POLICE ROUNDUP

Bulacan drug war: 2 killed

By Ric Sapnu

CAMP OLIVAS — Two drug suspects were killed in an alleged shootout with police officers in San Jose del Monte, Bulacan on Dec. 8.

Col. Rhoderick Armamento, Central Luzon police deputy regional director for operations, identified the fatalities as Jayvee Dineros, who was on the watchlist of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency, and an alias Jun. 

Armamento said a Cal. 38 revolver, an improvised shotgun and the motorcycle used by the suspects were recovered.       

Woman Salisi Gang member steals stall seller’s P20-K 

By Mar T Supnad

VIGAN CITY – A female member of Salisi Gang here victimized a market stall lessee by stealing and running away with his money worth P20,000.

Police reported Constante Raras, 77, married, stall lessee at Vigan Public Market, of Barangay Pangada, Sta. Catalina, was victimized by

Rebecca Retreta aka "Solang" of Sitio Namnama, Tamorong, Sta Catalina town who ran fast after carting away the victim’s bag.

Based on police report, the victim together with the saleslady Sonia Gamilde reported to Vigan PNP the theft that transpired at the stall of the victim.

Police disclosed that the victim left his black bag containing a Samsung cellphone, notebook and money amounting to P20,000 at his plastic chair outside his stall when the said saleslady saw the suspect arrive and suddenly grab the bag and ran away.

Vigan Police conducted hot pursuit operation for the possible arrest of the said suspect.

2 dead, 18 hurt in Abra road mishap

TINEG, Abra -- Two persons died while 18 others were injured when a truck fell on its side here in Barangay Aloa on Dec. 8.

Marites Inon, 43, and Madelyn Paingan, 33, died while being treated in a hospital.   

The truck had around 30 passengers, mostly beneficiaries of the government’s Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program who had just received their cash grant, and were on their way to Barangay Caganayan when the accident occurred.

The truck driver, Henrito Tubac, said he lost control of the wheel when the brake malfunctioned.

The Department of Social Welfare and Development set up an assistance desk for the victims.          

Druggie slain in Bulacan; P6.7-M marijuana burned

MOLOLOS, Bulacan — A drug suspect was killed in a sting in Meycauayan City Wednesday.

Christian Encabo, alias Balawis allegedly drew his gun when he sensed he had sold shabu to undercover agents in Barangay Malhacan, according to Col. Emma Libunao, acting Bulacan police director.

Ten sachets of shabu, a .38-caliber revolver and marked money were reportedly recovered from the fatality.

In San Jose del Monte City, 11 sachets of shabu were recovered from two drug suspects on Tuesday.

In Kibungan, Benguet, fully grown marijuana plants, seedlings and dried stalks worth P6.7 million seized from plantations in Barangay Tacadang and Danac, Sugpon, Ilocos Sur were burned Wednesday. 

In Cagayan,  Inocencio Aquino, 46, councilman of Barangay Centro 4, said to be a ”high-value” drug suspect, was arrested in Barangay Tanza, Tuguegarao City on Tuesday.

Man nabbed in Mt Prov for carnapping

PARACELIS, Mountain Province – Police arrested a man here Tuesday for carnapping.  Nabbed at Sitio Anonat Proper, was Domingo Tic-ang Waggay who was wanted with no bail as ruled by Sergio T. Angnganay Jr., presiding judge of RTC Branch 35, Bontoc, Mt. Province.

Man held for assault

BAGUIO CITY – A certain Isaac Anthony Balegan Basil who was wanted for assault was arrested here Tuesday by cops at the POEA-CAR office at Gestdan Building, No. 80 Bokawkan Road, Upper P. Burgos.

This, after Judge Leody M Opolinto of MTCC First Judicial Region Branch 3, Baguio City issued warrant against him while setting bail of P12,000 for his temporary liberty.

4 nabbed for ‘pusoy dos’ in Candon

CANDON CITY, Ilocos Sur- Police arrested Monday four persons who were caught here in the act of engaging illegal gambling in Barangay Calongbuyan.

Suspects were identified by the police in blotter as Marjorie R. Ganado, 34, married, unemployed; Carisa Gadingan, 27, single, unemployed; Arnilita Garcia, 36, single, vendor and Domingo Acurin, 42, single, laborer, all resident of Calongbuyan.

Confiscated by the police from them were one set of plastic playing cards and bet money amounting to P443 in different denominations. – Mar T. Supnad

 Woman arrested for estafa

BAGUIO CITY – A woman was apprehended here Tuesday at Camdas Subdivision for estafa. Nabbed was Mildred C. Madino after Judge Alexander V. De Guzman of MTCC Branch 2, San Andres, Santiago City issued warrant against her. The judge set P18,000 for Madino’s temporary liberty.

Judge sets P60-K bail for man in estafa case

BAGUIO CITY -- Judge Jorge S Manaois of RTC 10, La Trinidad, Benguet recently ordered P60,000 bail for a certain Jerry Marcelo Botis in estafa case.

Botis was recently arrested here at No. 51 Gibraltar after Manaois ordred his arrest.

 Estafa suspect arrested in Abra

LA PAZ, Abra – Police nabbed here recently a certain Marlyn Baldemor Camaro at Poblacion for estafa. The suspect, ordered arrested by Judge Leah Agripina G. Ramirez Florendo of MTC Sta Mara-Burgos, Ilocos Sur was imposed bail of P18,000 for her temporary liberty.

P6-M illegal drugs confiscated in Baguio

BAGUIO CITY – The Baguio City Police Office conducted 111 anti-illegal drugs operations resulting in the arrest of 162 persons and confiscation of shabu and marijuana with a Dangerous Drugs Board value of P6,780,000 from January to November this year.

These represent an increase of 152 percent on operations, 134 percent on arrests and 890 percent on the value of drugs seized as compared to that accomplished in 2018, city police director Allen Rae Co bared.

He disclosed local police apprehended three persons for illegal logging out of two operations conducted and a total of P15,000 worth of lumber were seized during the period. – Gaby Keith

     

No bail for woman in Apayao estafa case

FLORA, Apayao – A woman was arrested here recentty for estafa. Nabbed at Poblacion East was Vivena Villanueva Pascua by virtue of warrant of arrest issued by Judge Nicolas S. Pascual Jr. of RTC Branch 12 Sanchez Mira, Cagayan.

The accused was facing a case of syndicated estafa through falsification of document with no bail recommended.

Ifugao crime down  to 279  but rape up

LAMUT, Ifugao -- Support of the community and dedication of police  in performing their mandate were among the reasons why crime in the  province dropped by eight percent, the director of the Ifugao Provincial Police Office said.

Perovincial police director Col. David Mariano  presented this to the peace and order council meeting here saying from January to October 2019,  the IPPO recorded 279 crimes as compared to 303  for the same period last year.

For the total crime volume distribution per municipality, Lamut town registered the highest  with 66, followed by Alfonso Lista-50; Lagawe-47; Kiangan-43; Banaue-26; Hingyon-14; Aguinaldo-12; Mayoyao-7; Asipulo-6 and Banaue and Hungduan-4 each.

 For index crime distribution, rape and  physical injury are the top two while vehicular traffic accident with 113  leads  for non-index crimes.

The IPPO is bent in enforcing activities to further reduce crimes like strictly enforcing curfew hour, conduct of nightly mobile and foot patrols and simultaneous checkpoints, one-time-big-time operations and the Operation Plan (OPLAN) – “Pani-o.”

Oplan Pani-o is the IPPO’s initiative to address rising rape cases in the province whereby police officers will hold house to house visits for the purpose of conducting anti-rape information advocacy. To date , a total of 2,646 households were already visited.

The police provincial director also disclosed that  other measures to strengthen the partnership between the community and the police are being undertaken  to enhance  peace  and development in the province. (JDP/MBL- PIA CAR, Ifugao)

Baguio cops nab 829 wanted persons

BAGUIO CITY  --  The Baguio City Police Office arrested 829 wanted persons  from January to Nov. 15, this year, including one top most wanted from the regional level; one from the city level; one from the municipal level; and 33 from the station level, BCPO chief Allen Rae Co bared.

 The BCPO also arrested 383 persons by virtue of warrantless arrests who were involved in various cases like homicide, physical injuries, rape, robbery, theft and other non-index crimes.

“The arrests were made possible through my office’s prompt response to calls, texts and reports from concerned citizens,” Co said.

He said for the same period, the BCPO has accounted for 38 firearms of which 20 were surrendered and 18 confiscated with 14 persons arrested with appropriate charges filed against them.

“These were accomplished through checkpoints and by virtue of search warrants,” Co added. – Gaby Keith

1st PNP station to rise in Benguet town in 2020

LA TRINIDAD, Benguet -- The town of Atok in this province would soon have its first Philippine National Police (PNP) station after the recent groundbreaking ceremony of the site where it would be built.

Maj. Leo Danasen, chief of the Benguet Provincial Police Office logistics division, said the PNP allotted P4.79 million for the construction of a standard “B” category police station.

The police station will be a three-story building, with its third floor dedicated to functions, meetings, training and other activities.

It will have a client-friendly room for the Women and Children’s Protection Desk, a spacious area for the different sections of the station including an area for the filing of documents, a living quarters for the police officers who are not from the town, and detention cell.

The project is expected to be completed in 2020.

In 1992, the municipality allowed the PNP to use one of the buildings beside the town hall. The use of the facility continued until it was recently discovered that the PNP did not have its own “home” in Atok.

When the 29-year-old building was demolished in October this year, the PNP found a temporary station on the third floor of the municipal agriculture office.

In 2017, Atok municipal government executed a Deed of Donation and turned over the original certificate of title to the PNP in April 2018.

In an earlier interview, Atok Mayor Raymundo Sarac said the new building, that would be  built on a 172-square meter lot, would reflect an image of good service from the police.

"Police visibility is important and the constituents who go to the police station and will see an accessible and good building will also have the impression that they can be properly served by the police.," he said in Ilocano.

Sarac said the role of the police in Atok, which is near Halsema national highway, is not just to ensure peace and order but also to respond to emergencies considering the location has been an accident-prone zone. (PNA)

Baguio crime down by 38 percent

BAGUIO CITY – The Summer Capital’s total crime volume incidents decreased by 38 percent from January to November this year as compared to the same period last year or 1,184 less incidents  in 2019 as compared to the  3,119 reported in 2018, said Baguio City Police Office director Allen Rae Co. 

He said that incidents of physical injuries decreased by 12 percent; robbery by five percent; murder by 56 percent; homicide by 44 percent and carnapping or theft of motorcycles by 43 percent.

Co added that vehicular traffic accidents in the city lowered to 815 from the last year’s 1,887 accidents or a significant decrease of 57 percent due to community cooperation, traffic scheme, safety protocols and measures implemented including strategic plans and programs initiated by the present administration under Magalong.

Co attributed the significant decrease in crime incidents to the implementation of the BCPO’s various anti-criminality plans and programs like the intensified Oplan SOMABAT or the detailed patrol plan and guide where patrollers and mobile cars are roaming around their respective designated areas on specific periods of time.

Co said his office also conducts checkpoint operations to seal all entrance and exit points to and from the city, deploys special tourist police, uses Cobra Eye Command Center where prompt response is achieved as incidents are immediately spotted on CCTV and use specialized teams to respond to specific situations monitored by the tactical operations center and calls received for police assistance. – Gaby Keith