POLICE ROUNDUP

PRO-COR to celebrate  24th foundation day

CAMP DANGWA, La Trinidad, Benguet -- The Police Regional Office- Cordillera will celebrate its 24th foundation day on Jan. 26, coinciding with traditional flag raising ceremony with retired police Chief Supt. Villamor A. Bumanglag  as guest of honor and speaker.

Chief Supt. Isagani Nerez, Cordillera police director extended his appreciation and gratitude to police personnel who served with distinction in law enforcement and public safety and to non-uniformed personnel. 

The activity will highlight awarding of recognition of selected partner nongovernment organizations, deserving PNP personnel and wreath laying activity at Heroes Monument here sponsored by selected widows of the deceased PNP personnel who spent their lives in serving the PNP.

Different stakeholders, partners in the media, NGO awardees and other participants will be invited.

Nerez extended gratitude and appreciation to them for supporting programs of the organization and helping in prevention of crime. Nerez said he was this partnership will continue to grow in the years to come.

Abra exec’s kin sued for stray bullet slay

TAYUM, Abra -- Police have filed charges against a relative of a budget officer in this town for the death of an 11-year-old girl who was hit by a stray bullet during  New Year revelry.

Henry Trinidad Tejero, who is also the driver of Elva Tejero, was charged with homicide and alarm and scandal, Abra police director Senior Supt. Albertlito Garcia said.

Garcia said Tejero’s indicment was based on the statement of witnesses and the result of the scene of the crime trajectory examination, which points to the house of the municipal official as the source of the bullet.

Tejero was at the house of the budget officer when a bullet from a Cal. 45 pistol hit Jercy Decym Tabaday in the head.

Garcia said Tejero had refused to submit himself to polygraph and paraffin tests.

Police had cleared the victim’s father, Efren Tabaday, and Tayum Vice Mayor Bienvenido Dion Jr. for the girl’s death.

Abra Gov. Eustaquio Bersamin had offered a P200,000 bounty for the speedy resolution of the case.

P2.5 million marijuana eradicated in Benguet

BAKUN, Benguet -- Some P2.5 million worth of marijuana plants was eradicated by lawmen in two sites here Monday.

Regional police director Chief Supt. Isagani Nerez said members of Regional Anti-Illegal Drug Special Operations Task Group, Bakun police, Regional Public Safety Battalion and Benguet Provincial Public Safety Company uprooted the plants here in Sitio Balisawsaw and Nacneng of Barangay Kayapa. 

Supt. Ronald Gayo, RAIDSOTG chief led the team who uprooted and burned on site the illegal plants.

Man arrested in Tabuk for gun used in traffic altercation

TABUK CITY, Kalinga -- A man was arrested by police here  Tuesday noon at a welding shop here at Barangay Magsaysay for possession of a Cal. 45 handgun he pointed at a tricycle driver due to traffic misunderstanding.

Senior Supt. Victor Wanchakan identified the arrested gun wielder as Romeo Angngalao Ballong, 38, a resident of Uma, Lubuagan, Kalinga.

 Prior to his arrest, due to traffic misunderstanding in Balacang St. Casigayan, here, Ballong  brought out a handgun and pointed it in direction of the victim named as Alex GaniquinBai, 46, a resident of Casigayan, Tabuk City.

The victim immediately reported to the police the incident that resulted to his arrest.

 Police seized from him the handgun and eight bullets.

Bocap surrenders gun to police

FLORA, Apayao – In support to police  campaign against loose firearms, barangay chairman Manny Biggayan of Poblacion East here surrendered a Cal. 38 revolver to local police Jan. 21

Most wanted man in Cordillera arrested 

CAMP DANGWA, Benguet -- Cordillera’s notorious criminal gang leader reportedly involved in a series of highway robbery, motorcycle theft, gun smuggling and illegal drug pushing operating in Kalinga and provinces of Region 2 was arrested by Police Regional Office Cordillera cops Jan. 17 in Purok 5, Trinanes Street, Upper Bicutan, Taguig City, Metro Manila.

A police report here said effort of Regional Intelligence Division, Kalinga Intelligence Branch, Highway Patrol Group  and Regional Intelligence Unit in conducting investigation resulted in the arrest of the most wanted person in the region.

Regional police director Chief Supt. IsaganiNerez, identified the arrested group leader as Freddie Mar “Dandana” Ambasing, 27, native of Barangay Guilayon, Tabuk City, Kalinga and  resident of Barangay Bulanao, Tabuk who was seen in Bicutan, Taguig City, Metro Manila before his arrest.

Judge Marcelino K. Wacas of Regional Trial Court of the 2nd Judicial Region of Branch 25, Tabuk City, Kalinga issued warrants of arrest of Ambasing for robbery, violence, intimidation, carnapping among other crimes.

Wacas set P1,380,000 for Ambasing’ temporary liberty.

 Ambasing is now under the custody of regional police based in Camp Dangwa,La Trinidad, Benguet .

Nerez congratulated police teams saying they did their jobs well.

Jealous wife hacks husband

BAGUIO CITY – A jealous wife reportedly got drunk then hacked her husband here last week. 

Police said before this, Elsie Ginongo Liwang, 57, had a fight with her husband named as Bartolome Pideng Dapiaoen, 64, laborer, accusing him of having an extra marital affair.

After their fight, the suspect hacked the victim on his neck and body with an axe while he was eating inside their residence here at Liteng, Pacdal.

The son of the victim who saw the incident immediately brought his father to Baguio General Hospital Medical Center where he is now in critical condition while the suspect was arrested by police.

Service crew member hits victim with lead pipe

BAGUIO CITY -- A service crew member landed in jail after he was arrested in front of the Baguio Memorial Chapel along  Naguilian Road here night of Jan. 16 for hitting his victim with  a lead pipe.

The victim named as Roderick Algaba Carbonell, 36, of Naguilian, La Union, and resident of Queen of Peace, Naguilian Road was walking when the suspect identified as Daniel Panzuelo Cabubas, 19, of Malabon, Manila, and residing at Tañedo Building, Kayang Extension here hit the former’s head with the lead pip[e.

Calubas’s male companion evaded arrest. Responding members of Police Station 7 arrested the suspect while the victim was brought to Baguio General Hospital and Medical Center for medical treatment.  

Man hacks wife over affair

ALFONSO LISTA, Ifugao – Out of jealousy, a certain Warlito N. Acojedo, 40 reportedly hacked his wife here last week for allegedly having an extra marital affair.

The victim, identified as Filipina B. Acojeda, 39 was hit three times on her head with a bolo while she was busy washing their clothes in their residence here at Purok 4, Poblacion.

The neighbors of the victim rushed her to Potia District Hospital and later referred her to Santiago City Hospital for further medication.

The suspect who was convinced to surrender to responding police after he drank a poison inside their house and was rushed to  same hospital.

He was later referred to Santiago City Hospital for medical treatment.

Call center agent nabbed for robbing old man

BAGUIO CITY -- A call center agent was arrested for robbing a 60-year-old man along km 3 Asin Road here evening of Jan. 16.

The victim identified as Antonio Brun Billanes of Happy Homes Old Lucban here said he was robbed by suspect identified as Rogenick Barbarin Gatpandan , 30, call center agent, native of Pasig City, and a resident along km 3, Asin Road.

After robbing him, the suspect allegedly ran and hid in an open garage of an apartment located at along Asin Road.

Responding police personnel of Police Stations 1 and 9 and members of city SWAT team arrested the suspect who was hiding in a hole at the back of said apartment.

Cordillera police chief tells public: report crimes

CAMP DANGWA , La Trinidad, Benguet – Chief Supt. Isagani Nerez, Cordillera police director urged the public and local governments to help police by reporting crimes to make the region attain better peace and order.

He urged the public to provide police with relevant and timely information through social media(Twitter-@PNPCordillera or Facebook Page- Pio Procor, or through the following numbers: Complaint Referral -094765880 / 09174297628; Regional Tactical Operation Center 074) 422-5515; 09175302679/ 09285591669.

Oplan Ligtas Biyahe launched in Benguet

LA TRINIDAD, Benguet — The provincial government here and Provincial Police Office launched “Oplan Ligtas Biyahe,”  with public utility vehicles (PUVs) asked to stick safety-tip stickers within eye level of the drivers.

The safety tip stickers are aimed at regularly reminding drivers to ask three questions to themselves before they even start their engine – “Am I in good condition to drive?”; “Is my vehicle in good running condition?” and “Am I sure to safely ferry my passengers to their destination?”

The launching was attended by officers and members of various PUV associations in the province, which was followed by the ceremonial placing of stickers inside the vehicles.

“This is our way of reminding the drivers to value not just their lives, but their passengers, by disciplining themselves and prevent being involved in a road accident,” Gov. Nestor Fongwan said.

The governor said that as soon as the passenger steps foot in a vehicle, he is handing his life to the driver, which the driver on the other hand should always remember.

He said that many lives have been lost because of disregard to the condition of the vehicle and the personal well being of the  driver, which should not be the case.

Provincial police director Senior Supt. Rodolfo Azurin, Jr. said accidents can be prevented, if the driver will regularly look and give attention to the three questions posed on him, which he will see as soon as he seats behind the wheel.

Azurin said Oplan Ligtas Biyahe was conceptualized because of the high number of deaths and injuries due to vehicular accidents which were recorded in 2014.

Statistics show in 2014, there were 2,763 vehicular accidents in Cordillera with 126 deaths and 1,210  injuries to persons not to mention damage to property.

Benguet records the most number of accidents happening on roads within its jurisdiction with 1,367, having 22 deaths involving private vehicles and PUVs.

It was learned that the most common cause of accidents were human error, mechanical defect in vehicle and the condition of the road.

“I plead to the officials of the associations to designate a person who will check on the driver and the vehicle before allowing it to travel, especially if it is a long trip,” Fongwan said,

He also asked that round trips on the same day be prevented and avoid travelling at fast speed on the mountain roads.