POLICE ROUNDUP

Cordillera PNP chief warns vs drug syndicates in schools

CAMP DANGWA, La Trinidad, Benguet --  Illegal drug syndicates are now eyeing high school students as clients of illegal drugs due to their being adventurous and eagerness to try everything.

This was bared by Cordillera police chief who said he instructed his men to be alert against drug syndicates with opening of classes.

He ordered setting up of police assistance desks in school campuses and having their presence felt in schools, malls and other areas of convergence.

He urged support of school officials and concerned sectors to help in  fight against illegal drugs while encouraging the public to report or provide information to authorities regarding illegal drug activities in their areas through the social media.

Nerez said school opening last week in the region was peaceful and orderly indicating that action plans and coordination with the school administrators and other sectors were effective.

For inquiries, the public may visit website www.procor.pnp.gov.ph or contact: for complaint referral -094765880 / 09174297628 or regional tactical operation center (074) 422-5515; 09175302679/ 09285591669.

Another Benguet mishap: 23 hurt

BAKUN, Benguet -- Twenty-three passengers, including two babies and nine minors, were hurt after their vehicle lost its brakes and overturned while negotiating an uphill portion of the mountain highway here May 31, disaster officials said.

Last week, two people were killed and 13 others were injured when a truck and a sport utility vehicle plunged into a ravine in separate incidents in Buguias and Tuba towns, both in Benguet.

Man nabbed for gun; bocap on the run

TABUK CITY -- A resident of  BarangayLanna here was caught in possession of a Cal. 38 revolver at a checkpoint in Barangay Calanan in this city.

Senior Supt. Victor K. Wanchakan, Kalinga OIC provincial police director said the arrest of the suspect Domingo Malsi Baraquioa.k.a “Elpidio”, 62, was made possible through information from concerned citizens.

He is now under the custody of the police while charges are being filed against him. 

Still in Tabuk, a Cal. 9mm, Tanfoglio with SN AB28654 and magazine loaded with 25 bullets  was seized in the residence of barangay Chairman Jerry Carag Doctolero May 22 following a search warrant.

Operating units of the Kalinga Anti-Illegal Drug Special Operations Task Group, Provincial Public Safety Company, Regional and Provincial Intelligence personnel, who served the search warrant issued by Judge Victor A. Dalanao of the Municipal Trial Court in Cities, Tabuk City, Kalinga, did not find Doctolero in his house during the operation.

Security guard nabbed for chasing brother with a gun

LA TRINIDAD, Benguet--  A security guard was arrested for illegal possession of firearm Tuesday morning while chasing his brother with a gun.

Benguet police director Senior Supt. Rodolfo Azurin  identified the suspect as Quirino Sab-it Padtoc, 30, of Las-igan, Mankayan, Benguet, resident of western Buyagan, La Trinidad.

Police seized from the suspect a Cal. 38 revolver.

Laborer nabbed for threatening Baguio businessman with gun

BAGUIO CITY --   A laborer was arrested for threatening a businessman with a gun here along Padre Zamora St. here Monday morning.

Senior Supt. Rolando Miranda, city police director identified the suspect as Edwardo Timmango, 47,  resident of Km. 2, San Luis here while the businessman was named as Nover Kidicdian, 37, of Quezon Hill Extension.

The victim’s wife reported how the suspect suddenly pointed a firearm to his husband’s stomach while about to board a taxi.

Police in area took notice and arrested Tabbango confiscating his Cal.38 revolver loaded with four bullets.

Five marijuana plantations in Kibungan, Benguet burned

KIBUNGAN, Benguet – Marijuna worth P7 million was burned here last week in five plantation sites. 

Joint operatives of Kibungan police and Benguet Provincial Public Safety Company found and destroyed 18, 250 fully grown marijuana plants and seedlings during an operation.

Man chops off hand of victim; lands in jail 

MANKAYAN, Benguet – A man was jailed for chopping off hand of the victim with a bolo in Busan, Culalo here night of May 30.

 The victim was identified as Ambros Gadiano, 24, of Pabileng, Tabio, Mankayan,  while the suspect was identified as Cerilo Sixto Pagusan, 42 of Busan.

Police said that the victim was riding a motorcycle driven by his cousin ascending towards Poblacion, Mankayan when the suspect, armed with bolo, approached them and suddenly hacked the victim amputating his left palm.

 Gadiano was rushed to the Lepanto Hospital in PacoMankayan, Benguet for medical treatment while Pagusan was arrested by police,

Confiscated from the suspect was the bolo, assorted bullets and and a knife.

Female cook stabs man in restaurant

BUGUIAS, Benguet -- A female cook stabbed a man inside a turo-turo restaurant in Barangay Abatan here night of June 1.

Victim was identified as Raymond Lamsis, 23, of Cotcot, Bangao here while suspect was named as Mylene Binohlan Pablo, 28, also of Abatan.

Police said the victim was inside the restaurant when the suspect suddenly appeared and stabbed him five times. Lamsis was brought to Lutheran Hospital for medical treatment and later transferred to Benguet General Hospital for further medical attention while Pablo was arrested by responding police.

Young man tries to rob taxi driver; jailed

BAGUIO CITY – A young man was was arrested  early morning May 31 in Teacher’s Village, Sto. Tomas Proper here for hitting the head of a taxi driver whom he and tried to rob.

The taxi driver was identified as Robert A. Baguindoc, 38, of Tam-awan Village, Pinsao Proper here while the  suspect was identified as Arvid John A. Angalan,18, of Teacher’s Village, Sto. Tomas Proper here.

 The victim was flagged down by the suspect along Abanao Street and when they reached the turning point of the said place, the suspect poked a hard object on the head of the victim and declared the heist.

The victim held the suspect and shouted for help. Poli e on patrol arrested Angalan.

Soldier creates trouble in bar; nabbed with gun

BANGUED, Abra -- An unruly army member landed in jail for illegal possession of firearms after he was taken into custody for creating trouble in early morning of June 2 inside the MS Disco Bar,here in Zone 5.

Police brought all  persons involved to the police station for investigation. 

During  confrontation, Pfc Rebushsein Babo Emeterio Stock, 23, of the 41st Iinfantry Battalion based in Malibcong, Abra continued to be unruly inside police office.

When police asked to open his bag, a Cal. 45 pistol loaded with one magazine and four bullets was found.

Stock was locked  in jail after he failed to present documents of  the firearm.

Man arrested for rape

RIZAL, Kalinga – A man was nabbed for rape by operatives of Kalinga Police Provincial Office and members of the Criminal Intelligence and Detection Group May 30.

Senior Supt. Victor S. Wanchakan, Kalinga police director named the alleged rapist as Ricardo Turaray.

Turaray was earlier charged for two counts of rape in the sala of Judge Marcelino K. Wacas of Regional Trial Court in Tabuk.

Two men nabbed in Abra, Benguet for rape

LA TRINIDAD, Benguet -- Two men were nabbed last week in Benguet and Abra respectively for rape.

One suspect was identified as Ben GeyawanLawaguey, 69,  ofPudongKapangan town and resident of Besong, Kabuyao, Poblacion, Tuba who was arrested by Tuba police at Km 8, Kabuyao, Poblacion, Tuba.

His arrest warrant was issued by Judge Francis A Buliyat Sr. presiding judge of RTC, Branch 9, La Trinidad, Benguet.

Meanwhile, Jomer Zapatero Bayabos, 23, farmer was arrested in his residence in Barangay Patiao, Peñarrubia, Abra following arrest warrant issued by Judge Genie G Gapas-Agbada, judge of RTC Branch 100, Quezon City”  with no bail recommended.

11 wanted persons nabbed in Cordillera

CAMP DANGWA, La Trinidad, Benguet – Eleven wanted persons involved in various crimes in the region were recently arrested.

In Abra, jail inmate and farmer Arthuro Soliven Dangatag a.k.a “Danggolo”, 59, of Calcalumadsi, Cal-lao, Villaviciosa town and currently serving sentence for a previous case was slapped with another case for murder after judge Raphiel F Alzate of the Regionalk Trial Court issued warrant of arrest with no bail recommended.

Another farmer identified as Condring Tamo Burbano, 49 was also arrested in his residence at SitioLugit, Patucannay, Tayum, Abra for attempted murder.

Judge Nida Alejandro of Regional Trial Court Cabugao, Ilocos Sur recommended bail of P120,000 for his temporary liberty.

In Baguio City, a driver wanted for homicide identified as Eduardo DilimOligario a.k.a. “Eddie”, 49, of San Agustin, Bauang, La Union, and resident of Upper Pinget, Baguio was arrested at Upper Pinget Road after Presiding Judge Clarence J. Villanueva of First Judicial Region of RTC Branch 7 issued arrest warrant with no bail recommended.

In Benguet, Judge Francis A. Buliyat of the RTC Branch 9 of the 1st Judicial Region, La Trinidad, Benguet ordered the arrest of 19 year old laborer Stephen Sadaken Ng  for  rape in Taba-ao, Kapangan, Benguet with no recommended bail.

Two individuals were also arrested for acts of lasciviousness with bail set at  P170,000 and P30,000. pesos respectively.

Alexander Tagubat Dangayo, 42, was arrested in his residence at Pocdo, Cudog, Lagawe, Ifugao, while Arthur Bastian Lopez, 40, farmer, a resident and native of Paco, Mankayan, Benguet was arrested at Abatan, Buguias, Benguet.

Police also arrested for theft Sherwin Castillo Amistaso, 32, of Samal, Bataan , and resident of Bayabas, Pico, La Trinidad, Benguet.

He was nabbed along Km 5, Pico, La Trinidad, with bail set at P140,000.

Luz Batoon Madayag, 43, of Kabayan, Benguet was arrested in her residence at Buyagan, Poblacion, La Trinidad, Benguet for estafa with no bail recommended.

Meanwhile, a case for assaulting a lawman was filed against Kelso Gallardo Rillera, 44, technician, and a resident of Sto. Niño Bakakeng Central Baguio City following his arrest at MOOG Loakan.

A driver/miner identified as Rey Obina Baggit, 30, of Dilag, Tabuk, Kalinga was also collared at Binatangan, Tuding, Itogon, Benguet for highgrading.

e-Subpoena System a boost to police efficiency

CAMP DANGWA, Benguet – The recently launched e-Subpoena System would be a boost to police efficiency, Cordillera police director Isagani Nerez said.

The police regional office Cordillera, he added, is abiding with the directive of Dept. of Interior and Local Government Sec. Mar Roxas to the Philippine National police to extend support to the system.

Nerez said with this system, court subpoenas will be easily transmitted to concerned parties and ensure police compliance of subpoenas issued by courts.

The e-Subpoena System is a joint initiative of the Supreme Court, Department of Justice and the DILG.

It was recently launched to ensure subpoenas and court notices will reach police investigators more easily than slow mail system.

The new system is web-based and facilitates issuance and transmittal of court subpoenas and court notices through electronic mail.

It is also designed for exclusive use of court administrators and clerk of courts, PNP administrators and court process officers which will be helpful in monitoring police compliance of subpoenas issued by the court.

This provides an efficient and effective feedback mechanism for the PNP to the concerned court which will provide data for purposes of assessment and analysis of various reports pertaining to compliances, postponement of hearings, non-attendance of court duties and other matters pertaining to the court proceedings to be attended by the PNP and will enhance archiving of relative documents as well as faster documents retrieval.

Nerez said with the new system, subpoenas and other court issues will be immediately transmitted to concern PNP personnel thus ensuring the attendance of police officers during court hearings to fast track court proceedings.