POLICE ROUNDUP

5 pushers nabbed for selling drugs to cops

CAMP BADO, La Trinidad, Benguet – Police arrested five alleged drug pushers while 20 sachets of suspected shabu were seized for selling illegal drugs to police in separate buy-bust operations in Baguio and Benguet last week.

Joint personnel of the City Drug Enforcement Unit (DEU), Criminal Intelligence Unit and Police Station 3 and Baguio police Rose Marie Delos Reyes Masucol, 41, Tuesday along Leonard Wood Road, Barangay St. Joseph, Baguio City. Seized from her possession were 14 sachets of shabu , onw of which was sold an undercover cop worth P5,000.0

 In La Trinidad, Benguet, arrested was Begee Langaoan Lugangis, 32, at Barangay Betag. Seized from his possession were shabu worth P1,000 and cellphone.

On Wednesday more drug alleged pushers were arrested in a buy-bust operation at Purok 7, Lamog Street, Victoria Village, Baguio City.

Arrested were Renato Lee Lazaro, 52, taxi driver; Rolando Cornejo Manaois, 49 and Jenelyn Delanda Alarba, 32, overseas foreign worker. 

Five sachets of suspected shabu and assorted drug paraphernalia were seized from them.

Three robbery suspects shot dead in Pangasinan

URDANETA, Pangasinan — Three men accused of robbing a tricycle driver were shot dead by police officers in Barangay Nancamaliran East  in this city Wednesday.

The slain suspects, who have yet to be identified, reportedly took the personal belongings and tricycle of Jesus de Guzman, a resident of Barangay Mabanogbog.

Supt. Rollyfer Capoquian, city police chief, said the suspects shot it out with responding personnel of the Special Weapons and Tactics.

Capoquian said three guns and the stolen tricycle were recovered.

Man shot while fishing at Tineg River

SAN JUAN, Abra – A man fishing at Tineg River here at Barangay Cabcaburao was shot around 7 a.m. by still unidentified person.

The victim was identified as BJ Jueves, of Barangay Poblacion, Lagayan town. Victim was rushed to Abra Provincial Hospital by a retired cop known only as Tugade. The victim is still undergoing medical treatment in the hospital.

 Man nabbed in military camp for homicide

BANAUE, Ifugao – A resident of this tourist town wanted for homicide was arrested in Echague, Isabela Tuesday at headquarters of 513rd Engineers Contruction  Brigade, Camp Melchor F dela Cruz in Barangay Surong.

Arrested was Senando Bannog, 35, married, of Poitan, Banaue after warrant was issued against him by judge Ester L Flor of RTC Branch 34 with no bail recommended. Said wanted person surrendered first to personnel of 513 ECB and 502nd Infantry Brigade before they turned him over to PNP personnel. 

3 rob suspects shot dead in Urdaneta

URDANETA, Pangasinan — Three men accused of robbing a tricycle driver were shot dead by police officers in Barangay Nancamaliran East in this city Thursday.

The  slain suspects, who have yet to be identified, reportedly took the personal belongings and tricycle of Jesus de Guzman, a resident of Barangay Mabanogbog.

Superintendent Rollyfer Capoquian, city police chief, said the suspects shot it out with responding personnel of the Special Weapons and Tactics.

Capoquian said three guns and the stolen tricycle were recovered. – Eva Visperas

 Man killed in Abra road accident

SALLAPADAN, Abra – A motorcycle driver was killed when his vehicle collided with another similar vehicle here July 27 around 1:20 p.m. along the provincial road of Sitio Sallapay, Barangay Subusub.

Killed was Jim Dinsel Soliven Agpad who was driving a Honda XRM  110. The other motorcycle, a Sunrise 125-139 was driven by Valient A. Gallao with his two back riders John Paul B. Paredes and John Marwin T. Tubaña.

Agpad later died August 3. at the Regional Medical Center, San Fernando, La Union where he was rushed for treatment.

 Ucab man nabbed for cell phone rob

BAGUIO CITY – A resident of Ucab, Itogon, Benguet was arrested here Tuesday for stealing the cellphone of a cashier of Daily Wok Restaurant located along Lower General Luna Street.

Police named the cashier as Florida Quidulit Batle, 26 while the suspect was identified as Junel Mateo Bandiano, 33, married. 

Investigation disclosed that the victim reported for work around 9 a.m. and placed her shoulder bag and cell phone at the cashier’s area.

While she was conversing with her boss at the kitchen, she noticed that somebody arrived so she went to verify. She noticed that her cellphone was in the possession of the suspect who immediately ran to the exit and fled towards Magsaysay Avenue.

The victim chased the suspect while shouting for help. Two personnel of Traffic Enforcement Unit who were patrolling at the area noticed the commotion and chased the suspect until they subdued him. Responding police officers recovered the cellphone of the victim from the suspect.

Floridablanca’s no. 2 wanted person nabbed

CAMP OLIVAS, Pampanga — The Police Regional Office 3 disclosed Tuesday the arrest of the No. 2 most wanted person in the municipality of Floridablanca.

Chief Supt. Amador V. Corpus, PRO3 director identified the fugitive as Jolito Ariston Jr., 22, farmer and resident of Brgy. Pabanlag, Floridablanca, Pampanga.

Corpus said the arrest was made possible thru an alias warrant of arrest for the crime of murder issued by Hon. Judge Merideth D. Delos Santos-Malig of Regional Trial Court Branch 51, Guagua, Pampanga.

“We continue to maximize our efforts to account all persons sought by law and eventually put them behind the bars of justice, we will not stop until we have arrested them,” Corpus said.

 Man discovers bomb while renovating house

BAGUIO CITY -- A World War II vintage bomb described as 75 mm projectile was turned over by a resident here to police Tuesday in Military Cut –Off.

A cetain Sacayan said he unearthed the bomb while he was renovating his residence. The bomb was brought to anti-bomb disposal unit of police for proper disposal. 

 Man surrenders rifle grenade

MANABO, Abra – A certain Quicio Kital Laureta surrendered a rifle grenade to SPO4 Emerson B. Bobiles, town police chief Tuesday. Laureta surrendered the grenade when police visited the area urging residents to surrender illegal guns or ammunition.

 Businessman surrenders gun 

BAGUIO CITY – A businessman identified as Edward Palindin Barreyro of Chugum St., Barangay AZCKO here surrendered to police Tuesday a BRSA 380 pistol with expired license. Said firearm is now under the custody of police for safekeeping while firearm license is renewed.

Van rams pedestrians; Four persons injured

BAGUIO CITY – Four persons were seriously injured when a parked van rammed them after the driver removed a wedge holding the wheel which made the vehicle move forward here Tuesday around 4:30 p.m. along Zandueta Street Corner 1st Kayang.

The Mitsubishi Canter aluminum van, with plate TMU 361 was under the care of driver Marlon Ogama Martin, 47, of Barangay Gispang Mangaldan, Pangasinan.

The four victims were named as Marycris Rontale Papa, 32; Nathalea Rontale Alcoriza, 4, both residents of No. 201 Purok 5 Pinsao Propery; Rodnil Ganados Rodriguez, 21 of Lourdes Subdivision Extension, Baguio City and Rizzalie Lou Joice Tumanda Romanos, 21, of Limasawa Nabunturan, Compostela Valley.

 Investigation disclosed due to strong impact, Papa and Alcoriza were pinned underneath the truck while Romanos and Rodriguez were sprawled along the pavement. All victims were rushed to Baguio General Hospital and Medical Center for treatment. All were confined.

Responding traffic investigator confiscated the license of the driver including OR/CR of the vehicle.

 Kabayan farmer dies due to gas poison inside tunnel 

KABAYAN, Benguet – A certain Joel Bantiyan, 21, single, of Maasin, Quirino, Nueva Vizcaya died due to gas inhalation while working inside a mine tunnel here August 1.

Police brought the body of the victim to his home immediately on Tuesday after the incident was reported to them by Rolly Wakit, Kabayan mayor's secretary who said the incident happened in Tibaran, Poblacion.

 Gov’t vehicle hits, injures pedestrian 

LA TRINIDAD, Benguet – Police filed charges for reckless imprudence resulting to physical injuries against the driver of a government vehicle for hitting a pedestrian here Wednesday around 1:15 a.m. along km 3 of the Halsema Highway.

The Toyota Innova with plate SJV 722 of Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources-CAR driven by Jefferson Paran Deligen was headed to Baguio City   when it hit Winfred Basilio Sab-it, 56, of Barangay Lubas who was crossing the road.  Personnel of Bureau of fire Protection brought the victim to Pines City Doctor's Hospital for treatment.

 Man stabs himself to death in Baguio

BAGUIO CITY – A man having a drinking spree with his relatives stabbed himself to death here around 11 p.m. Tuesday at Navy Base.

The victim was identified as Carlo Bangngat Alisto, 42, married, resident of the area. The incident was reported to Police Station 3 four hours later by a certain Cerel Gaspili of Liteng, Pacdal. 

Accordingly to the victim’s nephew Marilyn Gamongan Alisto, the victim with his relatives were drinking inside their house when all of a sudden, victim freaked out and warned his relatives that he will end his life.

His relatives pacified him but he immediately proceeded to the kitchen, took a knife and stabbed himself on his right chest.

 Relatives of the victim immediately rushed the victim to a hospital but he was declared dead on arrival by the attending physician. Marilyn, immediate relative of the victim signed a waiver the body will not undergo autopsy as agreed upon by her relatives. The cadaver was brought to BGHMC morgue.

2 druggies nabbed in Baguio, Tublay 

CAMP DANGWA, La Trinidad, Benguet – Two drug suspects were separately arrested for illegal drugs Monday night. 

In Baguio Cit, cops arrested Romeo Oliquino Gallego, 23, welder, of Barangay Nueva Cassires Oslov Cebu and presently residing at Barangay San Vicente, Tarlac City inside Center Mall here along Upper Magsaysay Road after he was caught in possession of marijuana. 

 In Tublay, Benguet, lawmen arrested Leon Galaw-ey Batore, 33, Benguet, driver, Acop, Tublay, in a buy-bust operation.

 Batore was aboard his motorcycle when transaction took place that led to his arrest and confiscation of 13 pieces sachets containing shabu, buy bust money of P1,000 and a Nokia cell phone.

  Young man wanted for carnapping arrested

TABUK CITY, Kalinga – A man charged for carnapping was recently  nabbed here. The suspect was named as Greggie Ambona, 19, single. He was arrested in his residence at Purok 6 after judge Nelljoe A Cortes of the RTC Branch 25, Bulanao, Tabuk City issued warrant against him with no bail recommended. Ambona was tagged as the leader of the group which was involved in a series of carnapping incidents in Regions 1, 2, Cordillera, and Central Luzon.

Farmer cornered for rape in Ifugao

ASIPULO, Ifugao -- Cordillera’s no. 8 to most wanted person charged for rape and acts of lasciviousness was arrested in his residence here at Sitio Nampaling, Namal on August 4.

Mario H. Gavino, 33, farmer was nabbed after judge Romeo U. Habbiling of RTC Branch 14, 2nd Judicial Region, Lagawe, Ifugao issued warrant against him with bo bail for rape and bail of P200,000 for other offenses.

Man nabbed for theft, falsification of documents

BAGUIO CITY – This city’s no. 5 top most wanted person identified as Marc Christopher Siplat Alhambra, 42, of Lesseb, Burgos, Ilocos Sur was arrested Aug. 1 by Baguio police in Santa Maria, Ilocos Sur.

He was charged for qualified theft and 138 counts of falsification of commercial documents.

Warrants were issued against him by judges Cecilia Corazon Dulay S. Archog of RTC BR.6, Baguio City and Clarita Casuga Tabin of MTCC Branch 4, Baguio City who recommended bail of ₱100,000 and P1,656,000 respectively for his temporary liberty.

Alhambra was served another warrant Aug. 2 issued by Casuga-Tabin who set bail bond of P36, 000 while detained inside the city jail.

Man nabbed for robbery

LA TRINIDAD, Benguet –A certain Mayo Campa Calasiao aka Mayo Champolay Calasiao, 38, of Balangbang, Beckel here was arrested at Barangay Tara-tara, Sison, Pangasinan  August 5 for robbery. This after  judge Glenda T. Ortiz-Soriano of MTCC, First Judicial Region, Branch 2, Baguio City issued warrant against him with a recommended bail of P100,000.

Baguio-based syndicate member traced in Sinait

SINAIT, Ilocos Sur – An alleged member of an illegal recruitment syndicate was arrested here Monday by Baguio police who traced him in this town. Nabbed was Alex Macadaan Bautista, 34, farmer of  Barangay Quimalogong here after warrant was issued against him by Maria Ligaya Itliong Rivera, presiding judge of RTC Branch 60, Baguio City. The judge recommended no bail to the accused who was brought to Baguio City and incarcerated at the city jail.

Man nabbed for rape in Tabuk

TABUK CITY, Kalinga – A certain Jojo Carla Mirandilla, 31, single, farmer, and a resident of Rang~ay, Cabatuan, Isabela was arrested here Monday for rape. This, after Nicanor S. Pascual, Jr., judge, RTC, Branch 25, Tabuk City, Kalinga ordered his arrest with no bail recommended.

 Farmer arrested in Tabuk for arson

SABANGAN, Mountain Province – Police of Santiago City and Sabangan police arrested a certain Dominic “Bayot” Martin at his boarding house here at Sitio Tangad, Tambingan for arson. Warrant against the suspect was issued by RTC, Branch 35, Santiago City with a bail set at P40,000 for the Martin’s temporary liberty.

Man lands in jail for frustrated homicide

PILAR, Abra – A certain Randy Cabanting Criste, 43, married was arrested here Tuesday at his residence here in Barangay Gapang for frustrated homicide.  

He was arrested by virtue of a warrant issued by Charito B. Gonzales, RTC, Branch 1, Bangued, Abra with bail set at P24,000.

Baguio cops trace, nab man in Sinait for estafa

SANTIAGO, Ilocos Sur – Baguio police traced and arrested a computer programmer here Monday for estafa. This, after warrant was issued against Lucky Anthony Ayon Gaston, 26, of Barangay Paypayad II, Candon City.

The warrant was served to the suspect in Santiago for three cases of estafa with a bail of P36,000 each. The warrant was issued by Maria Ligaya V. Itliong-Rivera, RTC, First Judicial Region, Branch 60, Baguio City. Gaston was brought to Baguio City jail where he was incarcerated.