POLICE ROUNDUP

Florida bus driver granted probation

BONTOC, Mountain Province -- Florida bus driver Edgar Mendoza Reynon found guilty of the complex crime of reckless imprudence resulting in multiple homicide and multiple serious physical injuries applied for probation and was granted pursuant to a court order dated Nov. 26, 2014 issued by the Municipal Trial Court  of this capital town.

Mendoza drove the bus which plunged down a ravine at Barangay Tocukan here last year killing scores of people. -- Gina Dizon

Man wanted for kidnapping arrested

BAUKO, Mountain Province – A man wanted for carnapping was nabbed here Feb. 8.

Police identified the suspect as Glenn Sacay ‘Pan-aw” Ledda, 30, farmer, who was nabbed in his residence here at SitioSuysuyoc, Barangay Leseb that night.

He was arrested by personnel of regional police intelligence office,  Buguias, Benguet and Bauko police.

Judge Agapito K. Laoagan Jr. presiding judge of Regional Trial Court  Branch 64, Abatan, Buguias, Benguet Province recommended bail of P 200,000.00 and P180,000 for two counts of robbery with violence and intimidation of persons and carnapping respectively.

A regional police report said Ledda and five other companions mauled and stole the cellular phone of their victim and in another incident stole motorcycle of another on February 2012.

Security guard arrested for violence vs women, children

LA TRINIDAD, Benguet – Police arrested a security guard charged for violation of Republic Act 9262 known as Anti-Violence Against Women and Children Act here at  Flex Gym at Km 6, Barangay Betag Feb. 11.

Police identified the arrested Gregorio Dino Daganos, 27, resident here of Barangay Balili.

Judge Francis A. Buliyat, presiding judge of  RTC, Branch 9, La Trinidad, set bail of P60,000 for his temporary liberty.

No bail set for ‘rapist’

TABUK CITY, Kalinga – A man wanted for rape was arrested Feb. 11 by local cops and police’s  3rd Manuever Company here in Sitio Dalimuno, Barangay Bantay.

Provincial police director Senior Supt. Victor Wanchakan identified the arrested farmer as Daniel Mosuela Abuac aka Daniel Paga, 23, resident here of Mabato, Amlao.

Judge Marcelino K.Wacas of RTC, 2nd Judicial Region, Branch 25, Bulanao, Tabuk City recommended no bail for his temporary liberty.

Construction worker lands in jail for rape

ASIPULO, Ifugao – A construction worker charged for rape in Cabarroguis Quirino landed in jail after he was arrested here in SitioLicud, Barangay Haliap, Feb. 12 by operatives of Ifugao Provincial Public Safety Company and cops from Asipulo and Diffun, Quirino.

Ifugao police director Senior Supt. Robert Gallardo identified the  suspect as Nestor Banutan Umlano, 29, a resident of Ifugao Village, Diffun.

Judge Eufren F. Changale of RTC Branch 32, Cabarroguis Quirino recommended no bail for his temporary liberty.

3 nabbed in pursuit after shooting farmer

TABUK CITY, Kalinga – Police arrested three persons in the province last week for shooting a farmer in his residence here at Barangay San Francisco, Rizal town evening of Feb. 13.

Those arrested were identified as Almar Carag Bangalen, aka Denden, Felomino Carag and Eduardo Gragasen Vilda, residents of Laya East, Tabuk.

They reportedly shot Bernardo Mamba Tubban, 51 in his residents.

During the hot pursuit operation, FelominoCarag was arrested in a sari- sari store beside the provincial road in Laya East, Tabuk, followed by the arrest of Almar Bangelan in his farmland at Sucbot, Pinukpuk town and Eduardo Gragasen Vilda in his residence at Laya East, Tabuk. 

Seized inside the house of Bangelan were a shotgun and Cal. 30 gun without documents.

Man threatens minor with gun

BAGUIO CITY – Police arrested a man for threatening a minor with a gun  at here Mulberry Alley, Munoz Drive, Km 4, Asin Road night of Feb. 15.

Arrested was Dennis AmparoGumabay, 37, of Tetep-an, Sagada, Mountain Province, resident of Mulberry Alley.

Seized from Gumabay were a Cal. 9 mm gun, magazine with 11 bullets and holster.

Illegal fishers abandon gun along riverbank

BANGUED, Abra -- A Cal. 45 handgun, magazine loaded with bullets, stripe T-shirt, and black ball cap were found along the river bank of Barangay Calaba here early morning of Feb. 15. 

Prior to the incident, a concerned citizen informed police, a group of persons were seen along river bank engaging in illegal fishing using battery electricity to kill fishes.

Police went to said place but upon arrival, suspects scampered and escaped to different directions upon sensing approaching cops.

Five cornered in drug den raid

TABUK CITY -- Four persons were arrested in a drug den here at SitioIleb, Nambaran afternoon of Feb. 16.

This, after Judge Victor a. Dalanao, presiding judge of the Municipal Trial Courts in Cities, Second Judicial Region, City of Tabuk, Kalinga issued warrants against the suspects identified as Bong Addawi aka Hongti/Bongtay, who eluded arrest during police operation.

Five men, visitors of Bongtay’s drug den were arrested while illegal drugs  and drug paraphernalia were seized.

Arrested Jeffrey Dominguez Danipog, 32, of Dagupan West, Tabuk; Bam Macad Peter, 30, of Loccong, Tinglayan, Kalinga;LuisPaclayAppag, 54, of Agbannawag, Tabuk; Ricky PaclayBayog, 24,of San Pedro, Rizal and Jefferson Foken Sal-ao, 32, of Bantay, Tabuk City.

Seized from the suspects were shabu weighing 500 grams, plastic bottle containing brownish sticky substance suspected marijuana derivatives, marijuana hashes and two sachets containing shabu.

Shabu, P60,000 found in man’s house

LAGANGILANG, Abra – The house of a certain Bryan Paino here was searched Feb. 16 in Barangay Anget following arrest warrant was issued by Judge Raphiel F Alzate, presiding judge, of Regional Trial Court Branch 1, Bangued, Abra.

Seized were shabu and cash amounting to P60, 000.

Also seized were seven sachets containing shabu residue, lighters and aluminum foil.

Paino was not around during the search.

Minors caught sniffing MJ in waiting shed

BUCAY, Abra -- Two male minors were caught using illegal drugs in a waiting shed along the highway of Bangcagan here by a cop afternoon of Feb. 13.

Seized from them were a stick of marijuana, lighter and  cylinder glass tube.

The minors were turned over the to local Welfare office.

Mt Province b’gay teams proven helpful vs crime

BONTOC, Mountain Province -- Barangay Peacekeeping Action Teams (BPATs) have been proven helpful in keeping peace and order in the province.

This, as Philippine National Police provincial director Supt. Oliver Enmodias urged crime witnesses to send information via text messages leading to keeping peace and order, during a press conference here called by provincial police command and Montanosa Press Club last week.  

“Absence of witnesses to provide leading or corroborate information is one major deterrent in solution of crimes,” he said.

 Provincial police reports noted Bontoc,  Sagada, Paracelis, Bauko, Sabangan and Besao in this order topped crimes last January.

Enmodias urged concerned citizens send comments and suggestions to police stations hotlines.   

Police hotlines are provincial headquarters -09178174397, Barlig-09068755566, Bauko-09293302778, Besao- 0928542633, Bontoc- 0927944048, Natonin- 09997440662, Paracelis- 09276883753, Sabangan- 09084697555, Sadanga-09089049902, Sagada- 09082258115, and Tadian- 09275548819.

In Bauko, chief of police Roy Awisan said the BPATs helped in curbing illegal logging. 

Police confiscated a total of 465 board feet lawaan lumber with an estimated market value of P10,230 last Jan. 15.

Awisan said the confiscated lumber was turned over to the Department of Environment and Natural Resources.

Awisan said 256 BPATs were given related trainings with support from the local government of Bauko headed by Mayor Abraham Akilit.

Also, Sadanga chief of police Recto Bumahit also said 105 BPAT members were given trainings with the support of Mayor GabinoGanggangan.

Newly installed Bontoc chief of police Richard Soliven said 37 BPATs trainees shall be given needed trainings with support from Mayor Franklin Odsey.

In Sagada, chief of police Clayton Estangki reported that BPATs  of Poblacion Sagada aided the flow of traffic  when visitors came in droves during the  Christmas season last year and the recently conducted Etag festival. – Gina Dizon

Farmer arrested for frustrated murder 

TABUK CITY, Kalinga -- A farmer wanted for frustrated murder was jailed after he was arrested in Barangay Encanto, Angat, Bulacan Jan. 31 for hacking his brother last year due to land dispute.

Provincial police director Senior Supt. Victor Wanchakan identified the suspect as BalilingG. Bio, 28, here of Asin, Lucog.

He was arrested by elements of Regional Intelligence Division, Regional Intelligence Unit and Kalinga provincial intelligence branch and Provincial Public Safety Company.

Judge Marcelino K. Wacas of RTC 2nd Judicial Region, Bulanao, Tabuk recommended bail of P200, 000 for his temporary liberty.

Businessman nabbed for robbery, theft

BANGUED, Abra – A businessman charged for robbery and theft identified as Christopher Pacano, 19,was arrested here along Torrijos St., Zone 5by police Feb. 3.

Judge Raphiel F. Alzate, executive judge of RTC Branch 1 Bangued, Abra recommended bail of P66,000 for Pacano, a resident of Poblacion Tayum.