POLICE ROUNDUP

7 PNP Cordillera officers awarded   

CAMP DANGWA, La Trinidad, Benguet – Chief Supt Robert Guzman Quenery, PNP Health Service Director awarded Medalya ng Pagtulong sa Nasalanta (PNP Disaster Relief and Rehabilitation Medal) to seven police officers here Wednesday.

Awarded were Chief Inspectors Jacquiline E. Honrado and Richard Harry V. Doza, SPO2 Artemio L Fontanilla, Jr.; PO3s Jimmy A Alinao and Julius M Liis and PO2s Jed A Arrieta and Hans Quenell A. Vergara for “dedication, commitment and outstanding performance to duty during the search and rescue operations” conducted during and after Typhoons Karen and Lawin. “Their sacrifices manifested the highest professional ideals of the PNP that drew optimism and inspiration among public servants,” Quenery said.

                Quenery also expressed gratitude for the support that PRO-COR  extended to his office. He said be brought advanced ECG apparatus, weighing machines and others. The said equipment will be used by PRO for health services to Cordillera folks.

Jeep falls off Baguio ravine; 1 dead, 5 hurt

BAGUIO CITY --  – A man died while five others were injured when their jeepney plunged into a ravine in Barangay Atok trail here morning of Nov. 13

Henry Lucao was pronounced dead on arrival at the Baguio City General Hospital, where Rose Sabkian, Marissa Villanueva, Cristopher Mario, Rex Paterno and Daisylyn Gregorio were also taken for treatment.Senior Insp. Blaisandrew Daoanis, Baguio City Station 4 chief, said the driver of the jeepney, Bonireck Verceles lost control of the wheel when the brake malfunctioned.Verceles is being held at the police station.

Man shot dead by rider aboard motorcycle 

TABUK CITY, Kalinga --  Cops responded to a shooting incident here Wednesday around 8:30 a.m. along Bonifacio Street, Dagupan West  wherein one Jimmy Sindanum Ordonia, 31, was shot by  two men riding in tandem on a motorcycle. Initial investigation disclosed that the victim and unidentified companion were walking at said street when the suspects followed him.

The back rider got down from the motorcycle and shot the victim several times. After the incident, the suspect accelerated their motorcycle heading south direction of Bonifacio Street. The victim sustained eight gunshot wound on different parts of his body. Victim was rushed to the Kalinga Provincial Hospital by ambulance for medical treatment but later expired while undergoing medical treatment.

Recovered from crime scene were cartridge of Cal. 45 containing six bullets, bullet for Cal. 45, three empty shells of Cal. 45 and bull cap of the victim.

Village councilman nabbed for shabu

BAGUIO CITY -- A “high value target drug personality” was arrested here when his house was searched here Tuesday. A council member of Barangay Bakakeng Central identified as Prudencio Cornelio Miranda Jr., was arrested in his residence at km 3 Marcos Highway following search warrant issued by executive judge Emmanuel Cacho Rasing,

Seized from his residence were sachets containing suspected shabu and drug paraphernalia.

Witnesses during the operation were punong barangay Dan P. Daniel, kagawad Wilfredo Cruz, Prosecutor Edwin Bryan C. Sagsago and media representative from ABS-CBN.

  

Tadian councilor hurt in Naguillan road accident

SABLAN, Benguet – A municipal councilor of Tadian, Mountain Province was seriously hurt when he fell asleep while driving along Naguillan Road here Monday around 3:45 p.m.

A police report said the incident happened here at Suyoc, Banangan involving a colored silver Hyundai Starex Van  with plate number BDV 147, owned and driven at that time by Adolf Dapdapig Balangoy.

Investigation disclosed the driver who was driving alone was descending  towards La Union when he fell asleep and was not able to control the steering wheel of the vehicle which went to the right side of the road and hit a riprap damaging the vehicle.

Balangoy who was injured on his right foot, left hand and nose was rushed to Baguio General Hospital for treatment.

Abra native shot in Bulacan ‘shoot-out”

SAN JUAN, Abra -- The listed Top 5 in the PDEA watch list of this town was shot to death after he resisted the arrest and fired at cops in Barangay Gaya-haya, CSJDM, Bulacan on Nov. 11.

 Prior to the death of the suspect, Abra police in coordination with Bulacan cops  and PDEA conducted buy-bust operation against Jaime Oseo Guipa, 43, in Barangay Graceville, CSJDM.

Suspect was reportedly about to be arrested when he suddenly resisted and drew his firearm and fired at one of the operatives that prompted the police officer to retaliate causing his instant death.

Bulacan police found sachet containing suspected shabu worth P7,200, some 10 pieces transparent plastic sachet containing shabu residue; assorted drug paraphernalia, Cal. 22 revolver loaded with one fired cartridge case and two  bulletsm five fired Cal. 9mm slugs, motorcycle  and P500 marked money.

 9 hurt in Calanasan, Apayao road accident

CALANASAN, Apayao – Nine persons were injured when the passenger jeep they were riding in lost its brakes and and crashed and tilted on the roadside here around 8:30 a.m. Nov. 12 along km 42 at Barangay Eva Puzon.

The jeep, owned by Perfecto D. Marrero and driven by Jomacar Piano Juan, 33 had passengers: Rosebelle  Sipsip Pascua, Bermont Sipsip Pascua, Blessie Solmayor, Benjamin Agubo Puglay, Casinta Supil Puglay, Andie Dawel Pacio, Lolen Malana Ching, Angel Romero and Heper Lanog. All were injured brought to Claveria Infirmary Clinic at Claveria, Cagayan. The owner of the jeep promised to pay all medical expenses of the victims.  

Burnham buy-bust nets 2 drug group members

BAGUIO CITY -- Anti-narcotics agents of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency Cordillera together with local police arrested two members of a local drug group in a sting operation along Lake Drive, Burnham Park here Wednesday night.

Jamael Samson Magoraba alias Akmad, 24, of Marawi City, Lanao del Sur and presently residing at Apugan, Poliwes , Baguio together with his 17-year old male cohort were arrested when they sold a heat-sealed sachet containing suspected shabu to a PDEA-CAR agent worth P5,000.

Both suspects are members of a local drug group that is operating in Baguio City and nearby Benguet province.  They are now temporarily detained at the PDEA-CAR detention facility and will be facing a case of violation of Section 5, Article II of Republic Act Number 9165 also known as "The Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002".

Tricycle driver, passenger hurt in Bontoc accident

BONTOC, Mountain Province – A tricycle driver and his passenger were seriously injured here Nov. 13 when the vehicle overturned when it hit the protruding tire of a Wrangler Jeep.

Police said the incident happened around 6:15 p.m. when it was getting dark along the national road fronting Ut-utan residence, Lower Caluttit, Poblacion. Victim Alice Pangod Loy-od, 60, rode the tricycle, owned by Rommel L. Manao and driven by Robert Caniete De la Cruz, 24, native of Bacolod City but presently staying here at Barangay Samoki. Interview with the victim revealed after the tricycle bumped the jeep’s tire, the tricycle fell on the driver’s side, causing the passenger’s head to smash the windshield of the sidecar that made her unconscious. Both passenger and driver were brought to Bontoc General Hospital for treatment while the tricycle was brought to Bontoc police station for  safekeeping.

Young man nabbed in Lamut videoke bar with marijuana

LAMUT, Ifugao – An 18-year-old man was taken into custody after he was caught in possession of dried marijuana leaves inside a videoke bar here in Poblacion West on Nov. 12. Police didn’t identify the resident of Barangay Umilag who earlier  offered the informant to buy marijuana leaves but the latter made an alibi to be able to call the police who also found marijuana leaves placed in a plastic bag inside a back pack.

Vehicle stolen in Baguio City

BAGUIO CITY – A certain John Bedonia Aquino, 26, storekeeper, of No. 619 Purok 13 Irisan Barangay, called station 9 Wednesday and reported that their white Honda Civic with plate number AEC 437 parked unattended beside their establishment was carnapped.

Investigation disclosed that they closed their establishment at around 2:10 a.m.  of same date and went to sleep while their vehicle was parked beside their residence. At around 11 a.m., King Aquino younger brother of John discovered that said vehicle was missing from its parking space.

Tricycle driver stabbed dead by construction worker

BANGUED, Abra – A tricycle driver was stabbed dead by a construction worker here Monday around 9 p.m. at Sitio Bacsil, Dangdangla.

The victim was identified as Dexter Millare, 30, while the suspect was named as Sherwin Navarro Vasquez, 40, married. Both were residents of Bacsil.

Investigation conducted by Bangued police disclosed the victim, together with Fredie Navarro Vasquez and Samuel Bernal, had a drinking session at the house of Rollie Bernal.

After a while, Fredie and Millare had a heated argument. While arguing, Sherwin arrived and, without any apparent reason, stabbed the victim several times. As a result, the victim sustained multiple stab wounds on his left chest and back.

He was rushed by his relatives to Seares Memorial Hospital but was declared dead on arrival by the attending physician. The suspect was arrested by responding cops. Confiscated from him was a kitchen knife used in stabbing the victim. 

10 teens bring havoc on house 

LA TRINIDAD, Benguet -- A group of around 10 male and female 

teenagers wrought havoc on the house of a catechist here by stealing money, eating cooked rice, drinking canned juice and soda from refrigerator and helping themselves to oranges they picked from trees in the compound.

A police report said the incident happened Monday at a house in Bektey, Puguis here owned by Violeta Rivera Bagbagen, 56, widow, farmer and catechist of San Jose Parish.

Investigation disclosed that the victim left their house and discovered later her things were in disarray. The teenagers also stole jewelry, coins from her coin bank and perfume. Remedios Toctocan Sagyod, 53, occupant of a neighboring house revealed that she saw more than 10 teenagers coming up from the way going to the house and went to the direction of Barangay Wangal. She thought they were visitors of  Bagbagen so she didn’t call police. Police lifted four finger prints from the house.

Marijuana burned at Buguias mountain

BUGUIAS, Benguet --  Lawmen burned marijuana at plantation here Nov. 12 at Sitio Pamuspuso, Baculongan Sur. Cops in coordination with the barangay kagawad of Baculungan Sur eradicated 600 fully grown marijuana plants valued at P6,000.

Baguio drug peddlers arrested  

BAGUIO CITY -- -- Two alleged drug peddlers of whom is a minor, were simultaneously nabbed in a buy bust operation here along Lake Drive, Burnham-Legarda Barangay Wednesday night.

Cops arrested the suspects identified as Jamael Samson “Akmad” Magoraba, 24, and a 17-year-old minor, both residents of Apugan, Puliwes.

 Confiscated from their possession were “shabu” weighing around  two grams worth P5,000, and buy bust money of P5,000.

Two men shot in Lagawe                       

LAGAWE, Ifugao – A shooting incident transpired here at Pawikan Street, Poblacion East Monday around 3:30 p.m. A certain Ms.Bugatti told police she heard gun fire and that she was nearly hit by stray bullet. Residents told cops two victims were rushed to Natuwolan Clinic by concerned citizens. One was identified as Tonton Alangwawi who was shot at his breast and his face while the other victim was named as Dennis Lunag who was also shot at his lower left breast.Lunag was unconscious at press time.

Investigation disclosed that Alangwawi was brought to the clinic by one Julius Gulgulway while the other victim was brought to the health facility by Pericles Galap with his companions who were passing by the crime scene when someone flagged down his multi-cab vehicle.

Man stabbed dead in drinking session

BANGUED, Abra --   A man was stabbed here Monday around midnight at Barangay Cabuloan identified as Jonel Bolaňos, resident of Bucay town. The suspect was identified as Jefrel Regonton, of Barangay Bangbangar.

Police investigation disclosed that Jonel Bolaňos, Jefrel Regonton and Ryan Calibuso had a drinking session at a birthday part, at the house of Bernard Castillo, 32, teacher and resident of Barangay Cabuloan.

After a while, Calibuso and Regonton had a heated argument resulted to a fist fight. Bolaňos  tried to pacify them but Regonton stabbed the victim.

Bolanos was stabbed in different parts of his body. He was rushed by his relatives to Seares Memorial Hospital, Bangued but was declared dead on arrival by the attending physician.

The suspect fled to unknown direction after the incident. Responding personnel of Bangued police launched manhunt agaisnt the suspect.

                         

Guns surrendered

BANGUED, Abra – A certain Blas Baroba Pagtailan Jr., 55 here voluntarily surrendered to cops Monday a shotgun, registered to Gabriel Valeros Tuazon and one Cal. 22 revolver registered to Anabelle Barga Tuazon.The firearms with expired licences wont be released until thier papers are renewed.

Baguio businessman surrenders 2 handguns         

BAGUIO CITY – A certain Jerry Danasen Pilis, 49,  businessman  of Lower Balsigan Barangay surrendered to cops an M1911 pistol and Cal. 45 handgun for safekeeping until papers for these are renewed.

Baker stabs farmer 

BUGUIAS, Benguet – A farmer was stabbed here Nov. 13 around 4 a.m. in front of Ivory Bulls Restaurant at Upper Abatan. The victim was identified as Ahris Dumaliw Keliag, 22, while the suspect was Binmark Villaflor Berte, 21, baker in Ambabag, Guinaoang, Mankayan town. 

Investigation disclosed the victim and his companion Elias Tamilan were standing at the place when the suspect together with his two companions approached the victim and requested to light the cigarrete of the suspect. Berte crumpled the cigarette handed to him by the victim and suddenly stabbed the victim on his chest with the use of a pointed wooden object and fled towards lower Abatan with his two companions. The victim was rushed by bystanders to Bekes Emergency Hospital, Buyacaoan, Buguias for treatment. A case for frustrated homicide was prepared against the suspect.