POLICE ROUNDUP

Sagada laborer hacked to death, assailant charged with murder 

SAGADA, Mountain Province -- A laborer in the southern barangay of this town was hacked to death by a co-laborer in Sitio Mabisil Suyo leading to murder charges filed against the accused. 

Police reports said a certain Marcelo Langagan, 33,went  to a  construction camp at Mabisil  to have a drinking  spree  with co-laborers  around 7:30 pm on July 13. 

Around  9 p.m. that night, fellow laborer Erwin Copa,35, joined the group of Langagan.

Copa and Langagan were left outside the camp by 12 midnight while others went to sleep.

After an hour, co-laborer Rommel Tindowen heard commotion outside and saw Langagan hacking Copa lying on the ground.

Said incident was brought to the attention of localpolice.

Police officer Johnny Paleyan received a phone call of the hacking incidentthat transpired around midnight  of July 13 at Mabisil which led police to proceed to the site.

Police found the body of Copa lying on the ground with hack wounds  on the head, face, arms and body.

The body was brought to St. Theodore’s Hospital.

For fear of being harmed by the relatives of his victim, suspect surrendered to Sagada police station accompanied by Winston Latawan.

The accused Langagan is now detained at the Bureau of Jail Management  andPenology and charges of murder were filed against him at the  Provincial Prosecutor’s Office by the Sagada Police led by chief of police Benedict Gangaoen. -- Gina Dizon 

Abra councilor, houseboy, face raps for illegal guns

PENARUBIA, Abra--  A municipal councilor here and his houseboy are now in jail following issuance of warrant for their arrest by Judge Raphiel F Alzate, presiding judge of the Regional Trial Court, Branch 1, in Bangued, Abra for violation of Republic Act 10591 or the “Comprehensive Firearms and Ammunition Regulation Act.”

Peñarubia police and Criminal Investigation and Detection Group elements led by Senior Inspectors Geron Padong Managtag and Angelito Mendoza Dangli Jr. arrested Valeriano Valera Damasen Jr., 52 owner of the house and his houseboy Michael Fontanilla Bagno, 53, both residence of said place.

Confiscated from them was a shotgun loaded with four bullets and magazine for M16 rifle loaded with 13 bullets.

The search was done in the presence of barangay chairwoman Eufrecina D. Soriaga and kagawad Zenaida A.  Manilao.

Drunk man hacks uncle, wife; lands in jail

KABUGAO, Apayao -- An intoxicated man was arrested for hacking his uncle and aunt who was trying to pacify the suspect who was quarrelling with his father here in Barangay Luttuacan night of July 13.

The suspect identified as Terenz Udlao Tayaman, 28, surrendered to punong barangay Paterno Amid in Barangay Badduat in the town after knowing police was hunting him.  

His victims, Duque Tayaman and Clara Bidoc Tayaman were brought to Apayao Provincial District Hospital, Kabugao where Clara was pronounced dead on arrival.  

Kabugao Police Station recovered the two bolos used in the crime.

Driver seized for trying to stab brod-in-law

BAGUIO CITY -- A driver was also seized for beating and trying to stab his brother-in-law along M-Roxas St., Imelda Village Barangay here morning of July 12.

  

The victim, Felizardo PranillosSamaniego, 62, confided that they had been pacified from an earlier argument but the suspect, Julius Abraham Marzan Serrano, 50, driver, a resident of Ambiong, La Trinidad, Benguet, chased him.  

Patrolling policemen of Police Station-3 quickly disarmed and arrested Serrano.

  

DPWH guard threatens to kill mechanic; nabbed

BAGUIO CITY -- Police arrested a security guard named Angelo Austero De Castro, 22,  for punching and threatening to kill with a knife a certain Bonifacio Binoya Ganaba, 56, driver/mechanic.

Both are Department of Public Works and Highways workers and billeted at DPWH Cottage, Upper Engineers Hill here.

The victim allegedly spread a negative rumor about the suspect which angered the latter.

Miners forcibly enter Baguio bar; take coins

BAGUIO CITY -- Two miners were arrested inside the Apsulan Bar, Baguio Garden, Dagohoy St. Baguio City Monday morning for forcibly entering the bar and taking the bag of coins amounting to P390 which was later recovered hidden inside the comfort room.

Responding policemen  apprehended the suspects who were named as Daniel Bua-eg Domingo a.k.a Domingo Bua-eg Ayengan, 21,  and Fred Yap-ingew Olban, 20, both natives of Bauko, Mountain Province residing in Antamok, Itogon, Benguet.

Woman who took cell phone located through call

LA TRINIDAD, Benguet -- A woman identified as Myrna KitmaPayas, 46, resident of Barangay Pacdal, Baguio was also nabbed for taking the cell phone of the cashier inside the Wellness Center at the 2nd floor of Herbcely Building, Km 4, Pico, La Trinidad, Benguet Monday morning.

Accordingly, the victim Nora YucmosWakit had been ringing her phone since it was lost until the suspect answered her call.

The arrest was made possible through an entrapment operation conducted by La Trinidad police. 

Recovered from possession of the suspect were only the SIM and cell phone memory gadget.

Toothpaste lands man in jail

LA TRINIDAD, Benguet – Police arrested ConradoDela Cruz Austria, 49, vegetable porter, native of Sta. Maria, Pangasinan and a resident of Brookside, Aurora Hill, Baguio City.

Gina Mae Dao-ey, cashier of JKA Convenience Store, at Km 4, Balili here called police early morning of July 12 after she recognized the suspect as the one who earlier got items from the establishment.

She called police after she asked the security guard to frisk Austria,.  

Recovered from the arrested suspect’s possession were assorted colgate in the suspect’s jacket.

Farmer provokes trouble with shotguns; nabbed

TAYUM, Abra –A farmer identified as Rolando Tubaña Siobal, 54, was arrested in his residence at Barangay Cabaroan here July 11 for provoking trouble using his gun.

SPO4 Ferdinand B. Astudillo and his men confiscated two shotguns placed in a sack which the suspect tried to hide upon arrival of the police.

Siobal and the firearm were now under the custody of the police while a case for illegal guns was filed against him.

Bocap turns over grenade to cops

PIDIGAN, Abra -- Barangay captain Excel Sanidad  turned in a hand grenade as witnessed by his wife, sangunniangbayan member Pinky Sanidad July 13 at their residence here in Barangay Alinaya during a visit by police. 

Gambling materials, cash confiscated

BAGUIO CITY -- Gambling paraphernalia for “drop ball” game and P370 cash were confiscated by cops in an e establishment here along Hilltop Road night of July 12 by elements of the Intelligence Unit and Police Station-7.

No bettors were seen during the raid including the owner known only as “Nardo”.

Farmer arrested for keeping illegal drugs

SALLAPADAN, Abra -- Police Chief Insp. Lou Salvador A. Claro led Intelligence personnel of the Abra and Regional Office, Provincial Anti-Illegal Drug Special Operations Task Group, Provincial Public Safety Company and members of the Sallapadan Police Station in arresting Joel Reyes Blanzaa.k.a “Pittong” in his residence here in Salideng, Sacaang afternoon of July 10 for possession of prohibited drugs.

Judge Raphiel F. Alzate of the Regional Trial Court Branch 58, in Bucay, Abra, issued the search warrant while barangay officials headed by barangay captain Kathryn Grace Cardenas and a media representative witnessed the search.  Confiscated were five sachets containing shabu.

4 men caught transporting lumber in Luna, Apayao 

 LUNA, Apayao -- Four men transporting lumber in Sitio Bayugao, here were arrested night of July 8.

Through test message of concerned citizen, police of the Apayao Provincial Public Safety Company intercepted a private vehicle loaded with 30 pieces of tanguile lumber.

The vehicle was driven by Allan BaroñaUmayam, a resident of Barangay San Isidro Sur here with three passengers identified as Joel Marcos, 37, kagawad of Barangay Turod; Dencio Jacinto, 25, farmer; and Arnold Gardote, 33, widow, farmer, and all residents of Turod.

The occupants failed to present documents for transport of lumber that led to their arrest and the seizure of the vehicle and the lumber which were turned over to town Environment officers for disposition.

Carnapped motorcycle recovered in Buguias

BUGUIAS, Benguet – Local police recovered a carnapped Honda motorcycle of Aram Tabacla Awisan, 20, a resident of Barangay Bangao, Buguias here July 9 at around 9 a.m. along the road toward Mount Data Hotel, Barangay Sinto.

Cops trace ‘thief’s’ footprints; construction materials recovered

LUBUAGAN, Kalinga -- A farmer identified as Randy Dangangao, 23, was arrested here for stealing allegedly stealing materials at construction site here in Sitio Callagdao, Purok 6 early morning of July 9.

Construction workers reportedly left the site leaving construction materials unattended and discovered the following day some were missing.

Police tracked down foot prints of the suspect which led to the construction house in the Employees Village,inPurok 6, Bulanao,  where they discovered the stolen 27 pieces of steel bars; 5 pieces sawn lumber; iron nails placed in plastic bag, 2 cooking pots and one kettle.

Woman nabbed for theft of jewelry

BAGUIO CITY -- A woman named Marilyn De Guzman, 54 of Lingayen, Pangasinan and resident at No. 48 Cypress Irisan here was apprehended for allegedly stealing jewelry inside the General Merchandize Accessories/School Supplies, at Damoco Building, Lower Magsaysay Avenue here morning of July 9.

Reports said De Guzman was confronted by the saleslady of the store who found eight necklaces and three fancy bracelet jewelry worth P1,190 inside the suspect’s bag.  

Responding policemen of Station 7 arrested the suspect.

Illegal logs confiscated in Cordillera PNP drives

CAMP DANGWA, La Trinidad, Benguet – Illegal lumber worth P82,000 were recently confiscated by police in  different provinces of the region.

In Benguet, P24, 630 worth of lumber was found by personnel of the 3rd Maneuver Company of the Regional Public Safety Battalion abandoned along a mountainside while pine lumber worth P10,602 was found at the  boundary of Bacarri, Paracelis, Mt. Province and Calaccad, Tabuk City, Kalinga.

In Mankayan, Benguet, cops recovered pine lumber worth P14,028 piled along the road in Bayoyo, Tabio of the town after this was reported by a concerned citizen.

In Apayao, provincial police headed by Senior Supt. Robert Gallardo scored against illegal logging operations following the  confiscation of P58,000 worth of lumber.  

Flora town police and Department of Environment and Natural Resources personnel recovered tangili lumber worth P5,852 at Dacao, Lower Atok.Personnel of Flora MPS and 77th IB of the Philippine Army also confiscated assorted lumber of tanguile, red lawan, and mayapis worth 52,150 pesos in Marimay, Mallig, Flora.

Following these, regional police director Isagani Nerez said,  “incidents of illegal logging in Cordillera region are steadily going down owing it to the intensive police and military campaign which prompt timber poacher and smugglers to pause and think twice of their illegal activities”.