7 gun ban violators nabbed in Nueva Ecija
By Liezle Basa Inigo
CABANATUAN CITY, Nueva Ecija – Police arrested seven individuals for violating the election gun ban in this province on Jan. 12.
Police Col. Ferdinand D. Germino, Nueva Ecija police chief, said the suspects were apprehended in checkpoints in the municipalities of San Leonardo, Jaen, Talavera, and Quezon and this city.
Recovered from the suspects were various guns, bullets, and shabu. Suspects face appropriate charges.
Meanwhile, the Police Regional Office-2 said Sunday that they have established 149 checkpoints in Cagayan Valley to implement the gun ban.
Batanes has six, Cagayan, 38; Isabela, 42; Nueva Vizcaya, 22; Quirino, 15; Santiago City, 11; and Regional Mobile Force Battalion-2, 15.
"The establishment of these checkpoints represents a significant step in our comprehensive election security plan. Our collaboration with the Comelec, AFP, and PCG is crucial to ensuring a safe and secure voting process, and we are committed to working together to maintain peace and order throughout the election period. We urge all citizens to cooperate with our officers at the checkpoints,” Police Brig. Gen. Antonio Marallag Jr., PRO-2 chief, said.
2 electrocuted in Pangasinan
LINGAYEN, Pangasinan — Two men died from accidental electrocution in Bolinao town and San Carlos City last week.
A report, the Bolinao town police said a 47-year-old truck driver was operating a crane to unload long pipes for a drilling project in Barangay Luna when the boom hit an electric line, electrocuting him.
The driver was rushed to the Bolinao Community Hospital where he was declared dead on arrival.
In San Carlos City, police said a welder, whose identity was withheld, was doing alignment works on a motorcycle sidecar at a shop in Barangay Tandoc.
The welder allegedly touched a live wire by accident, causing his electrocution.
He was rushed to a hospital, but doctors declared him dead on arrival.
Two men nabbed: P2M marijuana seized in
CAR; P8.7M in La Union
CAMP DANGWA, La Trinidad, Benguet -- Near P2 million worth of marijuana plants was recently torched in Cordillera Administrative Region
On Monday, Cordillera police and narcotics agents uprooted fully grown marijuana plants valued at P1,908,000 from eight plantation sites in Benguet and Kalinga provinces.
In Benguet, authorities discovered seven marijuana sites across Barangays Pudong and Gadang in Kapangan, and Barangay Tacadang in Kibungan.
Sites had 5,040 plants, with an estimated value of P1,008,000 according to the Standard Drug Price.
In Kalinga, Tinglayan police, in coordination with PDEA-Kalinga, raided a marijuana plantation in Barangay Buscalan, where they discovered 4,500 marijuana plants valued at P900,000 based on the SDP.
No arrests were reported following the operation.
This, as Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency-Region 1 agents and La Union police seized 73 kilos of dried marijuana leaves worth P8.76 million from an abandoned vehicle in Barangay Sasaba, Santol, La Union.
The operation took place Monday morning, Jan. 13.
PDEA Region 1 regional director Joel Plaza identified suspects as Felmen Day-os Aliles Jr., alias Dondon, and Amado Paycao, alias Amado Gante Jr., both residents of Barangay Sasaba, Santol.
The two evaded arrest during a checkpoint Jan. 10, fleeing when they noticed the authorities.
PDEA operatives kept the abandoned vehicle under surveillance for several days before securing a search warrant to open it on Monday.
Authorities found at least 73 rolls of marijuana leaves, each wrapped in transparent plastic bags and packaging tape, weighing a total of 73 kgs inside the Mitsubishi Delica van.
The Dangerous Drugs Board set standard price for dried marijuana leaves at P120,000 per kg.
Plaza said suspects would be charged under Republic Act 9165 (The Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002).
On Monday evening, authorities seized 14 heat-sealed transparent plastic sachets containing shabu, worth P95,200, from 52-year-old Hilario Constantino during a sting operation in Rosario town, La Union.
Constantino will also face drug-related charges, according to Plaza.
CJH Golf Club member withdraws case vs BCDA
BAGUIO CITY -- The Bases Conversion and Development Authority welcomed the decision of engineer Marciano L. Garcia, a member of Camp John Hay Golf Club (CJHGC), to withdraw his case against the state-run firm, and called on the last two remaining plaintiffs to join the government’s efforts to improve the Camp John Hay golf course and cement its status as one of the best golf courses in the country.
BCDA’s takeover and its efforts to improve Camp John Hay have been positively received by members of CJHGC, the golfing community and the public.
Garcia has filed a motion to withdraw his case before the Baguio Regional Trial Court, following the decision of the other CJHGC members to withdraw their case and work together with the BCDA and the new interim management of the golf course.
With this, the BCDA has immediately lifted the ban preventing Garcia from playing at the golf course.
“We are pleased that another golf club member is willing to support the transition to a new management in John Hay Golf. We urge the last two remaining plaintiffs to do the same and respect the government’s ownership of the golf course, as we work on improving John Hay Golf for the benefit of all” said BCDA president and chief executive officer Joshua M. Bingcang.
The BCDA said while it gained possession and control over the golf course in accordance with the Arbitral Award, it will not interfere with the affairs of CJHGC.
“The CJHGC members can freely exercise their rights to associate and BCDA respects that, in the same manner that BCDA expects that CJHGC and its members respect the rule of law and the government’s ownership of the John Hay Golf Course” BCDA chairperson lawyer Hilario B. Paredes said.
Paredes added the BCDA is extending its offer of peace and remains open to address any concerns of CJHGC members.
“We understand the club member’s predicament, and we fully sympathize with them; hence, we are doing everything we can to soften the impact of the Arbitral Award on them. However, further litigating issues already fully raised with, and addressed by, the Supreme Court with finality, is not only counterproductive but does not serve the best interest of the CJHGC members, other golfers, employees, staff, caddies and the general public. We will be able to do more for them by working together, instead of being divided and distracted by a rehashed case which excruciatingly attempts to revive a lost one. Hence, we continue to urge Messrs. Domogan and Mandapat, to join us in this higher quest to serve others,” Paredes said.
BCDA regaindd control of Camp John Hay, including the golf course, in line with the 22 October 2024 Supreme Court resolution, which allowed the state-run firm to recover the 247-hectare property. In accordance with the Supreme Court ruling, the implementation of the writ of execution and notice to vacate was carried on by the court sheriff on 06 January 2024.
Following recovery of John Hay Golf, a new consortium formed by Golfplus Management, Inc., the operations team behind the driving ranges in premium estates Nuvali and Alviera, and DuckWorld PH, a sports management and marketing agency, has been tapped to assist the BCDA in managing the golf estate facilities for the interim period.
BCDA and the consortium committed to take care of the welfare of the employees, staff and caddies affected by the change in management.
They will also introduce improvements to the golf course to ensure premium services and facilities to new and existing players.
“In addition to the social and recreational value, the improvement of John Hay Golf influences the local community in various ways. They drive economic growth and create jobs. All while small-scale enterprises, like local shops and restaurants in Baguio and surrounding areas, benefit from the increase in foot traffic,” Bingcang said.
'Oplan Katok' yield: PROCAR nets 1,151 illegal guns in 2024
By Liza Agoot
CAMP DANGWA, La Trinidad, Benguet – The Police Regional Office is now in custody of 1,151 firearms gathered from 1,202 police operations from Jan. 1 to Dec. 31, 2024.
Col. Carolina Lacuata, Police Regional Office-Cordillera Administrative Region information officer, said 81 of these were confiscated, 32 were recovered while 1,038 were voluntarily surrendered by the owner or the possessor.
“This is proof that people believe in the importance of a peaceful community, with firearms without documents being surrendered for police custody to prevent their unlawful use,” she said.
Lacuata said the surrendered guns were from the continuing “Oplan Katok” program of the Philippine National Police (PNP) that aims to encourage firearms owners to renew their license to possess or to surrender the same in police custody pending renewal of a permit, or if they opt to no longer obtain a legal document to possess the units.
“(Guns with) Expired licenses are considered as loose firearms. If a person is caught in possession of it, they can be held liable for illegal possession of firearms,” she said.
Record shows there were 82 persons arrested and 77 cases filed during the period.
The bulk of the firearms are from Abra at 388, followed by Benguet, 158; Kalinga, 144; Ifugao, 132; Mt. Province, 128; Baguio City, 113; and Apayao, 88.
Citing the figures, Lacuata said the people of Abra are gearing for change, surrendering loose firearms to authorities for safer custody.
The seizure, confiscation, recovery and surrender of firearms are important accomplishments, especially with the election period set to start on Jan. 12, she added.
“If their firearms are not covered by documents, it will be best to place them in the custody of the police. In that way they also prevented the temptation to carry them or use them,” she said. -- PNA
Village chief shoots farmer in Isabela
By Liezle Basa Inigo
ILAGAN CITY, Isabela -- A farmer was shot and wounded by a barangay chairman here in Barangay Santa Isabel Sur Monday night, Jan. 13.
Police identified the victim as Jon Jon.
Initial investigation said the victim and the suspect Rey, chairman of Barangay Santa Isabel Sur, were having a drinking session during a birth anniversary celebration when a heated argument erupted.
Rey left and returned armed with a gun. He shot the victim in the head. The suspect fled.
The victim was taken to a hospital where he is in critical condition. The hospital informed police about the incident.
The suspect surrendered to City of Ilagan Mayor Jay Diaz on Tuesday, Jan. 14, and was turned over to the police.
Rey faces a frustrated murder case, case officer Police Master Sgt. Marck Denis Calimbo said.
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