145 gun ban
violatorsarrested in Cordillera
CAMP
DANGWA, Benguet — Cordillera Police Regional Office arrested and charged 145
individuals who violated the Commission on Elections–imposed gun ban, which was
lifted last June 8.
Chief Supt. Ulysses Abellera, regional
director, said from Jan. 10 to June 8, a total of 297 assorted firearms,
1,693 pieces /rounds of ammunition, 14 bladed weapons,12 grenades and 78
explosive devices were confiscated, surrendered, and recovered in the
region.
Abra Police Provincial Office had the
most number of firearms confiscated, surrendered and recovered (185), followed
by Apayao PPO (44), Kalinga PPO (23), Baguio City Police Office (17), Benguet
PPO (12), Ifugao PPO (10), Mt. Province (3) and Regional Public Safety
Battalion (3).
Man repairing
motorcycle at midnight shot dead
BAGUIO
CITY – A man repairing a motorcycle here was shot dead by an unidentified man
with a companion here Tuesday around midnight along City Camp Road at No. 51,
Barangay Queen of Peace.
Police identified the victim as Alfie Espededo
Asuncion, 31, unemployed, resident
of the barangay. The gunman fled aboard
a waiting motorcycle towards City Camp Central.
The victim was shot on different parts of his body and rushed by his
relatives at Baguio General Hospital Medical Center for medical treatment. Dr.
Paolo Angelo Igama operated on the victim who dided 2:16 a.m.
3 men,
minor charged for frustrated murder
BAGUIO
CITY – Charges for frustrated homicide were filed against three men including a
minor for allegedly mauling their victim Tuesday around 6 a.m. here inside
Coyte Bar along Bokawkan Road.
Police identified the victim as Raymond
Pagtan Ngalawen, 27, of Kalapati St while suspects were named as Yousef Bay-an Ashkanani, 22, single of Km 4 Pico, La Trinidad, Benguet, Justine
Tagtag Acosta, 19 of Binatangan, Tuding,
Itogon, Benguet, Anthony Tagtag Acosta and a male minor.
Investigation disclosed the victim who
was under the influence of liquor sat with the suspects who mauled him. The
victim suffered injuries and is confined unconscious at the Pines City Doctor’s
Hospital. Cops arrested the suspects.
Dispute over
driveway leads to fistfight
BAUKO,
Mountain Province – A dispute over a driveway led to a fistfight between two
drivers here Tuesday around 4:30 p.m.
Complainant
was MorrelPengdaden Antonio, 27, male, of Barangay Banao, while the suspect was
identified as JerwinConeng, 32, of Barangay Otucan Norte.
Investigation
disclosed that prior to the incident, Antonio parked a mini-dump truck and was
unloading sacks of sand when the suspect arrived driving his van and asked why
the victim was blocking his drive way. The victim apologized and
requested that they will unload first the three remaining sacks. However, the
suspect alighted from his vehicle and confronted the victim why he did not
park his vehicle properly so that he can pass by. The suspect punched the
victim several times on his face resulting to injuries.
The
complainant retaliated and punched the suspect to defend himself. Both were
pacified by residents.
Six nabbed for marijuana,
shabu
BAGUIO
CITY – Cops arrested six young men here Tuesday around 9 a.m. for illegal drugs
after arrest warrant was issued againt them by
Mia Joy C. Oallares-Cawed, executive
judge of Regional Trial Court, First Judicial Region, Baguio City.
Arrested
were Jasper Wenceslao Amoroso, 30; Jerry Wenceslao Amoroso, 29; Jerry Veseno Pambed,
25; Daniel Caballero Vinluan, 26 and Edwin GemoroIgaya, all residents of
Barangay Lopez Jaena and Richard CayananNarbonita, 30 of San Antonio Village.
Confiscated from them were live
marijuana plants dried leaves including .15 grams of shabu and paraphernalia.
Charges
were prepared against the suspects who are now detained at the city jail.
T-shirt printer,
student arrested in buy-bust
BAGUIO
CITY – Police and narcotics agents arrested a T-shirt printer and student here
Tuesday around 4:30 p.m. inside Health 101 Restaurant at Lower Magsaysay Ave.
Anned
in the buy-bust operation was Kevin Orlino Soriano, 23, of North Sanitary Camp,
Baguio City and Franco Fernandez Mora, 21, student, of Naguillian Rd.
Confiscated from them were 290 grams of
marijuana leaves and marked money of P5,000. Both suspects were detained.
Cops confiscate Bontoc
slot machines
BONTOC,
Mountain Province – Police confiscated two slot machines here Tuesday around 1 p.m. at Barangay
Samoki. Cops and Kagawad George M. Atin confiscated the “kulalong” at Gasat
Gasoline Station and another slot machine at Chopap-ing’s Bar and Sing-along,
Fanusan building. Erwin Longboan, 28 and Maricel M. Etngay, 29 of Sabangan,
Mountain Province and Boliwong, Lagawe, Ifugao respectively surrendered the
slot machines.
Lady nabbed for
estafa
LA
TRINIDAD, Benguet – Cops nabbed here Tuesday around 10 a.m. at km 5, Barangay
Pico Rachelle Pontino Patot, 40, for estafa. This, after Danilo P. Camacho,
presiding judge of RTC Branch 62, La Trinidad, issued warrant for her arrest
with bail set at P40,000.
Cops arrest woman
for estafa
LAGAWE,
Ifugao – A certain Leony C. Geronimo was arrested Tuesday around 8:15 p.m. here
at MEB building Poblacion East Lagawe, for estafa. Judge Romeo U Habbiling of
RTC, Branch 14, Lagawe, issued warrant for her arrest and set bail at P18,000.
Farmer
surrenders grenade he found in farm
LA
TRINIDAD, Benguet – A farmer surrendered to police here Tuesday a hand grenade
he found in his farm. The farmer was named as Mario Piok Hugo, 51, of Datakan,
Kapangan town resident of Barangay TiliShilan, La Trinidad.
Hugo said he found the grenade December
2015 excavating his farm. He kept it in his residence until he decided to
surrender it to the police. He was on his way to Shilan police station to
surrender the same when he flagged a police mobile car of Tublay and told his
intention. A certain PI Malingan and PO3 Celestino, on board said vehicle,
brought him to Shilan where SPO4 Dugayen, who was on duty later brought Hugo to
La Trinidad police station to surrender said item.
Surveyor
electrocuted in Sta. Marcela Apayao
STA.
MARCELA, Apayao – A surveyor of National Irrigation Agency was accidentally
electrocuted here Tuesday around 4 p.m. at Barangay Panay.
Police identified the victim as Jeffrey
Mercado Apaga, 39, resident of Quezon,
Solano, Nueva Vizcaya. Investigation disclosed the victim with his companions named as Roderick
MacocoCorpuz, Val Abad Patricio and their team leader engineer Danilo Ruiz
Macoco were surveying an irrigation canal when the accident happened.
Accordingly, the victim was at the side
of the cnal holding a 5-meter stainless rod when he was outbalanced and the rod
accidentally touched a primary power line. The victim was rushed by his
companion to Sta. Marcela District Hospital but was declared dead on Arrival
by attending physician Dr. Mila Joy
Domingo
Payloader
operator cheats death
KABAYAN,
Benguet – A payloader operator cheated death when the machine fell down a
ravine here Tuesday around 10 a.m.
Police said d the heavy equipment
described as Lonking payloader, owned by Arnold Tulding of Betag La Trinidad,
Benguet and operated by Marlon Corpuz Costales, 19, of Samonte, Sison,
Isabela, fell down the 100-meter deep ravine at Sitio Bangao, Tawangan, Kabayan.
Police said the operator was clearing
along the road when the payloader engine suddenly stopped which caused it
to move backward. He used its bucket to stop it but it continued to move
backward until it fell down the cliff. Costales jumped when the machine was
about to fall down.
Fence installed
over Sagada lot starts ownership dispute
SAGADA,
Mountain Province -- A certain Felipe GumabayBangyay, 53, of Barangay Tetep-an
Norte here filed a complaint against Nellie B. Diaz, of Calutit, Bontoc over a
land dispute.
Police
said the A certain “Dicaleng,”brother of Diaz installed a fence made of cement
post, pine wood and barbed wires over the area which was protested by
complainant .
Diaz reportedly bought the lot from
Janet Yodong of Bontoc, Mountain Province so they were improving it. A local reporter
showed a photocopy of a tax declaration no. 24866 under the name of Ricardo
Gumabay, Bagsiagat, Duma-an andDomokey Alia which they said, proved that they
owned the lot.
Old woman found dead
in room
BAGUIO
CITY – An old woman identified as Santos Belen Lacaste, 78, retired government
employee was found lying lifeless inside her room here Tuesday around 5 p.m. at
No. 5 Cabinet Hill.
Beatriz Lacaste y Santos, 75, victim’s
sister said they visited the victim inside her house Tuesday around 2 p.m. and
brought her food then left. Santos later called her but there were no response
so she and her friends decided to visit her. They noticed the main door was
closed and victim did not answer their calls so they pushed it and saw the
victim lying lifeless inside her room. Emergency and Medical Services crew
arrived and noticed that there were no signs of physical violence or struggle.
Items were intact inside the house. Santos said she accepted the fact that her
sister died because of her old age. They brought the body to La Paz Funeral
Homes for embalmment.
Car stolen
daytime in gas station
BAGUIO
CITY – A car was stolen at a gas station by unidentified thieves here Monday
around 1-3 p.m. A police report said the
incident happened at Total Gas Station, Abanao Extension here wherein the Honda
Accord sedan with plate number ZAR 555 owned by Ria Francis Astudillo Robles,
47, of SLU- SVP Bakakeng, Old site, was allegedly carnapped by unidentified
suspect/s.
Investigation disclosed on June 18, the
vehicle was brought for repair at the said gasoline station by her son, Antonio
Felipe Robles II. After repair, the vehicle with the ignition key inserted was
parked unattended near the service area by auto mechanic Tony Pundao. At around
3 p.m. Monday, Ms Robles arrived to retrieve her vehicle but discovered the
vehicle was missing. This prompted the complainant to report the incident to
the Baguio City Police Office.
Businesswoman turns over bomb to cops
BAGUIO
CITY – A businesswoman identified as Cecilia Inso Requillo turned over to
police a vintage bomb found in January 2015 by one of her workers when her
house was under construction. The bomb was set for detonation by cops.
Young man nabbed
for illegal gun
BANGJIED,
Abra – A 19-year-old man was arrested here Monday morning at a checkpoint in
Casamata Hill along Rizal Street corner Harrison Street, Zone 7 for driving
without license and having in his possession a handgun.
Police
identified the suspect as Teddy BorretaCabusca, 19, of Maoay, San Isidro
town.
Police said the Cal. 22 handgun with
three bullets was found in the compartment of the motorcycle Borreta was
driving. The suspect also failed to present papers of the vehicle.
Violation of RA
7610 lands young man in jail
TADIAN,
Mountain Province – Police arrested Earl Jowell Nacatab Camtugan, 18, student
here at Sitio Kebasan, Barangbay Lubon after Joseph Patnaan, presiding judge of
RTC Branch 35, First Judicial Region, Bontoc, Mountain Province issued warrant
against him for violation of Republic Act 7610 with bail set at P120,000.
Estafa lands man
in jail
TABUK,
Kalinga – Police nabbed a man here Monday for estafa. The suspect was
identified as Jacky Palapos Luis, 28. Judge Efren M. Cacatian, RTC,
2nd Judicial Region Branch 35, Santiago City, Isabela earlier issued
warrant against the suspect wsho now detained at city jail here.
Two hurt in Lamut
collision
LAMUT,
Ifugao – Two men were injured when a motorcycle and tricycle collided here
Monday around 10:30 a.m. along the provincial road at Mabato-bato. Police said
the tricycle driven by Raffy Duque Alindada, 21, who had no driver’s license,
accidentally bumped the motorcycle driven by Daniel BantiyanKinakin, 29,
laborer.
Investigation disclosed both vehicles
were proceeding towards Mabatobato when
Kinakin overtook the tricycle. However, he was accidentally bumped from
behind by the tricycle upon returning to their lane. As a result, Kinakin was
injured and brought to Dr. Thomas Sr. and Maria Quilang Medical and Maternity Clinic
but later reffered to Panopdopan District Hospital for treatment. The back
rider of the motorcycle identified as Mark Anthony Bantiyan Bangsoy, 24,
student, and esident of Boliwong, LagaweIfugao was brought to Panopdopan
District Hospital and later discharged after medication. Alindada voluntarily
appeared at Lamut police station for investigation. Both vehicles were brought
to Lamut police station for safekeeping.
Gas explosion hurts helper, destroys
apartment
BAGUIO
CITY – A gas explosion damaged an apartment here Monday while injuring a
laborer around 9:20 p.m. Police said the incident happened in the kitches of
the apartment at No. 145 Purok 1, Clover Leaf Alley, Padre Zamora Barangay
where one Frank Vanjo Menor, 23, stay-in at said place was injured.
Investigation revealed that the victim
was about to light the gas stove when suddenly exploded causing injuries on him
and damages to their apartment. The victim immediately went out to seek help
from their neighbors who rushed him to Baguio General Hospital and Medical
Center for treatment.
Drinking spree
leads to shooting; one hurt
BANGUED,
Abra – A man was jailed here for allegedly shooting his drinking mate on June
19 at around 5:15 p.m. at Consolado, Lingtan, Bangued along the barangay road.
Police said the victim identified as
Jimmy Padre Bocarile, 34, water refiller, and resident of Barangay Lipcan, was
shot by Rojel Quesada Sagudang, 42, of
Agsimao, Tineg town.
Investigation disclosed that prior to
the incident, victim and the suspect were having a drinking spree at a birthday
party at the residence of certain Jonel Bernal. The victim and the suspect had
a heated argument due to misunderstanding but were pacified by Jonel Bernal.
The victim decided to go home but while walking along the road, the suspect
intercepted the victim and shot him twice and fled on foot to unknown
direction.
The victim was immediately rushed by
Marlon Benabese Conception to the Abra Provincial Hospital for medical
treatment. According to Dr. Apolinar Turqueza, attending physician, the victim
was shot twice on his left abdomen and was operated on.
Later at about 8 p.m., the suspect
surrendered to police with the Cal. 45 handgun which had one bullet.
Taxi driver held
up
BAGUIO
CITY – A taxi driver was held up here by two unidentified men on June 19, 2016
around 11:50 PM along Yangco Rd., Upper General Luna. Police identified the
victim as Berto Lucas Marcos, 58.
Investigation disclosed while the victim
was driving the taxi described as Isuzu Crosswind, with trade name of Purple
Triangle, bearing plate No. AYU-260 owned by Rodolfo Amango of Cruz, La
Trinidad, Benguet, he was flagged down by the holduppers and asked him to ferry
them at Sumulong St., Baguio City. While on their way, one of the suspects
seated at the back suddenly choked him then poked a bladed weapon on his head
and uttered “Huwag kang papalag,
pera lang ang kailangan namin! Ilabas mo kung ano ang maibibigay mo!”
This, while the other suspect seated in
front also grabbed him then poked a knife on his belly. The victim who was
frightened gave his collection money worth P600 to the suspects who immediately
fled towards Sumulong St. while the victim sought for police assistance.
Female vendor
stabbed 6 times near La Triinidad fire station
LA
TRINIDAD, Benguet – A vendor was stabbed here by still unidentified men June 19
around 8 p.m. near the Bureau of Fire Protection building here at Cabanao,
Balili.
Police identified the victim as Carina
Comba-as Biltican, 27, of Lomon, Kapangan, Benguet.
Investigation
disclosed while the victim was walking along the road, she was approached by
one of the suspects who was standing at the unlighted sidewalk near the BFP
office and asked her the way going to km 6 in Tagalog dialect.
When she answered, the other suspect
from behind choked and stabbed her several times. The victim was able to run
towards the BFP building where firemen brought her to Benguet General Hospital
for medical treatment while suspects immediately fled towards the national
road. One of suspects was wearing sweatshirt with hood, and short pant, while
the other suspect was wearing gray T-shirt and running shorts with both
speaking Tagalog.
The attending physician declared that
the victim had five stab wounds but these were not fatal. Cops looked for the
suspects but do date they were not found.
Bauko resident
arrested in Atok for illegal lumber
ATOK,
Benguet – Cops arrested a man here at Gueweng, Abiang June 19 around 9:30 p.m.
for transporting lumber without papers. The suspect was named as Jake Maitang Kitoyan,
31, of Bangnen, Bauko, Mountain Province.
Cops were conducting checkpoint in the
place when they flagged down a closed container van described as Mitsubishi
Canter loaded with 282 pieces of pine lumbers valued at P35,250
A certain Froilan Langtiwan, also of
Bangnen who was driving the vehicle evaded arrest. Kitoyan, failed to present
permit to deliver the lumber prompting police to arrest him.
Charges were prepared against Kitoyan
while the lumber and vehicle were impounded.
Two nabbed for
illegal lumber
PARACELIS,
Mountain Province – Police and Environment officers interxcepted a van here
June 19 around 11 a.m. along the national road from Poblacion going to Butigue,
driven by Ryan Sungday Wannig, 33, and his passenger Rose Marrie Balansi,
35.
Both were arrested for transporting 28
pieces of narra lumber worth P43, 972.Annig and Balansi were brought to local
police station while the vehicle was impounded.
2 NPA members surrender
in Ifugao
LAGAWE,
Ifugao --- Two alleged members of the New people’s Army surrendered to police
at the junction of Ifugao and Nueva Vizcaya
June 19 around 10 a.m.
Police identified them as Esteban
Alansip Santos @ Manuel /Steve, 54, of Upper, Magsaysay, Bayombong,
Nueva Vizcaya, operating in Region 2 and Cordillera Region
and Jacinto Belingon “June” Dulnuan, 36, of Kiangan, Ifugao but now
residing in Barangay Butigue, Paracelis Mt. Province.
Both surrendered a garand rifle and M1
carbine rifle respectively after negotiations with Supt. Paulo Bayongasan,
regional police deputy intelligence division chief; Senior Insp. Jackson C. Damong, SPO4 Gilbert
Bocalan and Supt. Joseph BangcawayanCayat.
Trike drivers
hurt in collision with jeep
TUBA,
Benguet – Two men were injured here June 19 around 5 p.m. along Asin road in
SitioLasong when the motorcycle they were riding on collided with a passenger
jeep.
Police said the motorcycle registered to
Samuel Nadiahan of km 6 Asin Road,
driven by Kenneth Magappid Nadiahan, 25, collided public with the passenger
jeep owned by Samuel Napiloy of Asin Road, driven by Jey Carvin Ananyu Tagtagon,
23, resident of km 6.
The motorcycle was ascending towards
Baguio City when it encroached opposite lane and accidentally collided with the
descending jeep headed towards Asin.
As a result, the driver of motorcycle
was injured on his head while his rider identified as Jetrick Benito Mariano,
23, construction worker, was hurt on his right foot. Both were rushed to Baguio
General Hospital for medical treatment. The motorcycle was heavily damaged
while the jeep had dents on its bumper and side mirror. Both parties agreed to
settle their case amicably.
Europa caretaker
mauled, robbed by co-drinkers
BAGUIO
CITY – The caretaker of Europa Condominium here at Barangay Mines View was
mauled by two men who took his wallet containing cash of P3,000 and his Sony
cellphone worth P3,000.
Police said the incident recently happened
around 11:30 p.m. along Modesta St. in the barangay where the complainant was
identified as Eddie Macasakit y Mauricio, 52, married.
His assailants were named as Oliver
Ciriaco and Clydon Tomas, both residents of Mines View. Investigation disclosed
around 10:30 p.m. that day, the victim and his friend Kenneth Swida Alvin went
to buy liquor at Pantew Bar in the area. While at said place, they were seen by
the suspects who were drinking and were invited to drink.
After consuming one bottle of Red Horse
beer, victims paid their bill and both decided to go home. However, they were
followed by the suspects who aided one another in mauling the victim and taking
his personal belongings.
Responding cops brought the victim to
Baguio General Hospital and Medical Center for treatment while a case for
physical injuries was prepared against the suspect