POLICE ROUNDUP

18th PCR month celebration launched by PNP-Cordillera

CAMP BADO DANGWA, La Trinidad, Benguet  – Cordillera police recently commemorated 18th Police Community Relations (PCR) Month with the theme “Serbesyong Makatotohanan at Matatag na Ugnayan ng Pambansang Pulisya at Mamamayan Tungo sa tuwid na Daan.”

 The highlights of the program was the awarding of the Medalya ng Papuri to the four PNP personnel for being adjudged as one of the outstanding PNP personnel and the successful service of warrants that led to the arrest of suspects hiding from the long arms of the law. Likewise, South Koreans community in Baguio City rendered their cultural songs and dances.

               

Other activities lined up this July includes arnis tournament, blood donation, garage sale,  Ugnayan kay TSIP/kapihan, drug crime prevention symposium, effective customer service seminar, visit to women correctional, story telling, feeding program, family values and responsible parenthood seminar, concert at the mall and lecture on world environment.

               

Tourism regional director Purification S. Molintas, speaker of the occasion, commended Cordillera police under Chief Supt. Benjamin B Magalong.

Molintas cited commitment of law enforcers to continuously serve the needs of the Cordillera communities to bring the government closer to the people.

She added accomplishments of PRO-COR was manifestation that programs and projects police can be effective if police have support of the community.

Magalong meanwhile said this was time to enhance public awareness on its crucial role in crime prevention in imploring community participation on police programs that had been proven very effective in solving crimes in the region.

Wanted persons nabbed in Cordillera for crimes 

CAMP BADO DANGWA, La Trinidad, Benguet - Seven wanted persons were nabbed of which one was a “top most wanted person” with a monetary reward.

All were nabbed by the strength of warrants of arrest issued by courts.

After four years of hiding from the law, a 49 -year old farmer wanted for murder who carries a monetary reward of P 90,000.00 for his arrest and listed as the number 1 TMWP in the 2nd quarter of this year in the municipality of Dolores finally landed in prison last week, said Senior Supt. Benjamin M. Lusad, Abra provincial police director.

He identified the arrested person as Froilan Barbero Respicio, a native of Barangay Kimmalaba, Dolores and presently residing in Barangay Dao-angan, Boliney, Abra.

He was nabbed in his residence by the members of the Provincial Intelligence Branch and Boliney police  led by Supt. Mario Mayames, deputy provincial police director for operations.

His arrest warrant was issued by Judge Corpuz B. Alzate of RTC Branch 2, in Bangued, Abra who recommended no bail.

On the other hand, 6 other wanted persons were arrested by Baguio, Abra and Benguet police various offences.

Senior Supt.  Rodolfo Azurin, Benguet police provincial director, identified one of the arrested wanted persons as Benymar Tamang a.k.a. Benmar Tamang Lavinta,  27, farmer and a native of La Trinidad Benguet and a resident of Bektey, Puguis, La Trinidad Benguet. He was arrested inside an Electronic shop in Puguis La Trinidad Benguet for theft with a recommended bail bond of P40, 000.

Two miners were also arrested in separate police operations. They were identified as Jomar Espiritu Manira, 25, a native of Pinukpuk, Kalinga and a resident of Keymens, Virac, Itogon, Benguet who was arrested at Balatoc, Virac, Itogon, Benguet for attempted high grading and Alfredo Galwa Sano, 29, a native of Sumadel, Tinglayan, Kalinga and a resident of Purok 2, Kias, Baguio City who was nabbed in his residence for trespassing.

Two other arrested wanted persons were named as Gabriel Bantiyan Dinamling, 32, driver, a resident and native of Hingyon, Ifugao who was nabbed at Tram, Ucab, Itogon, Benguet for serious physical injuries and Mario Bermudez Bello, 52, driver, a resident of  Agtangao, Bangued, Abra who was arrested in his residence for violation of Presidential Decree 705 known as the Forestry Code of the Philippines.

In Baguio City, Senior Supt. Jesus D. Cambay, city police director, identified the arrested woman charged for swindling as Luvicinda Orduna Caling, 32.

She was arrested in her residence at #34 South Central, Aurora Hill, Baguio City.

All arrested persons are now under the custody of the city and municipal police stations concerned except Sano and Dinamling who were later released after posting bail.

Police confiscate lumber in Benguet, Kalinga

CAMP BADO DANGWA, La Trinidad, Benguet – The  Benguet Police Provincial Public Safety Company Special Weapon and Tactics Team confiscated 53 pieces of pine lumber valuedat P 11,400.00 along Labey Road, Ambassador, Tublay town around 3 p.m. on June 25.

The illegal lumber were loaded in a parked pick-up truck owned by Melchor Chilem, a resident of km 24, Caliking, Atok, Benguet.

The vehicle owner said he lent his vehicle to a friend to haul pigs at Ambuklao, Bokod not knowing that the same was used in the attempted illegal transport of the hot lumber.

Still in Benguet, Tuba town police confiscated 50 pieces of Addaan lumber to be used as house posts at about 11:30 p.m. on June 25,  at Sitio Sipitan, Barangay Tadiangan.

Interviews conducted by police with community folks to identify the owner were futile.

In Kalinga, police also confiscated 23 pieces of illegally sawn lumber about of 9:45 a.m. June 24 in Bulanao, Tabuk.

The said illegal lumber were loaded in a passenger jeepney driven by Art Pagtud Gummad, 26, married, driver and a resident of Sto Lugog, Barangay Pinagan, Tabuk City.

All confiscated lumber together with drivers of said vehicles were brought to police stations concerned while  coordination was done with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources for proper disposition of cases.

Thieves forcibly take lady’s cellphone, P1,000   

LA TRINIDAD, Benguet – Two unidentified males robbed a certain Jovelyn Yogawen, 23 of Barangay Betag here June 16 around 1 a.m. and took her cellphone and P1,000 cash.

Police said the victim was walking on her way home when she saw the perpetrators heading towards here from opposite direction.

One of the suspects suddenly choked her while his fellow thief took her cell phone and cash from her pocket.

Suspects fled after the incident.

Cordillera cops arrest murder suspects

BANGUED, Abra – Seven wanted persons were recently arrested by police in the region.

An 18- year old jobless man was nabbed inside the Don Quintin Paredes Hall of Justice here, identified as Rommel Soriano, for murder with no bail recommended.

Also arrested in their respective residences in Zone 7, Bangued were Sonny Sonny Caliagan Gumano and Ronnel Alberto Caṅete, 20, both charged for malicious mischief.

In Sallapadan, town, Jeron Gandeza Damian was arrested for reckless imprudence resulting to serious physical injuries.

In Benguet, La Trinidad police arrested Romy Gacayan for robbery with violence and intimidation with bail of P100, 000.

In Barangay Kesbeng, also in Trinidad, Chariston Anton Oyas, 35, of Parapad, Ambiong, also in La Trinidad was arrested for grave threats with a recommended bail bond of P12, 000.00. 

In Ifugao, two wanted persons identified as Elvin Bulayo, 26,  of Bolar, Duit, Kiangan town was charged for frustrated murder while a 16- year old minor,of Sitio Agaban, Amduntog Asipulo, was charged for rape.

Waiter shot dead at waiting shed

BAGUIO CITY –Police are still trying to identify gunmen who waiter dead while he was waiting for his friends at a waiting shed at Barangay Gibraltar here around 10:50 p.m. of June 7.

The victim was identified as Ricky M. Orlanda 24, waiter, residing here at Ali House of Shawarma,  Upper Pias, Camp 7, Kennon Rd.

Investigation revealed that the victim and company came from a birthday party at Gibraltar after which they decided to go home on foot.

While at the waiting shed waiting for one of their companions a gunshot was heard hitting the victim at the back portion of his body.

The victim was rushed to a city hospital where he was pronounced dead around 12:45 am. of June 8, by Dr. Paul L. Ponadon.

Responding police personnel scoured the area for the gunman but it proved futile.

Canteen robbed of P12,000, valuables

BAGUIO CITY – Culprits who recently robbed the Roxas Elementary School Canteen here at Barangay Sto. Rosario are still unidentified after taking P12,000 and a computer hard drive worth P3,000.

Proprietor Jeroth T. Montero, 30, married, told police around 4:30 p.m. that day, he locked their rented canteen and went home then went home.

The next day, he discovered the window of the canteen was open and a portion of the flat GI sheet of the window was cut.

The suspects reportedly took the money placed in a bucket and the computer part.

Three young men mauled outside La Trinidad bar

LA TRINIDAD, Benguet – Five men who recently mauled three others inside the Midtown Bar here below the provincial capitol are still unidentified.

Police identified the victims as Henry Kudan, 31; Daryll Pal-iwen, 17, both of Barangay Puguis and Denver Diza, 21.

Diza was accompanied by his mother when he, along with other victims, reported the incident to the police station.

A Police report said the victims’ five companions were inside their vehicle when six unidentified males mauled them .

Diza‘s jaw was broken while his companions, sustained minor injuries.

Man collects debt, takes cookies instead

BONTOC, Mountain Province – A businesswoman, resident of White Village here complained to police of a man who wanted to collect debt from her took her crackers instead. 

Investigation revealed suspect Cyril Magkachi Sawi, 37 of Foyayeng, Bontoc Ili, recently went to the store of the complainant Janice Lardizabal Wangdali, 33 around 9:30 a.m. and asked payment of the latter’s debt lent by her mother.

While they were conversing, Sawi reportedly suddenly took away four plastic containers of Yummy Biscuit worth P268per piece with a total value of P1,072 and left the store. 

Man hacks drinking buddy

DANGLAS, Abra – A drinking spree turned bloody here around 9 p.m. when a man suddenly hacked his drinking mate here at Sitio Banbani, Barangay Padangitan.

The victim was identified as Reynaldo Rosario Pensayo, 41, while the suspect was Narciso Martinez Jose, 52, both residents of the place.

Investigation revealed that the victim and the suspect were having a drinking spree beside the house of a certain Hino Bringas when without any reason, the suspect pulled out a bolo and hacked the victim hitting his back right shoulder.

The victim was rushed to Abra Provincial Hospital for medical treatment and discharged later.

The suspect voluntarily surrendered to Danglas police.

Tricycle driver ‘robs’ 3 minors of phones, cash

BUGUIAS, Benguet – A robbery hold-up was reported which transpired here along Lamagan, Abatan by three minors, all  residents of Barangay Catlubong.

The victims, told police a certain Romeo Quintania, 24, of Lutheran, Abatancalled the victims to ride on his tricycle and while on their way, ordered them to alight after taking their cellular phones and cash amounting to P500.

A cellular phone was recovered from the suspect which was positively identified by one of the victims.

Police report didn’t say if a case was filed against Quintania.

Man delivering softdrinks mauled

BAGUIO CITY –A man delivering Pepsi softdrinks was punched for no reason by a resident at Lourdes Extension Subdivision.

A police report said around 9:30 a.m. a few days ago in the area, Edward Porquillano, 31, of Slaughter Compound was punched by Kits Ocawe, of legal age and resident of Lourdes Extension.

Investigation showed while the complainant was bringing softdrinks to a store, the respondent suddenly punched him on the chest.

The case was referred to Lourdes Extension barangay officials.  

Man arrested for frustrated murder

CALANASAN, Apayao –A certain Richard Austria, 29, of Barangay Sta Filomena is now in jail for frustrated murder.

This, after a warrant for his arrest was issued by Judge Francisco S. Donato of Regional Trial Court,  Sanchez Mira, Cagayan on April 24.

Austria was turned- over to the court and later incarcerated at Cagayan Provincial Jail Extension in  Sanchez Mira.

2-year-old run over by van killed

PINUKPUK, Kalinga – A 2-year-old boy was killed here June 6 when he was run over by an unattended van

Police report said the incident happened about 4 p.m. at Barangay Ammacian. 

The victim was identified as Jan Jerald Ramirez, 2 yrs. old; son of Milagros Ramirez.

 Investigation disclosed that the Delica Van was parked unattended at the side of a steep road where the victim and her sister were in but the vehicle  moved forward.

The movement made the victim fall from the right front door of the van and was run over by the rear tire resulting to severe injury of his left face.

The victim was rushed to Pinukpuk District Hospital but declared dead on arrival by the attending physician.

P 95K  illegal lumber confiscated in Apayao

LUNA, Apayao -- Personnel of the Apayao Police Provincial Office confiscated a total of 95,791.46 pesos worth of illegally cut lumbers with a total volume of 6,747.99 board feet last week.

Senior Supt. Albertlito Garcia, provincial police director said illegally cut lumber was confiscated in Luna, Flora and Calanasan towns.

A chainsaw was also confiscated. A police report didn’t say if illegal loggers were arrested.

Bocap shot dead in ricefield 

LAGAYAN, Abra – A barangay chief here was shot dead by a still unidentified gunman on June 6 around 5:30 a.m. here.

Police identified the victim as Trium Pajo Donato, 42.

       

Initial investigation disclosed that the victim was on his way home from his rice field when he was fired upon by still unidentified person resulting to his death.

The gunman immediately fled to unknown direction after the incident.

Police recovered 20 fired cartridges of Cal. 7.62mm rifle at the crime scene.

Man stabs nephew who suffers serious injuries

VILLAVICIOSA, Abra – A man is now being hunted by police after he stabbed his nephew who suffered serious injuries.    

Police investigation disclosed that at about 10 pm. of June 6, victim Mark Carlito Bumagat, 22 and his cousin Jovit Rogecio Villon were eating at their house in Barangay Lumaba when  Jerry Rogecio, 40, the victim’s uncle, farmer who was drunk came.

He took a knife and without any apparent reason stabbed the victim on his neck and left shoulder.

The victim was brought to Villaviciosa Medicare Community Hospital for medical treatment but later transferred to Seares Memorial Hospital, Bangued, Abra for further medical treatment.

The suspect immediately fled after the incident and now the subject of manhunt operation. Weapon used was not recovered.

Taxi driver held up; P3K, cell phone taken from him

LA TRINIDAD, Benguet -- A taxi driver was robbed of his earnings here worth P3,000 and his cellphone by three still unidentified hold-uppers.

Police said the incident  happened around 10:35 p.m. of June 6 in Dreamland Subdivision, Barangay Pico.

The victim was identified as Rufino Aquino, 37 of Tagudin, Ilocos Sur and resident of Barangay Honeymoon, Baguio City. 

Investigation disclosed the victim was driving his Toyota Tamaraw FX taxi when flagged down by the three males in Baguio City who requested to be ferried to Dreamland.

Upon reaching the place, one of the hold-uppers got out from the taxi and proceeded at the driver side door while the other one seated at the driver’s back part locked him strangled him with a seat belt while poking  a Cal. .38 hand gun at him.

This while one of their companions took his collection of P2,700.00, his wallet containing P300 and Cherry mobile cellphone worth P800.00.

The suspects immediately fled after the incident.

Man arrested for trying to shoot his dog

BAGUIO CITY – A man was arrested for trying to shoot his dog. 

Police said on June 6, Insp. Gabriel Isican and his men assisted by a SWAT team led by Chief Insp. John Paul Bayongasan and Chief Insp. Nachor Baucas responded to a report of indiscriminate firing that transpired at 10:12 p.m. in Barangay Upper Dagsian.

Investigation disclosed that suspect Roberto Las Marias, 58 fired upon his own dog hitting the window glass of a certain Angelo’s house.

Confiscated from Las Marias was a “paltik” handgun loaded with five bullets.

Las Marias was subjected to paraffin test while a case against him was prepared.