POLICE ROUNDUP

Reckless imprudence leads to man’s arrest

BAGUIO CITY – Police arrested a certain Erwin Gloria Cabe, 40, resident of INC Compound, Betag, La Trinidad, Benguet here Wednesday at Woodsgate, Camp 7 for reckless imprudence resulting in damage to property.

The arrest was made by virtue of warrant issued by Judge Maria Clarita Casuga-Tabin of MTCC Branch 4, Baguio City who set bail of P120, 000 for Cabe’s temporary liberty.

 Lasciviousness lands man in Jail 

PENARRUBIA, Abra – A man was arrested here Wednesday for acts of lasciviousness. Nabbed was George C. Tacanay of So Ducam, Barangay Mudiit, Dolores town after warrant was issued against hm by Elizabeth G. Bringas, Acting Presiding Judge of RTC Branch 58 Bucay town.

The judge set bail of P180,000 for Tacanay’s temporary liberty.

P2.9-M marijuana  burned in Kalinga

TINGLAYAN, Kalinga -- Over 2.9 million worth of marijuana plants was destroyed by lawmen during a 3-day operation here at a plantation in Barangay Locong last week.

A regional police office report said the 14,600 plants were burned at the site by elements of Kalinga Police Provincial Office, PDEA-CAR and 1503rd Maneuver Company, Regional Mobile Force Battalion 15.

Last month, P. 5.7 million worth of marijuana plants was destroyed and burned in Barangay Butbut Proper.

Police Brig. Gen. Israel Ephraim T. Dickson, regional police director cited lawmen for the successful eradication operations.

Lagawe house burned

LAGAWE, Ifugao -- Fire burned a residential house owned by a certain Victor Hangdaan here at Dullagan, Poblacion West, around 3 p.m. Tuesday.

SSg. Jeffrey Halupe said police and fire personnel including private water delivery trucks stopped the fire around 3:45 p.m.

The cost of damages and cause of the incident was yet to be determined by fire personnel.

Building, 5 houses burned in Abra

BANGUED, Abra – A building and five residential houses were razed here around 5:10 a.m. Wednesday at Pratt St, Zone 4.

Police and fire personnel responded and declared the fire out by 6:35 a.m. No person was injured during the incident. Cause of fire and cost of damages have yet to be determined.

 Man shoots younger brother; flees

TABUK CITY, Kalinga – A certain Weiser S. Robillos, 26, was shot once by his elder brother Harry, 30 on his leg after having a heated argument here Tuesday.

A police report said the incident happened around 11:50 p.m. of June 18 at Sitio Mansanita, Barangay Ipil. The victim was brought to Kalinga Provincial Hospital for treatment and now in stable condition while the suspect fled after the incident.

 Itogon miner arrested

ITOGON, Benguet – A small scale miner was arrested here Tuesday at Ucab for violation of Republic Act 7610 (child abuse). Nabbed was Tristan Bantiding Diblo a.k.a Christian Diblo, 40, married, resident of the area.

This, after Judge Marietta S. Brawner Cualing of RTC Branch 9, La Trinidad Benguet issued warrant against Diblo and set bail of P80, 000 for his temporary liberty. 

 Woman cornered for bouncing checks

LA TRINIDAD, Benguet – A woman was nabbed here Tuesday at Barangay Tawang for violation of bouncing checks law. Arrested was Geltrudes M. Aquino after warrant was isxsued against her by Judge Melita Amylesha G. Delson-Macaraeg of MTC, La Trinidad, Benguet.

The judge set bail of P10, 000 for Aquino’s temporary liberty.

Minor nabbed for robbery with intimidation in Itogon 

ITOGON, Benguet – A minor was arrested here Tuesday at Bobon, Virac for robbery with intimidation. Police nabbed Jhunior C. Dagson, 16 after warrant was issued against him by Judge Mia Joy C Oallares-Cawed of MTC Branch 4, Baguio City. Cawed set bail of P200,000 for temporary liberty of the suspect.

Man arrested for robbery, violence

BAGUIO CITY – A man was nabbed hereTuesday at Crystal Dale, Bakakeng Central for robbery with violence. Suspect Noel B. Gallaman was arrested after Judge Cecilia Corazon D. Archog of RTC Branch 5, Baguio issued warrant against him setting bail of P200,000 for his temporary liberty.

Jueteng kubrador nabbed in Baguio

BAGUIO CITY – A jueteng “kubrador” was arrested here Tuesday at Barangay Upper Atok Trail for collecting bet money. Arrested was Dexter Emong Esteban, 33, married of No. 117 Upper Atok Trail. Confiscated items were cash of P375, two pieces “ligaho” and notebooks where winning number combinations were listed and ballpen.

Man jailed for abuse of Tabuk bocap

TABUK CITY, Kalinga – A man was arrested here last week for abusing a barangay captain here around 9:50 p.m. of June 15.

Master Sgts. Jackson S. Apil and Noreen Valdez in a report identified the victim as Enriqur Quenyo Sagayo, 51 of Barangay Magsaysay while the suspect was named as Jake B. Rirao, 29, single, and resident of same place.

Cops led by Lt. Nicasion Sacliwan nabbed Rirao at Ubbog, Magsaysay. Sagayo was talking at his residence with some of his neighbors when the victim came in uninvited and uttered invectives against the chairman in the presence of their neighbors.

Rirao then punched Sagayo on his forehead. The suspect was pacified by barangay tanods who were called then by the chairman. Tanods placed the suspect under arrest and later turned him over to responding police.

Rirao was incarcerated at the city jail while a case against him was readied for filing at the City Prosecutor’s Office. 

 Judge sets bail of P72, for man in frustrated homicide 

ALFONSO LISTA, Ifugao – A man was nabbed here June 14 at Barangay Sta. Maria for frustrated homicide. Police arrested Raymond M. Sambrano by virtue of warrant of arrest was issued against him by Judge Romeo U. Habilling of RTC, Branch. 14, Lagawe, Ifugao.

The judge set bail of P72,000 for Sambrano’s temporary liberty.

 2 woman nabbed in Baguio for estafa

BAGUIO CITY – Two women were arrested here last week for estafa.

A certain Fely Madarang Felix was arrested here for the offense June 14 at Barangay Guisad Surong.

This, after Judge Maria Ligaya V. Itliong-Rivera of RTC, Branch 5 issued warrant for her arrest and setting bail of P60, 000 for her temporary liberty.

Also on June 14 at No. 9 Purok 10, Barangay. Pinget a certain Beverly P. Abrera was nabbed after warrant was issued against her by Judge Leody M. Opolinto of MTCC, Branch 3. The judge set bail of P80, 000 for her temporary liberty.

Rape lands man in jail

SAN JUAN, Abra – Police arrested here June 14 a certain Rick B. Timbreza for rape after Judge Ricardo T.  Domingo of RTC, Branch 1, issued warrant against him.

The judge denied bail to the suspect who is now incarcerated at the town jail.

Man jailed for lasciviousness

BAGUIO CITY – A judge ordered the arrest of a man here last week for acts of lasciviousness.

Nabbed June 14 here at Barangay Irisan was Franco F. Valle after Judge Ivan Kim B. Morales of RTC, Branch. 59 ordered his arrest setting bail of P36, 000 for his temporary liberty.

P2.9-M marijuana burned in Kalinga

TINGLAYAN, Kalinga – Police burned over P2.9 million worth of marijuana plants during a 3-day eradication operation by lawmen here last week.

Three plantation sites with a total land area of 1,950 square meters were discovered by the combined operatives of Kalinga Police Provincial Office, PDEA-CAR and members of the 503rd IB, Philippine Army at Barangay Loccong.

Some 14,600 fully grown marijuana plants were uprooted and burned at the site.

Last month, P5.7 million worth of marijuana was destroyed and burned in Barangay Butbut Proper, Tinglayan.

Brig. Gen. Israel Ephraim T Dickson, regional police chief commended lawmen for the operation.

8 drug-affected Baguio barangays cleared

BAGUIO CITY – The Regional Oversight Committee recently declared eight drug affected barangays of the city cleared from proliferation of illegal drugs pursuant to the parameters set by concerned government agencies for the said purpose.

The approved resolution declaring the 8 barangays as drug cleared were turned over by the members of the oversight committee to the barangay officials last week.

The “drug cleared” barangays are Aurora Hill and Lopez Jaena within the jurisdiction of the Baguio City Police Office (BCPO) Station No. 6, barangays Cabinet Hill and Engineer’s Hill under BCPO Station No. 3, Burnham-Legarda and BGH Compound under BCPO Station No. 5 and Upper Market Subdivision and New Lucban under BCPO Station No. 7.

The committee is chaired by the regional director of the Cordillera office of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency with the regional director of the Cordillera office of the Department of the Interior and Local Government as vice chairman.

The members are the regional director of the Cordillera office of the Department of Health, regional director of the Police Regional Office – Cordillera and the City Mayor.

Aurora Hill and Lopez Jaena barangays were declared drug-cleared during the first quarter meeting of the oversight committee while Cabinet Hill, Engineer’s Hill, Burnham-Legarda, BGH Compound, Upper Market Subdivision and New Lucban were declared as drug-cleared during the committee’s second quarter meeting.

Last year, the number of drug affected barangays significantly increased following the alleged resurgence of new drug personalities in the barangays previously cleared prompting the committee to revert the same as drug-affected barangays based on the parameters crafted by the concerned government agencies in assessing the state of barangays in the different localities around the country. -- Dexter A. See