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DRUG SUSPECTS, including a public school teacher and a former police officer,
were killed in North and Central Luzon last week.
In Dagupan City, Pangasinan, a former
policeman who has allegedly turned into a drug personality was killed in an
encounter during a drug buy-bust operation in Barangay Tambac Melag.
Supt.
Christopher Abrahano, chief of police, said ex-cop Vicente Moulec was shot by
police at 10:45 a.m. Tuesday because he drew a gun at arresting lawmen.
In Bulacan, Napoleon Miras, alias Nono,
a resident of Barangay Antipona in Bocaue, and a certain Edong, a resident of
Barangay Longos in Pulilan, were killed in separate anti-drug operations on
Sunday.
Miras’
companion identified as Eunice Ripia, alias Nice, was arrested.
A
suspected drug pusher, who has yet to be identified, was killed during a raid
on a compound in Barangay Grace-ville in San Jose del Monte town. Eight others
were arrested.
Vigan
In
Vigan, Ilocos Sur, Franklin Amistad, 57, was gunned down on a crowded street in
Barangay 7 night of July 24.
He
was pronounced dead on arrival at the Gabriela Silang General Hospital.
Pangasinan
Meanwhile,
in Pangasinan, Jay Relosa and Jestoni Bernardo were killed when they shot it
out with police during a raid on their residence in Binmaley town, said Senior
Supt. Ronald Lee, provincial police director.
Lee
said Relosa was the top drug suspect in Binmaley.
Rodel
Jalimao, 30; Jaydee Juguilon, 24, and Emmanuel de Lemios were killed in
separate anti-drug operations in Paracale, Camarines Norte last week.
Public school teacher
A
public school teacher who was ranked third on the list of drug personalities in
Aurora, Isabela was shot dead Tuesday.
Cesar
Alejandro, 51, was driving his motorcycle in front of his school when
unidentified men on another motorcycle shot him at around noon, said Senior
Inspector Mervin de los Santos, Aurora police chief.
De
los Santos said Alejandro was among those who recently surrendered under Oplan
Tokhang.
Ex-cop
Also
Tuesday, a former police officer was shot dead when he allegedly engaged
anti- drug operatives in a shootout in Barangay Tambac in Dagupan City.
Vicente Moulic, a resident of Barangay Maasin
in Mangaldan town, reportedly drew his 9mm rifle after sensing that he was
dealing with an undercover agent.
Moulic was initially suspended for drug use,
but was reinstated when he appealed his case. He was dismissed from the service
when he went on AWOL or absence without official leave.
Three were also killed in Pangasinan and one
in Benguet early last week.
Jay Relloza, said to be the top drug supplier
in Binmaley, Pangasinan, and his companion Jestoni Bernardo, 27, were shot dead
after they reportedly resisted police officers out to serve a warrant for their
arrest.
Probers recovered two handguns and several
plastic sachets said to contain shabu from the suspects.
Dagupan City
In
Dagupan City, Jay Morante of Barangay Malued was shot dead by two unidentified
motorcycle-riding men in Centro Pantal.
City police chief Superintendent Christopher
Abrahano said Morante was on the police drug list and was the ninth to be
killed in the city since July 1.
Benguet
In
Benguet, mechanic Anthony Salaing was shot morning of July 17 in a village in
La Trinidad, where two drug suspects were executed last week by unidentified
men.
Salaing, whom police said was on the drug
list, was declared dead on arrival at the Benguet General Hospital.
He was the fifth to be killed in La Trinidad
since the nationwide anti-drug war started.
Bulakan
Also
in Bulakan town, Jhonny de Leon was allegedly killed in a shootout with police
in Barangay Sta. Ana.
Police
said a .38-caliber revolver, three sachets of shabu and P500 in cash were
recovered from the suspect.
Two other drug suspects were shot dead in
Pangasinan.
Lourdes
Panlilio, alias Naneng, 31, was walking with her siblings in Barangay Casantaan
in Urdaneta City when two men on a motorcycle pulled over and shot her.
Police said Panlilio was ranked seventh on
the drug watchlist in Urdaneta.
Tricycle
driver Rechel Agpon, 37, who was among the most wanted drug suspects in
Calasiao town was shot dead in Barangay Banaoang on Monday.
In Isabela, Jerry Cardenas, 23, a suspected
drug pusher in Cauayan City, was gunned down in Barangay District One.
Parade
Meanwhile,
around 600 suspected drug users and pushers who have surrendered from July 11
to 22 joined a parade in Mangatarem, Pangasinan Tuesday
Free legal assistance
Members
of the Pangasinan police who may face charges for implementing President Duterte’s
anti-illegal drug campaign will be given free legal assistance.
An agreement providing free legal assistance
to police officers had been signed between the local chapter of the Integrated
Bar of the Philippines (IBP) and the Philippine National Police (PNP).
Baby
Ruth Torre, IBP-Pangasinan president, said they are the first in the country to
ink the pact with PNP chief Director General Ronald dela Rosa and Solicitor
General Jose Calida on July 21.
“We
are hoping the memorandum of agreement will be implemented nationwide,” Torre
said.
She said they signed a similar agreement in
February with the former acting provincial police chief and regional director
of the National Police Commission.
In Angles City on July 22, Jaymor del
Rosario, 46,was killed in an alleged shootout with police during a sting in
Barangay Cutud.
Senior Superintendent Sidney Villaflor,
Angeles City police director, said the suspect yielded four sachets of
suspected shabu and a .22-caliber rifle.
Pangasinan
In
Pangasinan, Nikki Cacam, 27, was shot dead by unidentified men who barged into
his house in Sitio Inansuanan, Barangay Lucap in Alaminos City.
Mechanic Joseph Parcasio, 50, was repairing a
motor vehicle in front of his house in Barangay Hucab in Lagawe, Ifugao when he
was shot in the head.
Cagayan
In
Cagayan, Reynante Urias was driving his motorcycle when unidentified men on
another motorcycle fired at him in Barangay Kapanikian Norte in Allacapan town.
Police
said the fatalities were on the drug watchlist in their respective areas
Kalinga haul
Also
on July 22, around P7 million worth of marijuana plants were destroyed in
Barangay Loccong in Tinglayan, Kalinga.
The marijuana plants were uprooted from a
20,000 square-meter plantation, said Senior Supt. Victor Wanchakan, Kalinga police
director.
In
Baguio City, four were slain July 22.
Joel Nider, 35, was gunned down by
unidentified men in front of his restaurant in Barangay Sto. Niño at around
3:29 p.m. while Marvin Lazarte, a jeepney barker, was shot along Magsaysay
Avenue.
Nash
Palomique and his companion, who has yet to be identified, were killed in
an alleged shootout with police along Labsan street.
Senior Superintendent George Daskew, Baguio
police director, said Nider, who was previously arrested for illegal drugs,
could have been killed by members of his own drug ring.
In
Isabela, Vivencio Gamiao, 40, was gunned down while driving his motorcycle
along the highway in Barangay Cabaruan in Cauayan City.
Two other suspects were found dead in
Pangasinan.Their bodies, which bore placards identifying them as drug
pushers, were dumped in Barangay Babasit in Manaoag town. A sachet of suspected
shabu was found near one of the body.
Killing each other
Senior
Superintendent Ronald Oliver Lee, Pangasinan police officer-in-charge, said drug
personalities themselves could be killing each other.
“There is purging (among drug suspects),” Lee
said.
He
said an investigation into whether vigilante groups are behind the killings of
drug suspects in the province is underway.
He noted that the killings of 21 of 34 drug
suspects in Pangasinan were perpetrated by unidentified men.
Lee said 6,230 other drug personalities have
surrendered in the province.. – Ric Sapnu, Francis Elevado, Eva Visperas,
Raymund Catindig, Michelle Zoleta, Ramon Efren Lazaro, Celso Amo, Ben Serrano
and Cesar Ramirez
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