POLICE ROUNDUP

 Bontoc has new police chief  

BONTOC, Mountain Province – This town has a new police chief. Police officer-in-charge Insp. Alyson Fonang Kalang-ad relinquished his post Nov. 17 to Senior Insp. Richard Pilacan Soliven who assumed as chief of police pursuant to Special Orders No. 11-10, dated Nov. 17, 2014, signed by acting provincial police director Senior Supt. Oliver Alilis Enmodias.

Turn-over was witnessed by Mayor Franklin C. Odsey, Vice-Mayor Peter L. Puma-at and barangay officials of Bontoc, at the Bontoc police station.

Soliven once served as OIC of Bontoc police when he was then inspector.          

Soliven was born Nov. 21, 1961 in this capital town, married to Zenaida Yawan Soliven and has seven children.

He finished his baccalaureate and master’s degree in Public Administration on 2001 at Mountain Province State Polytechnic College, Bontoc, Mountain Province.

Upon assuming the post, the new COP promised to improve police services in the municipality through enforcement of municipal ordinances and other laws and maintain good rapport with the municipal government. He sought full cooperation of his men, support of local officials and community in attaining a peaceful and orderly Bontoc.

Illegal guns, ammunition, shabu taken in Abra raids

BANGUED, Abra --  Police confiscated illegal firearms, ammunition and illegal drugs and paraphernalia during implementation of two search warrants in the province Tuesday afternoon.

Senior Supt.Albertlito Garcia, Abra police director said police in coordination with Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency  confiscated in the house of Albano Gumatay Gaano, a.k.a. Banong, 52, farmer, of Lagangilang, town  one M16 rifle, two magazines and 15 bullets for M16. 

Meanwhile, in the residence of Angelo Daplag Bucalong a.k.a. “Angkilong,” 39, of Bonbon-ay, San Ramon West, Manabo, confiscated were a Cal. 45 pistol, three magazines for Cal. 45; 33 bullets forCal. 22; a bullet forCal. 9mm handgun, 24 bullets for Cal. 45; air rifle, two pistol holsters, magazine pouch, shabu and drug paraphernalia including cash money worthP970.

Both raids were witnessed by respective barangay officials and members of media.

Judge Raphiel F. Alzate, presiding judge of the Regional Trial Court in Bangued, Abra  and RTC Branch 58 in Bucay, Abra respectively issued the search warrants.

A case for violation of Republic Act 10591 known as the Comprehensive Firearms and Ammunition Regulation Act was filed in court against Gaano and Bucalong who are now in jail.

Meanwhile, a Cal.5.56 handgun and homemade gun were surrendered by barangay officials of Quidaoen and Cabcaburao barangays of San Juan town Monday morning.

Four arrested for robbing Conner store

CONNER, Apayao -- Four alleged  thieves, three of them minors were arrested in their respective homes for reportedly robbing a store on Nov. 13 here in Barangay Caglayan.

Town police arrested Christian Dave Celis Abarra, 18, and three minors all students of Conner Central National High School and residents of Barangay   Ripang.

A police report said suspects entered the store by destroying galvanized upper wall of the store and took P3,120.00 worth of assorted cigarettes, Gel, lubricant oil and slippers which were recovered from them upon their arrest.

Two females land in jail for taking old woman’s ATM card, bank books

BAGUIO CITY -- Two females landed in jail after they were caught deceiving their 72-year- old victim by taking her personal ATM and bank books in her residencehere at km 5, Asin Road night of Nov. 14.

Suspects named as Lolita Genese Delos Reyes, 59 and Raquel Genese Dela Cruz, 36, both of San Fabian, Pangasinan reportedly approached and befriended their victim who was having a dinner at SM department store here.

Later, the suspects encouraged the victim to go to her house where they took the items.

As they were about to escape, they were seen by the victim’s sister who  immediately sought assistance from their neighbors and police of Station-9 who arrested them.

Sablan farmer stabs drinking mate dead

SABLAN, Benguet -- A farmer was arrested by local police for stabbing to death his drinking buddy morning of Nov. 13 here at Sitio Besheng, Barangay Kamog.

The victim identified as Marvin Martin, 60, of Kabayan, Benguet and his neighbor together with the suspect named as Rey Calado Lang-ay, 46, both residents of Besheng were having a drinking spree when the suspect got irked during their conversation that led to the stabbing.

Man nabbed for illegal drugs in Bangued

BANGUED, Abra -- A search warrant issued by Judge Raphiel Alzate, presiding judge of Regional Trial Court of Branch 1 here led to the arrest of Edgar “Hawayano” Ybañez Nov. 13 in his residence art Barangay Calabafor possession of illegal drugs.

Police confiscated shabu and plastic sachets containing shabu residue.

Barangay officials of Calaba and media representatives witnessed the search.

Buguias businesman arrested for shabu 

BUGUIAS, Benguet -- A businessman was arrested in a checkpoint for illegal drugs in front of  policestation here Nov. 13.

 PCI Fernando Sangoy Botangen, chief of police who led the team, identified the suspect as MarsonBayasBallusong, 28, resident of Bad-ayan, Baculungan Sur here who was aboard a motorcycle when flagged down by cops.

Seized from Balosong’s possession were shabu, P2,450, cell phone among others.

Ballusong was jailed while a case for illegal drugs was filed against him.

Aguinaldo bocap, tanods nab farmer for illegal gun, chainsaw

AGUINALDO, Ifugao – Barangay chief here of Posnaan Moises Bayangan,44,  with his tanods arrested farmer identified as Santos B. Changgoy, 19 for possession of illegal firearm Nov. 16.

Seized from his possession was Cal. 22 handgun and chainsaw which was reported missing earlier.

Bullets found in Abra lot, logs confiscated in Itogon

SAN JUAN, Abra – Police confiscated bullets for various guns buried in a residential lot in San Juan, Abra  Nov. 13 while 79 pieces of pine logs worth P19,750 were recovered at Barangay Loacan, Itogon, Benguet by cops.

Said lumber were seen by concerned citizen cut by unidentified out of school youths to be sold to small scale miners.

Suspects nabbed for illegal logging in Benguet towns

BOKOD, Benguet – Police arrested  Bartolo Agadan, of Barangay Karao here who was  allegedly paid by someone to haul lumber at Sitio Ket-ol, Kingis, Poblacion here Wednesday afternoon. Some 2,000 board feet of assorted illegally sawn pine lumbers were hauled and confiscated.

Same operatives confiscated 225 pieces of lumber and a chainsaw in Sitio Mangangew, Poblacion,Monday morning. 

During the operation, the suspect identified as Ramon WalacLamsis, a resident of SitioSalidet, Pito here evaded arrest upon noticing arrival of police in the area.

Atok town police also arrested two log transporters after a concerned citizen informed them that a vehicle loaded with pine lumber was parked at Proper Caliking same day.

Police arrested Nero Bantasan Colte, 35, and Anderson Marzan Mainem, 21, both farmers and residents of Proper Caliking while their companions escaped.

Their vehicle with 199 pieces of  illegally sawn pine lumber was confiscated.

All arrested and confiscated items including the vehicle were brought to respective police stations while cases for illegal logging were prepared against the suspects.

TABUK CITY, Kalinga -- A certain Freddie Gayyad, 40 , was arrested for illegal drugs his residence here at Purok 4, Lacnog Wednesday morning. Operatives from Kalinga Anti-Illegal Drug Special Operations Task Group Police and anti-narcotics agents seized shabu weighing  23.6 grams, Ingram submachine gun with magazine containing three bullets among others.

Judge Victor A. Dalanao here issued his arrest warrant.

Gayyad and seized items were brought to Kalinga provincial police office while a case for illegal drugs was prepared against him.

BAGUIO CITY -- Two co-workers were placed behind bars for beating a farmer here along Agrix, Bokawkan Road early Wednesday morning.

The victim named Denser Bugtong Segundo, 22, resident of km 4, La Trinidad, Benguet was challenged by the suspects identified as Christian Bananal Cortez, 21 and Joseph Ramos Padilla, 37, both residents of Aguila Street, Baguio who were drunk and creating trouble.

They maul the victim who was injured on his right eye. The victim was brought to the hospital for medical treatment while the suspects were arrested by the responding police.

BAGUIO CITY -- Two thieves were arrested after they were caught taking the cell phone of their victim  in front of Old Tiongsan Bazaar, Upper Magsaysay Avenue here afternoon.

The 22-year-old student, resident of Purok 7 Apugan, Irisan with her two companions were walking along the road when the suspects identified as Roland Neri Quemada, 42, laborer, and  resident of Tiptop, Mines View, Ambuclao Road andNoel Dumalig Gangan, 30, of Bayan Park followed them.

The suspects took the victim’s white Samsung Duos cellphone worth P8,000 from her bag, but they were seen by a police auxiliary member HonoratoSalvatiera Gallegos who arrested and recovered the victim’s cellphone.

Worker caught on CCTV taking P110,787 from Petron station

BAGUIO CITY -- A maintenance employee landed in jail after he was caught in a CCTV footage taking cash money placed by clerk in a drawer at the office of the CEO of FC Laranang Corp. inside Petron Station Office in No. 1, Naguilian Rd., Campo Filipino here Wednesday morning.

The suspect identified as Ariel Madriaga Gamba, native of Dulag, Binmaley, Pangasinan, and a tenant at FC Laranang Corporation barracks, Crystal Cave, Baguio City cleaned the office of the CEO’s table and left and asked permission from the administrationclerk to go to the hospital.

The clerk checked the drawer and discovered that the coin bag containing cash amounting to P110,787 was missing.

The CCTV footage caught the suspect on camera taking the money. Immediately, the CEO reported the incident to police that led to arrest of Gamba and recovery of the money.

Farmer surrenders after stabbing meat inspector 

BANGUED, Abra -- A farmer surrendered to the police after he stabbed a meat inspector here at SitioBacsil, Brgy. Dangdangla for confronting the suspect for failure to show butcher’s permit Wednesday morning.

The victim identified as Alexander Sequera Rosuman, 47, of Zone 6 was stabbed right side of his back by the suspect identified as Arnelo Apolinar Bartolazo A.K.A. “Yong-yong” 41, of Barangay Calaba.  

The victim was immediately brought by concerned citizen to Abra Provincial Hospital for medical treatment while responding police  and barangay chairman of Calaba Joel Bayle Mailed facilitated the surrender of Bartolazo  and recovered the kitchen knife which was used by the victim.