POLICE ROUNDUP

Man shot dead in front of house

BANGUED, Abra – A man believed to be a victim of summary execution was found here around 6:30 a.m. in Sitio Dalnatan, Agtangao. Barangay chairman Mario S. Ballo of Agtangao, called police through cell phone informing a cadaver was found in Dalnatan. The cadaver was identified as that of Leopoldo Barbadillo Bernardez, 54, driver, resident of said place.

Police said Leonora Racca Rebellon, 50, single, also a resident of same place was tending her three cattle when she saw the victim lying bloodied with his motorcycle fronting his house. The victim had gunshot wounds on the lower right part of his abdomen and on his right buttocks. According to the victim’s relatives and nearby residents, they heard two gun fires between 12:30 to 1 a.m. of July 10.The case is under investigation.

Body found floating on Chico River

SADANGA, Mountain Province – A still unidentified body was found floating at the Chico River here Tuesday in Sitio Agodong, Barangay Saclit. Police, health workers  and residents retrieved the body.

A certain Lino Tokang Fongafong, 63, of Saclit told police he was walking down amountain near the area around 3 p.m. when  he noticed the body floating on the river. He saw a vehicle coming so, he hurried down the road and asked for them to contact the police station. Victim was descrined as male, about 5”4’, 55 to 60 years old, naked with a wound on his head. The cadaver was brought to Sta. Rita Chapel in the nearby capital town of Bontoc for identification.

Minor escapes rehab, found dead in La Union

SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union --  A minor who allegedly escaped from a youth rehabilitation center was found dead here lying face down, mouth covered and hands bound with masking tape and body riddled with several gunshot wounds.

This was how residents found the lifeless body of a minor in the mountainous part of Barangay Calabugao around 7 a.m. on July 9.

The victim was identified as Johnver Valdez, a resident of Barangay Sibuan-Otong, San Fernando.

Residents said they heard five gunshots.

Authorities recovered from the crime scene five empty bullet shells of a Cal.45 pistol, a cigarette butt, transparent heat-sealed plastic sachet containing suspected marijuana, two transparent heat-sealed plastic sachets of suspected shabu and some aluminum foil.

San Fernando City Police said the victim was recently apprehended in an anti-drug operation. Since he was a minor, he was brought to a rehabilitation center in Bauang, La Union where he apparently escaped.

Authorities are investigating motive and persons behind the killing. 

 Former army man, 96 found dead

BAGUIO CITY – A 96-year-old retired army man was found dead here Tuesday around 7:30 a.m. in his house here at No. 87 Siapno Road, Purok 7, Saint Joseph Village.

The body was identified as that of Felipe Tomas Corpuz, 96. Investigation disclosed on Monday evening, the victim’s sister Avelina Corpuz Darang, 72, and her fiancée Arturo Serapion Abalos ate at the Corpuz’s house with the victim.

On Tuesday morning, the victim’s sister went to the house of the victim to cook for their breakfast and called her brother but he was not responding. She wnet to his room and found him dead and cold. The victim’s sister said Corpuz was suffering from heart ailment and prostate cancer and was taking medication. She  signed a waiver not to subject the body of the victim for autopsy as they were convinced he died a natural death.

Dr. Zoraida C. Clavio, Medical Officer IV and Rowena P. Galpo, City Health Officer found multiple organ failure caused the victim’s death.

Woman stabbed dead in Ilocos Sur

SAN ILDEFONSO, Ilocos Sur -- A woman with several stab wounds was found lying at the provincial road here at Barangay Sagsagat afternoon of July 9.

Police found the victim full of blood on her body who was later identified as Helen Racsa,   of Barangay Dacutan, Magsingal town.

Police rushed the victim to Northside Doctors Hospital, Guimod, Bantay, Ilocos Sur for medical treatment but was pronounced dead on arrival by the attending physician. 

‘Drug dealer’ killed in Cagayan ‘shootout’

GATTARAN, Cagayan - A suspected drug dealer was killed in alleged shootout with police here July 9. Former overseas worker Ulysses Molina, 33, alias Ogie, reportedly drew his gun when he sensed he had sold shabu to undercover agents in Barangay Aguiguican. Police said the fatality was a “street-level” drug target. A gun was taken from him.

Cop loses motorcycle to thief in Bontoc

BONTOC, Mountain Province – Police are trying to establish identity of a man who stole a cop’s motorcycle here on July 9. The victim was named as PO1 Fabian Jr. Calngan Guindalos, 27, PNP member assigned with Regional Public Safety Battalion- 2nd Company and native of Sagada town.

Guindalos told Bontoc police his Honda XRM 125 motorcycle worth P60,000 bearing plate number AF 5817 was registered under the name of Edwin Garcia Pilor of Sagada. His PNP ID, Land Bank of the Philippines ATM card, PNB ATM card and driver’s license card inside the compartment of the motorcycle were taken by the thief. The motorcycle was parked along the road at Omfeg, Bontoc Ili, when it was stolen.

Guindalos said he parked the motorcycle at about 5 p.m. that Sunday. However, when he checked the following day, at about 7:30 AM, he noticed it was missing prompting him to locate the said motorcycle but it proved futile. Investigation revealed that an unidentified person wearing a striped T-shirt and short pants freewheeled the vehicle towards the Poblacion public market and headed towards Barangay Samoki as reflected in CCTV footages reviewed by Bontoc police.

Drunk farmer found dead in Apayao farm

CONNER, Apayao – A drunk farmer was found dead under a tree here Tueday in a farm located at Sitio Putik, Malama. Victim was named as  Gregory Fangki Lupan, 45 who was found dead around 4 p.m.

Investigation disclosed around 10 a.m. Monday, the victim was seen at Centro Malama by his sister.  Accordingly, around p.m. a certain Gonzalo Bassig, noticed the victim lying lifeless prompting him to report the incident to the barangay officials. Based on the post mortem examination conducted by Dr. Teresita Pasiwen, Municipal Health Officer of Conner, no injuries were found on the body of the victim.

 Further investigation disclosed the victim always got drunk a few days ago and lost his consciousness whenever he was intoxicated.

 Man wanted for attempted murder in Baguio nabbed

SAN FERNANDO CITY – Baguio cops arrested here Monday a man wanted for attempted murder in the summer capital. Arrested was Gabriel De Guzman Ellana, 35, of Apugan Irisan, Baguio City.

He was arrested in Barangay Ilocanos Norte after presiding judge Monaliza Tionson Tabora, of RTC Branch 7, 1st Judicial Region, issued warrant against him setting bail of P100,000 for his temporary liberty.

Ellana was incarcerated at the Baguio City jail.

Farmer nabbed for murder in Bangued

BANGUED, Abra – A farmer wanted for murder was arrested here Monday. The suspect was identified as  Jeffrey Turqueza Regunton, 23 of Barangay Bangbangar, Bangued, Abra.

He was arrested in here Barangay Cabuloan after judge Corpus B. Alzate of First Judicial Region, Regional Trial Court Branch 2, Bangued issued warrant against him.

Explosive projectiles found in Sablan construction site

SABLAN, Benguet –  Workers found two pieces of highly explosive projectiles in deteriorating condition at a construction site here Tuesday. SPO2 Godfrey C. Cotay Jr. Got the devises  and kept these at Sablan police station before these were turned over to regional explosives and ordnance disposal unit in Camp Bado Dangwa, La Trinidad, Benguet for proper disposal.

Driver shot dead in Bangued

BANGUED, Abra -- Unidentified men shot dead driver Leopoldo Bernardez, 54, who was standing in front of his house in Barangay Agtangao on Tuesday. Cops are still conducting a probe on the incident.

Retired cop shot dead in Isabela

CABAGAN, Isabela -- Retired policeman Nestor Morillos Sr., 63, was driving his motorcycle with his wife when unidentified men on another motorbike opened fire Tuesday along the highway in Barangay Garita, Cabagan, Isabela. 

He died on the way to the Milagros District Hospital, where his wife, who was injured when their motorcycle crashed, was taken for treatment.

4 men shot dead in Bulacan buy-bust

MALOLOS, Bulacan -- Four men known only by their aliases of Toto, Paquito, Tonton and Dolfo were shot dead by cops when they drew their guns when they sensed they had sold shabu to policemen who posed as buyers along Kabihasnan street, Barangay Caniogan, Malolos, Bulacan at around 3:45 a.m. Tuesday.

Senior Supt. Romeo Caramat, Bulacan police acting director. Bared this saying  sachets of shabu, guns and three motorcycles were recovered from the fatalities.

La Trinidad’s Gerco Hardware robbed

LA TRINIDAD, Benguet – The GERCO Hardware located here at Central Pico was robbed of P20,000 cash and two cell phones Monday night.

The owner of said hardware was named as Gilbert Del Rosario Sohu, 39 while the suspects are still unidentified.  The incident was reported by GERCO security guard Joel Frias Pidlawan to La Trinidad around 8 a.m. Tuesday

Pidlawan reportedly properly locked and secured the area at about 7 p.m. Monday before going home. At about 7 a.m. the next day, the guard and secretary of GERCO Hardware named Susan Ong Bagni was about to open the said establishment when they were surprised that the do+or going to cashier’s area was destroyed. The secretary checked the drawer at the cashier and found the two cell phones and money were missing. 

The establishment has no security guard at night. NO fingerprints were found in crime scene.

Man charged for drugs shot dead

CABATUAN, Isabela -- Unidentified men in a black sport utility vehicle shot Roy Pingol, 40, along the road in here in Barangay Magsaysay Thursday. Police said Pingol was charged with violation of the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act after sachets of shabu were recovered during raid on his house last year.  

Drug surrenderee shot dead in Bayombong

BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya -- Drug surrenderee Harold Wachorna, 34, alias Aloy, was killed when he shot it out with anti-drug operatives in Barangay Buenavista, Bayombong on Wednesday night.

Mcren Jhon Alvaran of Bayombong police was wounded in the shootout.

Wachorna was declared dead on arrival at the Veterans Regional Hospital, where Alvaran was also taken for treatment.

Mayor’s aide nabbed for drugs

REINA MERCEDES, Isabela -- A mayor’s aide was among those arrested as the government continued its war against illegal drugs on Wednesday.

Ruel Agner, 42, aide of Anthony Respicio, mayor of Reina Mercedes, was collared after a raid on his house in Barangay Napaccu Grande yielded sachets of shabu and drug paraphernalia, said Chief Insp. Bruno Palattao, town police chief.

Man finds 2 rifle grenades while gathering bamboo

SALLAPADAN, Abra – A certain Kevin Gumisa Wangiwang, 20, of Barangay Subusob surrendered two rifle grenades here Monday to police.

He told police he found the rifle grenades while gathering bamboo plants at Sitio Lap-lapog, Barangay Subusob earlier around 6:30 a.m.

Isabela town employee shot dead in market

QUIRINO, Isabela -- Unidentified motorcycle-riding men shot dead municipal government employee Richard Ballesteros, 36, in front of the public market here  Monday. The fatality surrendered under Oplan Tokhang last year, police said.

Bulacan druggie shot, slain in buy-bust

BOCAUE, Bulacan -- Winston Cagampang, a resident of Barangay Tonsuya, Malabon, reportedly shot it out with policemen who posed as buyers of shabu here in Barangay Bunlo on July 9.. At least 30 grams of shabu with an estimated street value of P180,000 were allegedly recovered from Cagampang.

Police said they also recovered guns from the fatalities.

 2 die of electrocution in Pangasinan towns

MALASIQUI, Pangasinan– Two persons died after accidentally touching a live wire in separate incidents in Pangasinan on July 9. 

CJay Pascua, 9, a resident of Barangay Lunec in this town, was on his way to the house of his relatives when he was electrocuted. He was pronounced dead on arrival at the Malasiqui Municipal Hospital. 

Myrna Serquiña, 60, a resident of Barangay Bantay in Mangatarem town, was found dead under a bamboo tree. She was declared dead on arrival at the Velasquez Medical Clinic and Hospital. – Eva Visperas, Cesar Ramirez   

6 hurt in Cagayan vehicle mishap

CAGAYAN -- Anacleto Ignacio, 66, was maneuvering his Honda CRV (CSX-198) toward a gasoline station when two motorcycles driven by Renick Lopit, 22, and Mark Christian Garduque, 24, hit his vehicle.

Garduque, his wife Reah, 24, and their daughters Kathrich Kyle, 7, and Exrylle, 2, were taken to a hospital for treatment along with Lopit and his passengers, Rodolfo Garduque, 19, and Cerina Taruc, 19.

Ignacio surrendered to responding police officers.

3 men dead in Santiago City motorbike mishap

SANTIAGO CITY, Isabela – Three persons died when their motorcycle collided with a Toyota Grandia along the highway in Barangay Tuao, Bagabag, Nueva Vizcaya Monday.

John Rey Miguel, 20, and Jun Estrada 36, both  residents of Barangay San Manuel, Echague, Isabela, and Arnel Kiyap, 21, of San Antonio, Bambang, Nueva Vizcaya were pronounced dead on arrival at the Veterans Regional Hospital in Bayombong town.

Police said the accident occurred at around 3:30 a.m.  The driver of the van, Francis Agbayani, 33, was injured and taken to the same hospital for treatment. – Victor Martin

Drug suspect shot dead in Bulacan

PANDI, Bulacan -- An alias Dilmar, who is on the drug watchlist of Barangay Mapulang Lupa here, was killed after he shot it out with anti-drug operatives on July 7. Senior Supt. Romeo Caramat, Bulacan police acting director bared this saying an improvised gun and sachets of shabu were recovered from the fatality. 

Bolinao drug surrenderee slain

BOLINAO, Pangasinan -- Drug surrenderee Raffy Penor, a resident of Barangay San Roque here, had just alighted from a passenger jeepney in Barangay Sampaloc when he was shot July 7. Police said they are still investigating motive of the slay.