POLICE ROUNDUP

 Driver nabbed for shabu in buy-bust

BAGUIO CITY -- Police arrested a driver in a buy-bust operation after selling sachet of suspected shabu to a police undercover agent here along Kayang Street, Barangay Kayang Extension Wednesday night.

Nabbed was Edwin Racracquien “Peklat” Simbillo, 32, of Block 7, East Quirino Hill.

Confiscated from Simbillo was a sachet containing suspected shabu; P700 buy-bust money Samsung cell phone. Simbillo is now facing charges in court for illegal drugs.

Two men arrested in Kalinga for illegal guns

RIZAL, Kalinga -- Two men were separately nabbed in their respective residences here Wednesday for illegal guns.

In this city, personnel of Kalinga Police Provincial Office, Rizal Municipal Police Station and Criminal Investigation and Detective Group of Kalinga, Cagayan and Isabela jointly implemented warrant issued by Judge Nicanor S. Pascual of RTC, Br 25, Bulanao, Tabuk, Kalinga.

In the morning, Patricio Tungdo Ayangwa, 52, welder and a resident of Purok 2, Barangay Romualdez, Rizal, was arrested in his house. Confiscated from him were a Cal. 38 handgun with 11 bullets for said gun, six bullets for Cal. 45 and holster.

 Meanwhile, Victor T. Macaiba was apprehended in the evening at his residence in Barangay Romualdez, Rizal. Confiscated from him were Cal. 45 pistol, and eight bullets for the gun.

Ayangwa and Macaiba are now facing charges for violation of Republic Act 10591 or illegal possession of firearms.

Regional police director Chief Supt. Rolando Nana cited arresting officers saying strengthened partnership of regional police office with other agencies and the community greatly helped in peace-keeping efforts of the PNP.

Man hurt in collision with SUV driven by British man

LAMUT, Ifugao – A resident was injured here Tuesday when the vehicle he was driving collided with another driven by a British national.

The incident happened around 4:10 p.m. here in Poblacion East involving a Ford Everest bearing Plate No. ABZ 2930 driven by Marc Albert Smith Evans which collided with a red TMX 125 w/ plate no. AZ 11865 driven by Engelbert L. Calingayan.

Calingayan sustained multiple injuries and was brought by responding police to Veterans Regional Hospital. Evans was not injured.

Marijuana bricks seized in La Union

SAN JUAN, La Union – Nine bricks of marijuana, with an estimated street value of P2.5 million, were confiscated from four suspects in a drug operation by anti-narcotics and police personnel in Barangay Urbiztondo here recently.

According to Chief Insp. Silverio Ordinado, Jr. La Union Police Provincial information officer, the bricks, which had a total weight of 25 kilos, were seized from Marty V. Razon, 32; Ruenze C. Santos, 42; Gary M. Herela; and Mark Dennis V. Norega, 24.

The suspects are now in the custody of the San Juan police while awaiting the filing of charges for violation of the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002.—Erwin Beleo

British national calls Filipinos ‘pigs’

BAGUIO CITY – A British national is facing charges for oral defamation and unjust vexation after a child minding center lady employees reported the incident to police. 

A police report said the incident happened Tuesday around 5:30 p.m. at Let’s Talk and Learn Development Center Inc., a therapy center here at No. 3 Himalaya St. Shangrila Village, San Luis.

Complainants were named as Mirzi Rovi Maye Saez Villegas and Mailyn “Len” Custodio Naval against Andrew Hopkins, at present residing at No. FD 218-B Pinespark Balili La Trinidad, Benguet.

Hopkins reportedly fetched his 6-year-old son who was undergoing therapy at the place of incident.

As they were about to leave the place, his son needed to use the comfort room and Len assisted the child not knowing that the child already urinated inside his pants before entering the comfort room.

Upon discovery, Len tried to change the child’s pants but the suspect angrily hit Len on her right arm when he pushed the door.

              Hopkins scolded and uttered unsavory words at employees then humiliated Villegas by getting the soaked pants of his son and slapped it to her face demanding her to smell it.

              When the suspect was about to leave, he shouted and said: “You Filipinos are pigs and smell shit. The case is now being handled by a private lawyer of the complainants.

 Girl, 15, raped in car in Baguio City

BAGUIO CITY — A 15-year-old girl was allegedly raped here recently.  

Police said Cleff Jayson Anatado, 20; his companion, 17, and the victim were in a Toyota Revo supposedly to bring her home after a drinking spree at a birthday party at around 10 p.m., but stopped the vehicle along Dontogan St. and raped her.

The victim managed to escape and sought police assistance. 

               Anatado was arrested while the 17-year-old suspect was referred to the social welfare office.

Cannon projectile found in Itogon

ITOGON, Benguet – A projectile used for canons during World War 2  found by a resident here while he was digging a septic tank was recently turned over by police.

               The resident said he found the explosive in 2015 and kept it in his backyard covering it with leaves and scraps to prevent it from being detonated.       

               Local police got the dormant explosive which was around 155 mm,  12 inches long and 6 inches in diameter.

              Itogon police OIC police Chief Insp. Rommel Sawatang said the

projectile was brought o the regional police headquarters in Camp Dangwa, La Trinidad for proper disposition. – James Patrick Aquino

Police probe death of vendor 

BAGUIO CITY – Police are investigating the death of a 60-year-old vendor whose body was found decomposing here Monday at the first floor of No. 155 Upper Crystal Cave, Bakakeng Central.

The cadaver was identified as that of a certain Jess Chan, native of Isabela province.

A taxi operator named as Eduardo Diastan Biason Jr., 52, of Mankayan, Benguet and a resident of the place of the incident told police he smelled foul odor emanating at the room of Jess Chan.

Biason and with his driver opened the room and saw the dead victim lying on his right side that prompted them to report the incident to the police.

Biason said Chan was suffering from diabetes.

The crime scene was checked by city crime laboratory office-led by Chief Insp. Juliet Albon and Dr. Dandeo Halog of Health Service Office.

According to Halog, the cadaver was dead three days earlier. The doctors found no injury on the victims, no external signs of physical injuries during the examination.

The cadaver of the victim was brought to Baguio Memorial Chapel along Naguilian Road for autopsy.

 Cagayan teen held for rape of girl, 9

TUGUEGARAO, Cagayan -- A 17-year-old student was accused of raping a nine-year-old girl in Barangay Ipil, Gonzaga, Cagayan last Feb. 27.

Police said the suspect reportedly raped the victim along the seashore at around 4:30 p.m.

The victim sought police assistance after the suspect allowed her to leave. – Raymund Catindig 

Farmer found dead along Hungduan road

HUNGDUAN, Ifugao – A farmer was found dead lying on the roadside here Monday around 9:30 p.m. at Sitio Namul-o, Barangay Abatan.

 The victim was identified as George Pacliw Bugatti, male, 32, single, and resident of farmer, Evangelical by faith and a resident of Sitio Pulag, Poblacion.  

Investigation disclosed around 8:30 p.m. went to buy meat at Janet’s Store at Namul-o. After having a snack of biscuits and a bottle of cobra energy drink, he decided to go home. At about 8:45 p.m.,  a certain Romeo Calingayan, 41 , farmer and resident of same place saw  Bugatti lying down beside the road about 40 meters away from the store. He tried to wake up the victim but there was no response. Calingayan immediately called the family of Bugatti and they brought the victim to Hungduan Municipal Hospital where the attending physician declared him dead on arrival due to heart attack.

2 motorbikes collide in la paz; 4 injured

LA PAZ, Abra – Two motorcycle drivers including their back riders were injured when their vehicles collided here Monday around 3:30 p.m. along Abra-Ilocos Norte Road, Sitio Curibot,  Mudeng.

One motorcycle was driven by Mikaela Gaboy Alcalde, 25, student and resident of Sallapadan, Abra, with her back ride identified as Melody Ubaldo Serrano, 26, BPI employee and resident of Camp Col Juan Villamor, Bangued.

The other motorcycle was driven by Carmelo Manube Acnam, 53 years old, sangguniang bayan member of Danglas, Abra and and his back rider identified as Ruby Javier Acnam, 46, public school teacher.

Investigation conducted disclosed that Alcalde was headed north towards La Paz when it took the opposite lane then accidentally collided with Carmelo’s vehicle who was going south. All four were injured and brought to Abra Provincial Hospital by a concerned citizen for treatment.

All motorcycles were brought to La Paz town police station for proper disposition.