POLICE ROUNDUP

 257 new cops added to Cordillera PNP command

CAMP DANGWA, La Trinidad, Benguet – The Police Regional Office Cordillera has hired last week 257 cops who graduated as Police Officer 1 from the Philippine Public Safety College-Regional Training School 1, at Poblacion, Aringay La Union.

Senior Supt. David K Peredo received the new PO1 cops at the training school just after their graduation to join the manpower of PRO-Cordillera for police visibility and anti-crime operations.

 The police rookies just completed their mandatory public safety basic recruit course for six months and five months field training exercise wherein they were deployed to police stations and trained on traffic, investigation and patrol.

 These new breed of police officers are now assigned to full duty status in the Regional Public Safety Battalion (RPSB) here at Camp Dangwa. 

Chief Supt. Elmo Francis O. Sarona, Cordillera police director said “the new graduates are expected to further beef-up the existing PNP personnel complement for law enforcement and public safety operations of Police Regional Offices”.

 They will soon undergo a 45-day scout training before they will be ready for field assignments.

Sarona assigns Madjaco as Kalinga PNP chief 

CAMP DANGWA, La Trionidad, Benguet -- Regional police director Chief Supt. Elmo Francis O Sarona designated here Supt. Brent M .Madjaco as officer in charge of Kalinga police effective Oct. 31.

During turnover rites, Madjaco thanked Sarona for his trust and confidence and for giving him the opportunity to serve the people of Kalinga. Before his designation, Madjaco was the chief of Regional Operations Plans Division since Feb.15.

Likewise, Senior Supt. Victor K. Wanchakan, outgoing Kalinga police OIC chief  also thanked Saron, the command group and Kalinga police for their support and cooperation during his term. Sarona said the relief and reassignments of PNP officers were meant to ensure a well-rounded career pattern for all officers in the organization. 

Dad jailed for molesting three young daughters

CABANATUAN CITY -- Three young siblings claimed they were repeatedly molested by their own father.

In their complaint to the police, sisters Anne, 6 years old, Liza, 11, and Mary, 16 years, narrated how they were sexually abused by their father on several occasions.

Supt. Ponciano Zafra identified the father of the 3 siblings as Roberto Sarile, 40, of Barangay Macatbong. Roberto was immediately arrested and jailed.

In her statement to investigators, the eldest Mary alleged she was repeatedly abused by her father at their own house since September 2013, or when she was only 13 years old.

For her part, the kinder garden-aged Anne said her father removed her underpants and inserted his finger into her private while he masturbated.

Apparently, Roberto’s molesting of her children was revealed by Liza when he allegedly tried to literally rape her just recently.

Liza was able to run to her uncle who in turn told her mother.

The three sisters were assisted by their mother, who just came from abroad, in filing their complaint. All of them wanted their father imprisoned.

The siblings also told police that their father is always drunk and see him use marijuana and shabu.

Sought for comment Zafra said, “Wala sa tamang katinuan ang makakagawa ng ganito sa kanyang mga anak. Epekto marahil ito ng droga. Talagang sisirain ng droga ang isip ng isang tao”.

Roberto maybe convicted of several counts of statutory rape, an offense which carries life imprisonment and is non-bailable. He refused to comment on the complaint of her three daughters. – Nelson Bolos

Cops search house; guns found

PILAR, Abra – A search warrant issued by  Judge Raphiel F Alzate of RTC, Branch 1, Bangued, Abra resulted to arrest of Michael Dufale Sumalbag 33, when cops searched his residence here Monday.

Confiscated from the house were shotgun, Cal. 25 pistol with magazine and double barrel for Cal. 22.

The search was observed by occupants and witnesses namely barangay kagawads, FlorendoVillaruz, Wilfredo Sotelo, Jerome Sotelo and Berlito Ciervo, all residents of said place.

Marijuana, paraphernalia

found in Tuding house

ITOGON, Benguet – Marijuana leaves and illegal drug paraphernalia were found Monday in the house of a certain David Oniel here at No. 28 Sampaguita St., Monterrazas Village, Tuding.

A police report said the security guard of Monterrazas Village, a certain Abelardo G. Remindo Jr., reported presence of the illegal drugs in the house.

Investigation disclosed the said house was formerly rented by a certain Mark Padilla also known as Spencer Padilla who vacated it last October. The illegal drugs, reportedly placed on top of a cabinet, were discovered at about 9:45 that day by a certain Lynn M. Quemada and her co-workers while cleaning the house as they were instructed by the owner. An empty shell of suspected caliber 45 and one brown leather gun holster were also found in one of the rooms.

 The items were inventoried in the presence of barangay captain Martin D. Chavez Jr. and Kerby Rillera of RPN-Baguio CNN.

2 nabbed in Buguias for illegal drugs

BUGUIAS, Benguet – Two young persons were arrested here Monday in Barangay Buyacaoan  for illegal drugs. Arrested were Rustom Salo Tacdang, 23 and Richerl De Los  Santos Tanchoco, 19, both jobless.

Confiscated from suspects were P500 bill marked money and alleged shabu. Barangay kagawads Sonny Batistiana and Paulito Kibasen including radio announcer of “Radio Natin Buguias” witnessed the incident.

Teacher with gun says he is a cop; arrested

TABUK CITY, Kalinga – A teacher who toyed with a gun inside a lodge here Monday was arrested after he introduced himself as police officer.  A police report said the incident happened around 8:30 p.m. at Maseypan Lodge, Quezon Street, Dagupan Centro.

An employee of the lodge reported to police the incident saying the man was toying his short firearm on top of the table where he was having a drink of liquor.

Cops identified the man as Valiant Balasso Yadan, 26,  of Purok 6, Bulanao, Tabuk. He failed to show documents of his firearm when asked by responding cops  prompting them to conduct arrest. Confiscated from his possession was a Cal. 45 pistol loaded with five bullets.

Woman nabbed in church compound for estafa

BAGUIO CITY – A woman was arrested inside the Baguio Cathedral compound here Monday around 11 a.m. for estafa. Police named the suspect as Imelda Corpus Quidasol, 49, resident here of km. 3, Asin Road. Maria Ligaya V. Itliong-Rivera, presiding judge of RTC Branch 5, Baguio City issued her arrest warrant setting bail of P48,000 fir her temporary liberty.

Senior citizen hacks son

MANABO, Abra -- A senior citizen was arrested here last week for hacking his son. The suspect was named as Agapito “Itong” Bawanta Sr., 65, farmer while his son was identified as Mario Salimbay Bawanta, 32, farmer, both residents here of  Sapdaan, Ayyeng. The victim was hacked on his neck, head, and back and was brought to Manabo Rural Health Unit but later transferred to Abra Provincial Hospital in Bangued.

Coco Martin’s ‘Probinsyano’

makes man kill drinking buddy

CABANATUAN CITY -- Discussing the television series “Probinsiyano” became fatal here for two buddies

Supt. Ponciano Zafra ordered the arrest of a man who allegedly stabbed dead his drinking buddy during a drunken “debate” of Probinsyano.

Zafra identified the victim of stabbing as Cris Laurio, a native of Masbate, while the detained suspect was Victor Gumatay, 40, from Zamboanga Del Sur.

Both are stay-in construction workers of Rembrant Builders at Barangay San Joseff Sur.

Witnesses said, the two drinking buddies became drunk and had  a heated argument over ABS-CBN TV show Probinsyano starred by Coco Martin. Apparently, Laurio kept on insisting that Coco Martin was a better actor than the  “original” probisyano, the late box-office king Fernando Poe Jr.

Gumatay claimed it was Laurio who pulled out a knife which he used to stab the latter.

“Nang dahil sa kalasingan ko kaya ko nagawa yun sa aking kaibigan,” said Gumatay who is now detained for homicide. -- Nelson Bolos

Three drug ‘pushers’ detained in Baguio

BAGUIO CITY -- Three alleged drug pushers were arrested in buy-bust operations here following arrest of another three drug personalities recently.

Alex Apao Delos Santos, 32, was nabbed at Middle Quirino Hill, Nov. 3. Confiscated from his possession was shabu worth P27 and marked money amounting to P500.00.

Another drug trader identified as Jimmy Geronimo y Velasco, 37, was nabbed same day azlong Bokawkan Rd. fronting Agrix Building. Confiscated from the suspect were two sachets containing suspected “shabu” and marked money of P500.

The following day, another alleged drug supplier identified as Michael Edmar Basilio Bergania a.k.a. “Ken”, 33, was arrested at Lower Quirino Hill with shabu worth P18,000.

House yields shabu, bullets in Bangued

BANGUED, Abra – Police implemented search warrant issued by Judge Raphiel F Alzate of RTC, Branch 58, Bucay town against Mark Therenz S. Antonio of Mckinley St., Zone 2, Bangued for illegal drugs Nov. 3. Seized in his residence were suspected shabu inside gun holster and four bullets for Cal. 38 Revolver.

Young man arrested for attempted rape

BAGUIO CITY – Police arrested a young man wanted for attempted rape here Nov. 3 at Suelo Village, Bakakeng Central. Nabbed was Arnold Borromeo Gamus,  of Interior A, Balacbac following arrest warrant  issued by a local judge who recommended bail of P120,000 for his temporary liberty.

Security guard nabbed for illegal drugs

FLORA, Apayao – A security guard was arrested Nov. 3 in Ballestros, Cagayan for illegal drugs. The arrested suspect was named as Marlon B. Dalioan, 43, of Poblacion East, Flora.  Arrest warrants were issued by Francisco S. Donato, designate judge of RTC, Branch 26, 2^nd Judicial Region of Luna, Apayao. Dalioan is now detained at the Ballesteros town jail.

Abra house yields shabu, bullets

BANGUED, Abra --- Cops searched the house of a certain Mark Therenz S. Antonio here of Mckinley St., Zone 2 aftter warrant was issued against him by Judge Raphiel F Alzate of RTC, Branch 58, Bucay, Abra.

Found in his residence were suspected shabu and four bullets of  Cal.38 pistol. The search was conducted in the presence of witnesses barangay chairman Amado Acosta, kagawad Liberty B. Bernardez and Edgar Tanora, DZPA radio station as media representative.

Couple arrested for estafa in Abra

PIDIGAN, Abra – A cop and his live-in partner were arrested here Nov. 2 after Corpus B. Alzate, presiding judge of RTC Branch 2, Bangued issued warrant against them for estafa. Arrested were spouses PO3 Larry Piedad Bondame, 40, PNP member assigned at Santiago, Ilocos Sur and Jennifer Bawanta Dargo, 40, both residents of Barangay Suyo, Pidigan Abra. Alzate set bail of P16,000 each for their temporary liberty. 

2 nabbed for homicide in Badoc, Ilocos Norte

B ADOC, Ilocos Norte – Cops from Baguio tracked two persons here wanted for homicide in the city and arrested them Nov. 2. Suspects were nabbed at Sitio Lisna, Barangay Camanga. They were identified as Morris Querido, 36 and Marlon Labarias, 38. This, after Judge Maria Ligaya V. Itliong-Rivera of RTC Branch 5, 1^st Judicial Region, Baguio issued their arrest warrants recommending bail of P300,000 each for their temporary liberty.  Suspects were brought to Baguio where they were incarcerated at the city jail.

 Woman lands in jail for syndicated estafa

LA TRINIDAD, Benguet – A certain Marilou Sangot Alyong, 50 resident of New Lucban, Baguio City was nabbed here Nov. 2 at km 6, Barangay Betag for four counts of estafa and syndicated estafa  after  Judge Jennifer P. Humiding of the Regional Trial Court, First Judicial Region, Branch 63 here ordered her arrest. The judge recommended total bail P600,000 and no bail for her syndicated offense.

Man arrested for syndicated estafa

BAGUIO CITY – A man wanted for syndicated estafa was arrested at his residence here at Happy Hollow by police Nov. 1. He was identified as Samuel Lutong Saganib, 60 after Judge Fernando Vil Pamintuan, Regional Trial Court, First Judicial Region Branch 3, Baguio City ordered his arrest with no bail.

Waiter charged for rape 

KAPANGAN, Benguet -- Charged for two counts of rape, Jeffrey Carias Andizo, 21, waiter and resident of Sitio Lebeng, Pudong, Kapangan, Benguet was nabbed here Nov. 1. Judge Marietta S. Brawner-Cualing, presiding judge of Regional Trial Court, Family court of Benguet, Branch 9 issued warrant for his arrest.

Man arrested for homicide

TABUK CITY, Kalinga – A certain Jordan Gallema a.k.a Dandan, 27, here of Barangay Tuga was arrested for homicide Nov. 1 after Marcelino K. Wacas, RTC Judge, 2nd Judicial Region, Branch 25, Bulanao issued his arrest warrant without bail.

P50-K bail set for homicide suspect 

NATONIN, Mountain Province – A homicide suspect named as Sixto Wansen, 44, farmer, here of Barangay Alunogan was arrested Nov. 1,  by the joint personnel of Buguias, Benguet  and Natonin police. Judge Sergio T. Anganay, presiding judge of RTC Branch 64, Abatan,Buguias, Benguet recommended bail of P50,000 for his temporary liberty.