POLICE ROUNDUP

Farmer fires gun at dead’s house over pig; hunted

LUBUAGAN, Kalinga – Police are now hunting afarmer who fired his gun at the house of a dead woman after his relatives did not buy a pig from him for rituals and instead got one from another.

Complainant Goodwin Wagwagon Lumiwan, 45, married, construction worker and resident of Cogawi, Cudal, Tabuk City was  accompanied Monday by barangay captain Balmasida Magmoyao here of Mabongtot and filed complaint against Jeffrey Dongga-as “Suggiyao,” married, farmer, with dual residence at Mabongtot and Callagdao, Tabuk City for alarm and scandal.

Investigation disclosed on Monday around 11:30 after the burial of the complainant’s mother, Dongga-as came out from his house holding a Cal. 45 pistol and fired it to the house of the complainant that hit the stairs and went through an adjacent house owned by Nancy Bissonoc.

Investigation revealed the suspect got angry when complainant and his siblings bought a pig from other person instead of his pig.

Complainant, barangay officials and other residents tried to pacify and arrest the suspect who escapep carrying with him the firearm.

Man nabbed in Tuba  for physical injuries

TUBA, Benguet – A man was arrested here Monday for physical injuries.

Nabbed at Kiangan Village, Camp 3 was Cariño Segundo Yabes after Noe T. Aquino, Judge of MCTC, Tuba-Sablan, Benguet issued warrant against him wiuth bail set at P2, 000.

 Man arrested for child abuse

BAGUIO CITY – Police from Carranglan, Nueva Ecija and this city arrested a man here Tuesday at West Quirino Hill for child abuse.

Nabbed was Rolan E. Domingo after warrant was issued against him by Judge Cynthia Martinez Florendo of RTC Branch 39, San Jose City, Nueva Ecija.

The judge set bail of P40,000 for the suspect’s temporary liberty.

Woman held in Tabuk for estafa

TABUK CITY, Kalinga – Police arrested Helen T. Sta. Ana here Tuesday for estafa.

This, after Judge Nympha Abbacan of MTCC, Tabuk City, Kalinga issued warrant against her while setting bail of P12,000 for her temporary liberty. The suspects was nabbed here at Purok 4, Bulanao.

Lack of license to sell  lot lands man in jail

BAGUIO CITY – A man was arrested here Tuesday here inside Justice Hall for violation of Presidential Decree 957 (Absence of certificate of registration or license to sell by HLURB).

Nabbed was Lorenzo De Guzman Aguilar after Judge Jose Lorenzo R. Dela Rosa of RTC Branch 134, Tagaytay City issued warrant for his arrest with bail set at P20,000.

 Woman nabbed in Roxas for theft

ROXAS, Isabela – A certain Monique Jane G. Melchor was arrested here Tuesday at Barangay Bantug by Roxas and Baguio police for theft. Judge Jeanylene T. Isip-Fukai of MTCC Branch 2, City of San Fernando, La Union earlier issued warrant for her arrest with bail set at P12,000.

 Cops nab woman in La Trinidad for theft

BAGUIO CITY – Police arrested here Tuesday a certain Jiselle Jade S. Esperon for theft. This, after Judge Ivan Kim B. Morales of RTC Branch 59 issued warrant for her arrest with bail set at P50,000 for her temporary liberty.

Man wanted for robbery in Lucena nabbed in Trinidad

LA TRINIDAD, Benguet – A man wanted for robbery in Lucenan cCty was arrested here Monday along km. 3, Pico. Jordan Agustin Duldulao was object of a warrant issued by Joselito P. Tamaray, judge of MTCC, Lucena City who set bail of P200, 000 for the suspect’s temporary liberty.

 Man lands in jail for physical injuries

BAGUIO CITY – A man was apprehended here Monday at Celestial Village, Upper Asin Road by police from Ifugao, Mountain Province and this city for physical injuries.

Steven Gano was the object of an arrest warrant issued by Ivan Kim B. Morales, judge of RTC Branch 59, Baguio City for two cases. Morales set bail of P 2, 000 for each case for Ganos’ temporary liberty.

 Man arrested in Baguio for estafa

BAGUIO CITY – A certain Samuel Binwag was arrested here Monday at Maharlika Building along Abanao Road for estafa.

This, after Emmanuel Cacho Rasing, judge of RTC Branch 3, Baguio City issued warrant for his arrest. Rasing set bail of P 60,000 for Binwag’s temporary liberty.

Baguio PNP head pushes changes in towing law

By Jordan G. Habbiling

BAGUIO CITY – Col. Allen Rae F. Co, city police director urged the city government to amend Ordinance 78-2018 or “Towing Ordinance of Baguio City.”

In his letter, Co said certain provisions of the ordinance needed to be amended “in order to address current problems, issues, and needs which their office is currently encountering.”

The letter was forwarded to the Sangguniang Panlungsod ng Baguio for action. 

The city director commented on “City Towing Task Force” saying there is no actual task force established; rather, in actual practice, it is the City Engineering Office that removes obstructing vehicles along roads in the absence of a towing company.

He suggested the use of the term “Authorized City Government Office” which will aptly refer either to the CEO or any office authorized to undertake the towing. 

The CEO, however, recently clarified that a City Towing Force does exist or performing functions.

Also, the addition of “motorcycle” in the definition of terms was suggested implicating that any two-wheeled vehicle will be towed when parked along public roads impeding the flow of traffic or causing traffic hazards.

Co proposed the inclusion of towing fees for erring motorcycle owners worth P500 for the first four kilometer with an additional charge of P50. 00 for each succeeding kilometer. 

Section 4 of the ordinance (authority to remove and impound) mentions “City Parking Management Office” as one of the authorized offices to remove an obstructing vehicle from the road.

The BCPO suggested the creation of a City Traffic and Transportation Management Office (CTTMO).

According to Co, the name of such office (CTTMO) is more appropriate as it is broader and more general in scope encompassing traffic and transportation, parking, and other related matters. 

Section 18 of the ordinance states “Towing without the presence of a police officer or duly deputized enforcer shall be considered carnapping.”

Co wanted the phrase “duly deputized enforcer” removed to ensure  prevention of any possible carnapping incident by exclusively authorizing police officers who are educated and trained in dealing with criminal acts including carnapping.

Another proposed amendment was the inclusion of a 5-minute waiting time for the vehicle owner to remove his vehicle from where it is parked. Under the amendment, any unattended illegally parked vehicle will be towed if the owner fails to appear after five minutes of waiting by the towing personnel.

 Gov sets P300-K reward for arrest notorious Korean prisoner escapee nowhere to be found 

By Nelson Bolos

TARLAC CITY —  A “notorious” South Korean national detained in Pampanga Provincial Jail for killing 3 fellow Koreans escaped from his five guards in a restaurant here Oct. 22 around 10 a.m. and is still nowhere to be found.

Lt. Col Joel Mendoza, this city’ police chief said Park Wang Yeol, 41, escaped through the ventilation window of the comfort room of Julia’s Kambingan in Barangay San Rafael after attending a hearing at the Tarlac Regional Trial Court Branch 64.

This, as Pampanga Gov. Dennis Pineda offered P300,000 reward for the capture of Park.

Mendoza said Park is facing a charge of illegal possession of firearm here when he was caught carrying an unlicensed pistol during his arrest in Barangay Balete in 2016 for his triple murder case in Pampanga.

Park was brought at the court here to attend his arraignment on illegal possession of firearms by 5 Pampanga provincial jail guards PG1s Randy Sibug, Danilo Gonzales, Carlo Layag, Clarito Mendoza y Franco and Danilo Aragon, said Mendoza’s report. 

On their way back to Pampanga after the hearing, along with Park’s girlfriend Elvie Fider y Samson, 32, of Barangay Balete here, the group stopped at the Julia’s Kambingan to eat.

Upon entering the restaurant, Park went straight to the comfort room unescorted because the five guards and Fider sat on the table and ordered their food.

Minutes later, the guards discovered that Park escaped through the small window of the comfort room.  

“Meron din kaso yan na (RA) 9165 o drugs sa Metro

 Manila, pero nakatakas din siya doon kaya notorious talaga siya,” Mendoza said.

Park, along with another Korean identified only as Kim, was accused of killing three other Koreans in a sugarcane field in the town of Bacolor, Pampanga.

According to a Korean newspaper, Park and Kim, apparently, took their victim’s cash of more than $2,000 and around $600,000 which were intended to be invested in a business.

As this developed, the five jail guards were charged by Pampanga Provincial Warden Col. Edwin Mangiliman (retired ) before a court here for infidelity in the custody of prisoner  and are now detained at the PPJ.

Bulacan village chief gunned down

SAN ILDEFONSO, Bulacan — The chairman of Barangay Malipampang in this town was shot dead by motorcycle-riding men Oct. 22.

Felimon Santos was in front of a store beside his house when the gunmen arrived and shot him several times, Lt. Col. Voltaire Rivera, San Ildefonso police chief, said, citing initial investigation.

A bystander identified as Richard del Rosario was hit by a stray bullet and taken to a hospital for treatment.

Residents said Santos survived an assassination attempt a few years ago. – Ramon Elfren Lazaro