POLICE ROUNDUP

5 thieves loot P733,000 cash,valuables in subdivision house

BAGUIO CITY – Five still unidentified thieves stole valuables and cash worth P733,000 at a subdivision house here around 8:30 p.m. Wednesday.

A police report said the  heist happened at Block 22, Lot 45 Phase 1, Pine wood subdivision, Santa Lucia, Barangay Asin on complaint of  Ruth B. Garlit, business woman.

The male suspects   wearing bonnets, black upper garments, camouflage pants with short lugging pistols reportedly stole  the following: assorted jewelries worth P600,000.00; two wrist watches worth P40,000.00; Oppo cellphone worth  P18,000, Samsung cellphone J5 worth P9, 000.00, Samsung J2 cellphone J2 worth P4,000, laptop worth P27,000, P35,000 cash including Cal. 38 revolver and hand-held radio of security guard Jayson Budiongan.

After looting the items, the suspects drove the car of the victim as getaway car then left the vbhicle near the main gate of the subdivision and fled to unknown direction.

 Man captured in Sagada for estafa

SAGADA, Mountain Province – A man was arrested in this tourist town Tuesday for estafa. Nabbed at Barangay Patay was Manuel Amdengan after warrant was issued against him by Rodrigo F. Pascua Jr., Judge of 14th MTCT, Ramon-San Isidro, Isabela. The judge set P5,000 bail for Amdengan’s temporary liberty.

 Man nabbed in Abra for usurpation of authority

LAGAYAN, Abra – A man was arrested here Wednesday for usurpation of authority. Nabbed at Barangay Pulot was Ruben R. Sindon after warrant was issued agaisnt him by Judge Rodrigo C. Valdez Jr. of MCTC, La Paz Abra.

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

 Man apprehended in Apayao for theft

STA. MARCELA, Apayao – A man was nabbed here Wednesday at Barangay Sipy for theft. Police arrested Alexander R. Oloraza by virtue of warrant issued by Judge Francisco Donato of RTC Branch 23, Ballesteros, Cagayan.

The judge set bail of P30,000 for Oloraza’s temporary liberty.

Faking of document lands man in jail

BAGUIO CITY – A certain Edward C. Roman was arrested here Wednesday at No. 33 Maria Basa, Pacdal for theft.

This, after Judge Rolando S. Tungol of MTC, Orani-Samal, Bataan issued warrant against the suspect while setting P12,000 for his temporary liberty.

Man hunted for shooting gardener

ITOGON, Benguet – Police are still searching for a man who shot a gardener in many parts of his body on Oct. 20.

A police report said the incident happened around 3:30 p.m. when police to the shooting incident here at Danglay, Ampucao.

          The victim was identified as Fortunato Domingo Inwa here of Pasiday, Ampucao.

           The suspect was identified as Fidel Magno. The victim was brought to Baguio General Hospital for medication.

Woman held for theft in Tabuk

TABUK CITY, Kalinga – A woman was arrested here Oct. 20, at Lucog, Balani for theft. The suspect was identified as May Ann C. Gumpal. Judge Jerson E. Angog of RTC Branch 25, Bulanao, Tabuk City earlier issued warrant agasint her while setting bail of P72,000 for her temporary liberty.

Young woman nabbed for stealing cell phone

BAGUIO CITY – A young woman was arrested here for allegedly stealing the cellphone of another here Tuesday around 7:04 a.m. at the intersection of Assumption and Harrison Roads. The victim was identified as Irine Merino Jeciel, 35, married, of No. P-9 Dontogan, Green Valley, Baguio City while the suspect was named as Alexandra Tuobusa Domingo, 18, single, of No. 2M Tacay Road, Quezon Hill.

 Investigation disclosed the suspect followed the victim and opened the pocket of the victim’s back pack then took the victim’s cell phone described as Huawei 8x worth P14, 000.

The victim sensed what was happening so she shouted for help.

Concerned citizens held the suspect and brought her to Precinct 3, PS 7. The victim’s cellphone was recovered from the suspect.

 The case was brought to the attention of inquest prosecutor Nimia Peralta who directed her incarceration at the Baguio City Jail.

Man caught, charged for operating ball mill

ITOGON, Benguet – A man was reportedly caught here Tuesday while operating a ball mill at his residence and charged for violation of Republic Act 9462 (Mining Act of the Philippines). 

Nabbed at First Gate, Ucab was Daniel Malitah Bumilac, 53. The following were confiscated from the suspect: electric motor, fan belt and two kilos of ore.

 Man held for theft in La Trinidad

LA TRINIDAD, Benguet – A man was apprehended and incarcerated here Tuesday for theft. Nabbed along km 5 was Ceasar Pagian Lordios after warrant of arrest was issued against him by by Ivan Kim B. Morales, Judge of RTC, La Trinidad, Benguet.

Estafa lands woman in Tuba town jail

TUBA, Benguet – For estafa, a woman was arrested here Tuesday at Taloy Sur. Nabbed was Elsa Paus Pacyado after warrant was issued against him by Leody M. Opolinto, Judge of MTCC Branch 3, Baguio City.

The judge set bail of P80, 000 for Pacyado’s temporary liberty.

 Incentives set for best Benguet PNP stations

LA TRINIDAD, Benguet- - The Police Provincial Office will  give incentives to municipal police offices with laudable performance each month.

PPO officer-in-charge Police Col. Elmer E. Ragay devised a tool to recognize the performance of the 13 municipal police stations in the province and to keep them motivated through giving of incentives.

                This is through keeping of a monthly scorecard of respective MPS to gauge their performance in meeting the targets of decreasing the crime volume within their area of responsibility

Lt. Col. Tess B. Sarmiento, Deputy for Police Operations, said the monthly scorecard is based on the conduct of intensified police operations against unscrupulous and wanted persons, illegal drugs, illegal gambling, Presidential Decree 705 or the Forestry Law, loose firearms and other accomplishments.

                The awards is  categorized into two-the Gilas 1 category compose of the  MPS of La Trinidad, Tuba, Itogon, Buguias and Mankayan while Gilas 2 category    covering the  MPS of Bakun, Bokod, Kabayan, Kapangan, Kibungan, Sablan, and Tublay.

                The winner for the most number of accomplishments will  receive  incentives    awarded every first week of the month, added Sarmiento.

The PPO will monitor weekly operations of chiefs of police using software to ensure their operational readiness in intensifying the conduct of enhanced management of police operations as preventive measure in the occurrence of crimes, she further added.

                The PPO is also set to be on alert and standby for deployment for any eventuality especially during disasters and significant activities or incidences through rapid augmentation.

                The intensification of the conduct of OPLAN Bakal for business establishments will also be carried out by implementing curfew hours in aid of municipal ordinances which helps in curbing crimes, said Sarmiento.  

                The PPO will also sustain engagements with the stakeholders for their full support in the implementation of neighborhood watch as crime prevention and reduction strategy. (JDP/SCA-PIA CAR, Benguet)

Central Luzon cop chief assumes post

By Ramon Efren Lazaro

CAMP OLIVAS, Pampanga — The new head of the Central Luzon police assumed his post Tuesday.

Brig. Gen. Leonardo Cesneros took over the post vacated by Brig. Gen. Napoleon Coronel who was appointed head of the Philippine National Police (PNP) Criminal Investigation and Detection Group.

Prior to his appointment, Cesneros, a member of the PNP Academy’s Class of 1986, was the second in command at the Central Luzon police.

Meanwhile, the newly assigned director of the Cagayan Valley police, Brig. Gen. Angelito Casimiro is expected to take over the post to be vacated by Brig. Gen. Jose Mario Espino this week.