance desks.

Chief Supt. Nerez tells Kalinga cops: Lessen crime 

TABUK CITY, Kalinga — Police Cordillera regional director, Chief Supt.  Isagani Nerez urged provincial police to serve well the people as he committed   more resources  to better the peace and order situation of the province.

Nerez called on the Kalinga Provincial Police Office and all chiefs of police to formulate their plans to justify the provision of equipment and facilities to address their concerns.

Said plans he said must be discussed with the local chief executives to ensure their support to the police activities.

In efforts to reduce the crime and the criminal elements in the province particularly Tabuk City,  PRO-COR’s implementation of the Police Integrated Patrol System (PIPS) will  be piloted  here. Tabuk City is identified because of its increasing crime volume and having the most criminal activities in Kalinga.

Towards this effort, he committed to allot an additional P100,000.00 monthly assistance from PRO-COR for the KPPO intelligence fund.

He added the PNP national office has allotted P10 million for the construction of the KPPO office with  P4 million counterpart from the provincial government. — Geraldine Dumallig

Man lands in jail for selling fake land titles

BAGUIO CITY— Senior Supt. Rolando Miranda, city police director said Alfredo Burgos, of Barangay Loakan-Liwanag was charged for estafa after he was nabbed by the City Investigation and Detection Management Unit  along Igorot Park, Harrison Road Monday morning. for allegedly selling fake land titles worth P100,000 pesos to individuals on installment basis.

Municipal Trial Court Branch 1 presiding judge Roberto R. Mabalot recommended no bail bond for his temporary liberty.

Case filed vs 2 men for theft

BAGUIO CITY — Two theft cases were filed against Mark Mendoza Ramirez a.k.a “Elizalde Dingayan Esguerra”, 22,  of Pasig City who was arrested at Tan Eng Lay Building while Mark Ba-oyan Baguilat, 26, of Sayangan, Atok, Benguet was arrested in km 5, Pico, La Trinidad, Benguet for theft and physical injuries.

Six persons arrested in Cordi jails for crimes

CAMP DANGWA, Benguet —   Six persons were also placed in jail sinc3e June 12 for violating various crimes.

Angelo Aragon Lazaro, 72, taxi driver, of Bandong Compound, Lower Balacbac, Baguio City was arrested for rape.

Valentine Legaspi Purgatorio, 28, farmer, of Mungol, Batan,

 Kabayan, Benguet was arrested at the Kaliling Bar and restaurant in Baguio City for frustrated murder with recommended bail of P200, 000.

Robert Barroga Ballaco, 28, farmer, of Manalpac, Solsona, Ilocos Norte was arrested in Sina, Namaltugan, Calanasan, Apayao for murder with no bail recommended.

Alfredo D. Culling, 50, of Burnay, Lagawe, Ifugao was arrested in Burnay for violation of Republic Act 7610 known as  “The special protection for a child against abuse, exploitation, and discrimination act” with bail of P170,000.

Raymund Bano Baday, 28, car wash boy, of Banao, Tadian Mt. Province, was arrested in his boarding house at Km 3, Stone Hill, Balili, La Trinidad, Benguet  for robbery with violence.

Elsie Tayag Capati, of Dominican Hill, Baguio City was arrested along Justice Hall, Baguio City for estafa.

Ex-policewoman nabbed for various crimes 

CAMP DANGWA, Benguet —A former policewoman as arreted June 9, at her residence at Poblacion, Santol, La Union for various  crimes.

Police identified the suspect as Marilyn Alipda y Oriente a.k.a “Cocot”, 43, businesswoman, of Lepanto, Mankayan with residence at Balili, La Trinidad, Benguet.

A case against here included violation of Social Security Law. An arrest warrant was issued against her by Judge Danilo P. Camacho of Regional Trial Court La Trinidad with bail set at P120, 000.

Alipda was also wanted for falsification of public documents issued by Judge Delilah N. Gonzales-Munoz of Municipal Trial Court, La Trinidad, with recommended bail bond of Pp 12, 000.

Four counts for falsification of commercial documents were also lodge against her with Judge Delilah N. Gonzales-Munoz of Municipal Trial Court, La Trinidad, Benguet issuing warrant for her arrest with bail set at P12, 000 for each case.

Alipda is now detained at the Municipal District Jail, La Trinidad.

Group formed against illegal drugs in Baguio 

BAGUIO CITY — To address the illegal drugs problem hooking teenagers in school, the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency-Cordillera created the Anti-Illegal Drugs Youth Organization (AIDYO) through its “Barkada Kontra Droga” or BKD program in the city. PDEA Deputy Regional Director Gil Castro first formed the BKD in Barangay Manuel Roxas Barangay, supported by Councilor Bobby Ortega. Luica Mae Dioso leads the AIDYO in Manuel Roxas. “I hope Manuel Roxas barangay will set an example for other barangays in organizing an anti-illegal drugs youth organization,” Castro said.

Abra councilor, houseboy jailed over illegal guns

PENARUBIA, Abra — A municipal councilor here and his houseboy are now in jail after their arrest following the issuance of warrant by Judge Raphiel F Alzate, presiding judge of  Regional Trial Court, Abra for illegal guns.

Local police and members of Criminal Investigation and Detection Group led by Senior Inspectors Geron Padong Managtag and Angelito Mendoza Dangli Jr. served the search warrant to Valeriano Valera Damasen Jr., 52 owner of the house and his houseboy Michael Fontanilla Bagno, 53.

Confiscated from them was a shotgun, four bullets and  magazine for M16 loaded with 13 bullets for Cal. 5.56,

Both are now under custody of the CIDG.

The search was done in the presence of barangay chief  Eufrecina D. Soriaga and Kagawad Zenaida A.  Manilao.

Conner bocap surrenders gun

CONNER, Apayao – Batangay Caglayan chief Mike Littawa Baligod who is also president of Association of Barangay Captains in Conner surrendered a homemade 12 GA gun to police last week.

He said it was in support to the police’s program against illegal guns.

P122,000 marijuana burned in Kibungan

KIBUNGAN, Benguet — Four marijuana plantation sites were raided here Monday morning at Barangay  Badeo by local police.

Benguet police director Senior Supt. Rodolfo Azurin said his men uprooted around 1, 750 fully grown marijuana plants and 800 marijuana seedlings.

 The illegal plants, worth P122,000  were burned on site even as no planter was arrested.

Illegal logs impounded in Pinukpuk, Kalinga 

PINUKPUK, Kalinga – Some 25 pieces of illegally sawn red lawan lumber with volume of 400 board feet worth P8,000 were abandoned by police June 14 here in Sitio Sapote, Junction.

The illegal logs were impounded by police.

Police Chief Supt. Isagani Nerez urged the public to help in its fight against illegal activities, and report such.

He urged the public to website www.procor.pnp.gov.ph or contact the following numbers: complaints, referral -094765880 / 09174297628; Regional Tactical Operation Center  (074) 422-5515; 09175302679/ 09285591669

Camp Crame police brass find less crime in Cordillera

CAMP DANGWA, Benguet — The Police Regional Office Cordillera has just concluded the re-validation of crime incident in the Cordillera last year to get the true crime incident in the whole region with personnel from the Directorate for Investigation and Detective Management from Camp Crame.

On June 9 to 13, personnel from the DIDM led by its executive officer Senior Supt. Ericson T. Velasquez conducted revalidation and found out crime volume as compared to same period this year particularly in Baguio City showed a decrease in crime incidents that contradicted what was being reported by critics that there was increase in crimes.

                Police Chief Supt. Sevilla congratulated police units of Abra, Benguet Ifugao and Baguio who successfully undertook the process, and for the panel and the PRO-COR Regional Advisory Council for sharing their time, expertise and knowledge.  Police Chief Superintendent Chief Supt. Isagani R. Nerez, regional police director said “Knowing the correct crime incident in our areas of responsibility will be of great help for the police particularly the COP in managing own personnel. This is in line with the Chief PNPs directive to get the true crime picture in a particular area so that commanders will be able to address it properly and appropriately”.

Cordillera’s most

wanted person arrested

BANGUED, Abra — The Cordillera Region’s top most wanted person was nabbed  early morning of June 11 at his residence at Baybayatin. Pulot, Lagayan, Abra.

Senior Supt. Virgilio Laya, Abra police director identified the suspect as Dennis Garcia, 33, who was charged for frustrated murder and murder. 

Judge sets P200K bail for man in frustrated murder

TABUK CITY, Kalinga — The region’s No, 9 TMWP was seized in his residence in Dagupan Cenro, here June 12.

Kalinga police director Victor Wanchakan identified the suspect as Felix Bocad, who was charged for frustrated murder.

Judge Marcelino Wacas, presiding judge of RTC, Branch 25, Tabuk recommended bail of P200,000 for his temporary liberty.

Man jailed for illegal guns

PENARRUBIA, Abra – A certain Jonete Barbon Jacinto, 44, of Barangay Malamsit here was nabbed for illegal possession of firearms last week,

Bail of P80,000 was set by issued by Judge Rafhiel F. Alzate, Presiding Judge, RTC Branch 58, Bucay, Abra for his temporary liberty.

3 men in arson case trapped by police

PARACELIS, Mountain Province —  Police arrested three men wanted for arson arsonists Tuesday morning in their residence here in Mabulog, Bantay.

They were identified as George Sacliwan Bucalan, 56; Valdez Bawal Macocay, 28 and Larry Bawal Macocay a.k.a Mangayut, 26, all residents of Mabulog.

All were charged in court for arson.

More suspects nabbed

CAMP DANGWA, La Trinidad, Benguet —  Other suspects were nabbed in their residences: Daniel Binay-An, 54, Bawi, Poblacion, Tinoc, Ifugao for attempted homicide ;Josephine Daluyen Datud, of Sagada, Mt. Province and of Ambiong Road, Baguio City, for bouncing chcck and Samuel Valeros Santos, of Tetep-an Village, Bakakeng Sur, Baguio City for acts of lasciviousness.

Two business persons were also arrested for estafa:  Clemente Calica Supnet, 30, of Cabinet Hill, Baguio City, with a recommended bail of P300,000  and Tessie Aliping Dagasen, 45, of Bacong, Loacan, Itogon, Benguet, who was arrested at Sab-atan Restaurant, Dangwa Terminal, Baguio City with a recommended bail of P1,000.