POLICE ROUNDUP

Businessman in PDEA drug list shot dead

BAGUIO CITY – A businessman was shot dead here Thursday around 9 p.m. along St. Joseph St. San Carlos Heights, Irisan. Police identified the victim as  Dominic Fernandez Tan, 41, resident of No. 10 Saint Joseph St. Sariling Sikap Purok 22 San Carlos Heights.

Victim was rushed by his family to Baguio General Hospital for medical treatment but around 12 noon, he was pronounced dead by attending physician. 

Investigation disclosed around 9 p.m., victim together with his family alighted from a taxi when two unidentified suspects fired at the victim who sustained multiple gunshot wounds on different parts of his body. Cops found several spent bullets at crime scene.

The victim was under drug list of Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency.

Tabuk driver shot

TABUK CITY, Kalinga – A shooting incident transpired here Thursday morning in front of welding and vulcanizing shop owned by Nelson Luyaben wherein the victim identified as Berny Tamang Depagon, 36,  driver ,was shot by two unidentified suspects wearing black jacket and helmet.

The victim was shot secveral times and rushed by bystanders to Kalinga Provincial Hospital for treatment. 

Investigation disclosed while the victim was repairing his passenger jeep, two unidentified men on board a XRM motorcycle stopped near him then the back rider got downt and shot the victim several times with a Cal. 45 pistol, then fled towards eastward to General Luna Street.

Man stabbed for refusing to drink more liquor

BANGUED, Abra – For refusing to drink more liquor, a noodles maker was stabbed by a tricyle driver Thursday around 2 p.m. at Linasin, Zone 1. Police named the victim as Jaybert Baro Belena, 31 while suspect was identified as Daniel Millare.

Police said the victim went to christening party of the son of one Gaspar Darang in Zone 1. While the victim and his companions were having a drinking session at said place, the suspect arrived and joined them. After a while, the victim asked permission to go home as he was already drunk. The suspect  tried to stop him, however, it resulted to an argument.

At the height of their argument, the suspect took his knife and stabbed the victim on his back.  Belena was rushed by a concerned citizen to Abra Provincial Hospital for medical treatment. The suspect fled to unknown direction after the incident.

Singer nabbed for shabu

BAGUIO CITY – A singer was nabbed here Thursday for allegedly having in her possession shabu. The suspect was identified as Carmina Dizon Atienza, 27, of Mabalacat, Pampanga and presently residing here at No. 877 Adiwang Road, Green Valley.

Former OFW arrested for shabu

BAGUIO CITY – Cops conducted drug buy-bust operation here at Balacbac, Sto. Tomas Proper around 4 p.m. Thursday that resulted to arrest of Antonio Bustamante Arevalo Jr., 53, former OFW, native of Bugallon, Pangasinan and  resident here of Purok 1, Dontogan.  Arevalo was in police drug list. Found in his posssessioj was shabu of undetermined worth. 

4 dead in Cagayan, Laoag trike mishaps

TUGUEGARAO CITY, Cagayan, – Four persons died while four others were injured in separate motorcycle accidents in Buguey, Cagayan and Laoag City, Ilocos Norte on Monday.

Edgar Carbonel, 52, and his passenger Reynaldo de Guzman died after their motorcycle collided with a similar vehicle in Barangay San Lorenzo, Buguey.

Taken to the hospital for treatment were Ricky Calandoy, Bernard Grande, Rick Pabua and Rowin Cardenas.

In Laoag City, Jessie Andaya and his passenger Bonifacio Resurreccion died while being treated at the Governor Roque Ablan Sr. Memorial Hospital.

The victims were traveling in Barangay San Mateo when their motorcyle collided with a sport utility vehicle driven by Jomarie Pascual.   – Raymund Catindig           

US citizen nabbed in Itogon buy-bust

ITOGON, Benguet -- An American citizen was arrested after police  seized illegal drugs and other paraphernalia inside his rented house in this mining town.

US citizen Francis Capra who was earlier charged for malicious mischief and unjust vexation year, may now stay longer in jail following seizure of 1.97 grams of suspected shabu.

The items were discovered when home owners Leah and brother Pablito Guamos here about to move the personal belongings of the suspect following non-renewal of lease of agreement.

The Guamos called police which led to seizure of the illegal drugs.

 IFSU student gets drunk; sexually abused by co-stude  

LAMUT, Ifugao – A female student of the Ifugao State University here reported to police Monday she was sexually abused by a student of the same school.

The victim said the incident happened Sept. 27 at Barangay Nayon around 6-7 p.m. She said she was sexually abused by a certain Ryan Magwelang, 18, also resident of said barangay. 

Investigation disclosed that the victim with her friend Charmie Cardelario saw Denver Nadyahan with his friend Magwelang wherein Denver introduced his friend to the victim and her friend Charmie.

After a short conversation, they decided to go to Agang-ang, Bimpal, Lamut and had a drinking spree at Grace store.

Upon consuming two bottles of 2x2 gin, they proceeded to the boarding house of the suspect and continued drinking. Due to heavy intoxication, the victim could not remember what happened and said she was surprised she was naked and lying beside the suspect with no upper garment.

Victim immediately put on her clothes and slapped the suspect’s face while uttering bad words against him. Suspect stood up, opened the door and ran away. Victim was examined at the Municipal Health Office.

1 dead, 11 hurt in Bocaue fireworks explosions

CAMP JULIAN OLIVAS, Pampanga—One person was reported killed and at least 11 were injured after an explosion occurred inside a fireworks store in Bocaue, Bulacan in Barangay Binang First, Wednesday around 10 a.m.

Bulacan Gov. Wilhelmino Sy-Alvarado, concurrent chair of the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office said he is still verifying the actual number of casualties after citing police reports that one person was confirmed dead in the fatal fireworks blast.

Citing the reports, Sy-Alvarado also said that more or less 11 persons were hurt in the explosion.

In a radio interview earlier, Bocaue mayor Joni Villanueva said the explosion was caused by a fire that ripped through a group of fireworks stores situated along a major road in Bocaue, a town about 30 km north of Manila.

Villanueva said there were casualties but could not confirmed if there were fatalities.

“Unfortunately, we are hearing some people are dead already but we don’t have the exact figures,” she told a television station in a later interview.

The Governor said the fire had been contained early Wednesday afternoon, and that he ordered an immediate investigation into the explosion.

In the report submitted to Gov. Sy-Alvarado by PDRRMO officers, residents saw huge smoke billowing from a fireworks store after a strong explosion. As the fire spread out, several more explosions were heard from the fireworks market.

The PDRRMO said at least four vehicles have also been damaged by the fire. --  Franco Regala

Scam artist tricks stall seller of P5,000 

BAGUIO CITY – Beware of scam artists. A certain Jennifer Buawey Navida, 29, of km 3 Balili, La Trinidad, Benguet was allegedly victimized last week by Diana Lyn Igme Moran, 19, of No. 42 Magsaysay Dive, Loakan by allegedly tricking the victim and collecting P5,500  inside a stall at Sky World Commercial, Session Road.

Investigation disclosed that victim was tending her stall when the suspect came and demanded from her daily cash collection of the stall amounting to P5,500 as allegedly directed by her employer Demy Cayabas Balabag.

She convinced the victim by showing a text message allegedly sent by  Balabag allowing her to collect the said daily cash collection. Victim gave the said amount after which, the suspect hurriedly left the place. After a half hour, Balabag arrived only to find out that the money was released without her authorizing anyone to get the daily cash collection. On Oct. 9, Moran was arrested for estafa based on complaint of Karla Jane Belmoro Centeno. On Monday, Balabag and Navida filed a case of estafa against Moran.

2 found dead in van in Nueva Ecija

CABANATUAN CITY – Two persons were found dead in an abandoned van along the provincial road in Barangay Mataas na Kahoy in Gen. Natividad town in Nueva Ecija on Oct. 7.

Senior Police Officer 1 Nonato Aguilar identified the fatalities as internet shop owner Resito de la Cruz, 45, and computer technician Alvin Libed, 37,  residents of Barangay Calaocan in San Jose City.

The bodies of the victims bore signs of torture, their hands and feet tied and a length of wire looped around their necks.

Aguilar said a village watchman who found the van reported the incident to the police. -- Manny Galvez

                

Ilocos drug group member collared 

BANAYOYO, Ilocos Sur -- An anti-narcotics operation by agents of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency Regional Office 1 and the local police led to the capture of a drug group member and his cohort in here Wednesday.

PDEA Director General Isidro S. Lapeña through PDEA RO1 Regional Director Jeoffrey C. Tacio, identified the drug group member as Wilson A. Salingbay, 44 and cohort Leo b. Tel-e, 32. Salingay and his group are known to be obtaining their shabu as far as Manila and transporting it to Ilocos for distribution in Candon City and nearby municipalities. Both suspects reside at Banayoyo, Ilocos Sur where they were arrested through a buy-bust operation Wednesday afternoon. The plastic sachet of shabu, buy bust money and motorcycle used in delivering the illegal items were all confiscated. – Bismarck Bengwayan

Mechanic arrested for frustrated homicide

LUNA, Apayao – A mechanic was arrested here Monday for frustrated homicide. This after police served arrested warrant to David Paragas Sagayaga, 29, resident of Buluan, Conner. Francisco S. Donato, of RTC, Branch 26,2nd Judicial Region of Luna set bail of P30, 000 for his temporary liberty.

Pastor lands in Baguio

City jail for estafa  

BAGUIO CITY -- A pastor was arrested here Monday along Abanao St. for estafa. Nabbed was Elmer Macalo, 32, resident of Puguis, La Trinidad, Benguet. Bail of P150,000 was set by Cecilia Corazon S. Dulay-Archog, presiding judge, First Judicial Region, Regional Trial Court, Branch 6, Baguio City. Said person is now detained at Baguio City Jail.

Body found in Kibungan, identified

KIBUNGAN, Benguet – Police received Monday a phone call from Bobby Bugtong, village watchman of Masala Madaymen here a cadaver was found at River Side, Madaymen. Late afternoon, the body was identified as that of Melver Dixon, 28, farmer of Tagpaya, Madaymen, Kibungan and a native of Inaba, Pasdong, Atok, Benguet. The cause of death is still unknown.

Bocap nabbed for illegal gun, shabu

PIDIGAN, Abra – A barangay captain here was arrested here Monday for allegedly having in his possession an illegal Cal. 38 revolver, shabu and drug paraphernalia.

Police identified the suspect as village chief Mayong Kumilang of Barangay Laskig.Cases for illegal drugs and firearms were filed against him.

Man arrested in Urdaneta buy-bust 

URDANETA CITY -- Pangasinan Special Enforcement Unit a team under PDEA RO1, went to Zone 5, Barangay Pinmaludpod here Wednesday to meet Gerry S. Del Rosario who agreed to sell shabu to the law enforcers through cellphone transaction.

An agent posing as a buyer met the 37-year-old in front of his house. The deal completed, the PDEA RO1 Agent immediately identified himself which forced the suspect to run and escape but was instantly cornered by backup agents. A plastic sachet of shabu was confiscated while the buy bust money, drug paraphernalia and cellular phone used in the transaction were recovered. -- Bismarck Bengwayan

Shabu found in Abra village chief’s house

DOLORES, Abra – A barangay chairman was nabbed here at Barangay Lubluba Monday after ha search in his house yielded illegal drugs. The suspect was named as Leonardo Trinidad Advincula, 45. Shabu and illegal drug paraphernalia were confiscated from his residence by cops. Said person was listed in police and narcotics offices as drug personality.

Gun, shabu lands man in Abra jail

PIDIGAN, Abra -- Judge Raphiel F Alzate, presiding judge of RTC, Branch 58, Bucay, Abra issued arrest warrant against Mario Trondillo Comilang a.k.a “Mayong” of Barangay Laskig here that resulted to his being jailed.

Confiscated from the suspect’s house were Cal. 38 loaded with ive bullets, shabu and drug paraphernalia.

The confiscated pieces of evidence and the arrested person were brought to Investigation Detection Group office where cases fir illegal firearm and drugs were prepared against him.

Old jobless man  jailed for estafa

ITOGON, Benguet -- A jobless man was arrested here at Tuding Proper Monday for estafa. The suspect was named as Jose Bustamante Tejada, 69, resident of No.211 Tuding Proper. Cecilia Corazon S. Dulay-Archog presiding judge of RTC Branch 6 Baguio City recommended bail of P200,000 for his temporary liberty.

Man shot in drinking spree 

BANGUED, Abra – A man having a drinking spress with friends was shot here Oct. 6 along Turod, Angad. The victim was identified as John Rio Alconis Baronia, 36, resident of said place who was shot by still unidentified suspect.  

 The victim with five male companions were drrinking liquor at his shanty and later went out to urinat but unidentified suspect shot him at his back, prompting his companions to scamper away for safety and later tried to look for the suspect but failed. Rolly Tacis, neighbor of the victim rushed the victim to nearby Abra Provincial Hospital.