POLICE ROUND UP

373 wanted persons arrested in Benguet

CAMP DANGWA, Benguet – A total of 373 wanted persons, some of them classified among “top most wanted persons” (TMWP), were sent to jail by personnel of the Benguet Police Provincial Office.

These people were wanted for various crimes covering the period of Jan. 2014 to Oct. 9, 2014. Senior Supt. Rodolfo Azurin, Jr., PPO director, in a report said, out of 373 arrested, two were classified as TMWPs at the regional level, 14 at the provincial level, 34 at the municipal level and others ordinary wanted person. One of the arrested had a bounty for his capture. Record shows that there were 476 wanted persons arrested in 2013.

6 nabbed in Baguio City drug den raid 

BAGUIO CITY -- Barely a week after agents of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency-Cordillera raided a drug den at Baguio General Hospital and Medical Center compound here, another drug den at Hamada Subdivision was dismantled by PDEA Monday.

Charina Macasinag Ymson, 44, housewife and a resident of the subdivision, was arrested together with her common law husband Rommel Baruela Dacumos, 39 and a lineman when  PDEA operatives implemented search warrant issued by Judge Reynaldo A. Alhambra of the Regional Trial Court Branch  No. 53, Manila.

Also taken into custody were Kareesha Mae Ymson Dacumos, 20, maid; Hyner Cornel Leung, 28, married, jobless and  resident of Abatan, Buguias, Benguet; John Malaca de Guzman, 31, taxi driver and a resident of Leonila Hill and Mario Rapadas Garcia, 61, electrician and resident of Barangay Balsigan.

Seized during the operation were two sachets containing methamphetamine hydrochloride or shabu weighing 1.5 grams and several drug paraphernalia.

The suspects were detained at the PDEA regional office in Camp Dangwa, La Trinidad, Benguet.

The couple will be facing charges for illegal drugs.

The younger Dacumos, Leung, de Guzman and Garcia are held liable for visiting the drug den as provided in Republic Act 9165.

Except for Garcia, all suspects also violated Section 15 of R.A. No. 9165 for testing positive for use of dangerous drugs during the confirmatory drug test, the PDEA said in a press statement.

PRO-COR signs covenant with Cordillera ‘action team’

CAMP DANGWA, La Trinidad, Benguet – Regional police director Chief Supt. Isagani R. Nerez cited five awardees Monday as part of Distinguished Visitors Program following signing of memorandum of agreement between PRO-COR and Cordillera Comprehensive Action Team here with Gabriel In-nabo Francisco, regional chairman of Kabalikat Civicom as  guest of honor and speaker.

Francisco, together with Nerez and staff, awarded Medalyang Papuri to Supt. Gabriel T. Pablo and PO3  Cesar B. Dolinem of Benguet police for apprehension of the No. 2 Top Most Wanted Person  Regionwide.

Also cited was  PO3Anden B. Busilan, for arresting Benguet’s  TMWP, who was facing three counts of rape.

PO3 Divina D. Kawi, and PO2 Gloria B. Wais of Baguio City Police Office, also received awards for apprehension of two suspected human traffickers.

Meanwhile, Gabriel In-nabo Francisco, regional chairman, Kabalikat Civicom together with Nerez, signed MOA in presence  of Joel Depayso, assistant regional chairman and Senior Supt. Donato O. Bacquian, acting, deputy regional director for operations.

In his speech, Francisco said that the MOA was part of moral recovery program and joined the speaker’s bureau of the OECHAP at Camp Crame.

The MOA stated the CCAT, Regional Chapter of the Kabalikat CiviCom which is actively involved in traffic assistance, relief and rescue operations and patrolling has the responsibility to cooperate and assist the PRO-COR in rescue, evaluation, relief operations and to inform and report  to PRO-COR  accidents, illegal activities, incidents that need immediate assistance.

These include threats to civilians and properties.

They will also provide assistance as witnesses in the conduct of criminal investigation of crimes or illegal activities.

PRO-COR will provide venue for trainings and supervise and constantly assist them.

Under the MOA, the PRO-COR will also immediately respond to calls or reports from them of any information pertaining to crimes being committed or about to commit.

After the program, Senior Supt. Victor Diego (Ret.) donated and led the distribution of the Holy Bible to PNP personnel.

3 rob suspects nabbed while selling loot

LA TRINIDAD, Benguet -- Three suspected “AkyatBahay Gang” members were arrested Tuesday night, when police allegedly caught them in the act of selling their loot at the market, here.

Chief Insp. Radino Belly, chief of police here, identified the three as Berto Sangoy, 22, alias “Lito,” of Bauko, Mt. Province; Lorenzo Nadudalig, 21, alias “Bugsot,” and Marson Buyagan, 24, alias “Kuanjong,” both of Buguias, Benguet and residents of Kilometer 4 Barangay Pico, this town.

Arresting officer, SPO3 Allan Sumalde, said two of their alleged cohorts – Marson Bartolome and Ehmel Dominguez – eluded arrest.

Drunken farmer shoots two women

PIDIGAN, Abta – Police arrested a drunken 39-year-oldfarmerforshootingtwovictimsMondaynightherealong Abra-Ilocos Sur Road, Barangay Pangtud.

The victim named as Adela Almienda Bisquera, 59, was walking on her way home while the other victimGemma Quinto Talingdan, 39, businesswoman was on board a tricycle passing by the area when were shot by the suspect identified as Jerome Apolinar Alcos“Erwin”Urong, 39, farmer, all residents of Barangay Pangtud, Pidigan.

TalingdanwasshotonherleftfootwhileBisquerawasshotonherrightknee. 

Both victims were immediately taken to Seares Memorial Hospital, Bangued, Abra for medical treatment while the suspect who was  identified by one of the residents of the said place was immediately arrested.  

The weapon used was a shotgun based on the recovered one plastic wad by the operatives.

Farmer shoots young man for stabbing him

TABUK CITY – A man shot another man for stabbing him at the residence of the Itay family in BarangayAppas here night of Oct 17.

The suspect identified as Robert Navarro Tamayo, 38, farmer, and a  resident of Alcala, Cagayan was lying in the kiosk of his employer when the victim named as Adonis Rigaton  Agsaway, 18 and a resident of Appas, stabbed him on his right arm with the use of a small bolo.

The suspect, as a result drew his homemade 12GA shotgun and shot the victim’s right chest.   

The victim was rushed by his relatives to Kalinga Provincial Hospital for medical treatment while the suspect surrendered to his employer and to the responding police.

Farmer hacks farmer in drinking spree

CONNER, Apayao -- A farmer was arrested for hacking another farmer after an altercation ensued between them during a drinking session here at Purok 5, Barangay Malama evening of Oct. 18.

The victim was identified as Ronel Domingo Cartera, 26, of  Laco, Kabugao, Apayao while the suspect was named Abraham Elizur Bansilan Angway, 27, of Purok 5, Malama.

Both, with   Jhondy Balalang Gulaya were having a drinking spree when an altercation ensued between them.

Gulayan was pacifying them but the suspect took a bolo and hacked the left breast and right face of the victim.

The victim was brought to Conner District Hospital while the suspect was arrested by police. 

Man cornered for taking phone from victim’s bacpack

BAGUIO CITY – A man was arrested here for cellphone theft Oct. 16.

The victim who, a resident of Barangay Upper Ferguson, said she waws walking along Magsaysay Ave. and did not notice that suspect Joel AsueloHayas, 25, a resident of Barangay Lower Middle Quirino Hill had opened her backpack and took her LG-E612 phone worth P8,000.

Concerned citizens in the area who witnessed the incident suspect chased and arrested Hayas with assistance from personnel police.

The stolen item was recovered from his possession.

Backpack lands young man in jail

BAGUIO CITY -- A young man was jailed for robbing the bagpack of a victim along Sta. Escolastica Village, here early morning of Oct 19.

The victim named Jobelyn Guerero Reyes, 28, caretaker and residing at Mamaril's residence, in Sta. Escolastica was walking home when suspect Aljin Mandawe, 23, of Camp 8, pulled her hair and forcefully grabbed her black shoulder bag. The victim tried to take hold of her bag but the suspect boxed her on the back that caused her to collapse.

The suspect took the victim’s bag containing her blue leather wallet with cash of P3,500, BPI ATM Card, assorted IDs, important receipts, and make up kit.

The victim reported the incident to Police Station 4, at Baguio City Police Office and positively identified the suspect from police mug files.

The suspect was later arrested in a follow-up operation.

Drinking mates rob man of cash, valuables

BAGUIO CITY -- Another alleged robber landed in jail for robbing his victim here along Padre Zamora St. Oct. 18.

Victim named as Alexander John Macly Altea, 19, educational representative of Multi-access Technology and resident of Upper Padre Burgos with his companion Alpha Alberto and the suspects named as Richard Datu Gracer Jr., 19, unemployed, and resident of City Camp Proper, ;Jesson Ordanes a.k.a “Madz” and Alfilan Sangana.k.a “Mark”, security guards and both residents of City Camp Proper were on their way home after having a drinking session when suddenly he was boxed and choked by the suspects.

The trio took the victim’s Samsung Galaxy cellphone worth P4,800,  cash of P4,000.00 and black leather wallet containing cash of P5,000 including silver necklace worth P750.00.

 Alberto was able to seize Gracer Jr. with help of members of Police Station-2 who were patrolling the area.

The two suspects evaded arrest.

Three Tabuk City gun wielders locked in jail

TABUK CITY, Kalinga–Supt. Francisco Bulwayan, city police chief said his men arrested three suspects for possession of illegal firearms here Wednesday.

First to be arrested was Michael Buclongan Macagne, 27 of Barangay Bulanao who nabbed after he was seen lying inside a kiosk fronting the Mason Lodge at Barangay San Juan with a handgun tucked on his waist.

Seized from his possession was a Cal.38 pistol with three bullets.

Three hours later, same operatives arrested two farmers for the same violation.

The operatives responded to a vehicular accident at the intersection of Quezon Street and Provincial Road, Dagupan Centro wherein passengers of the hand tractor driven by Jaime Dugay of Isla, Basao, Tabuk City, Kalinga were acting suspiciously and left the area after sensing that they were being observed by police.

The lawmen followed them and saw Tommy G. Wayyag, 39 of Isla, Basao, San Juan throw something at a canal. He was trying to pull a bolo tied on his waist to ward off police when he was arrested.

Seized from him was a Cal. 45 with five bullets and a bolo.

Meanwhile, his companion identified as Appol Linang,, 41 y/o, also of Isla, San Juan, ran a few meters, pulled out a handgun and aimed it at police officers.

But when he saw the officers pointing their guns at him he threw his gun for fear that he would be killed.

His gun loaded with six bullets and another Cal. 45 handgun loaded with nine bullets found in a belt bag were confiscated.

 All arrested suspects and confiscated and seized items are now under custody of Tabuk police while charges for illegal firearms were prepared against them.

Man nabbed for shabu in Tayum

TAYUM, Abra – Police and narcotics agents arrested Tuesday a certain Catalino Balboa,45 in in his residence at Barangay Deet here for illegal drugs. 

Confiscated from his were five pieces of plastic sachets containing shabu assorted drug paraphernalia, a Nokia cellphone and 32 bullets for Cal. 22handgun.

The search was witnessed by Edgar Tanora of DZPA radio station, barangay chiefs Crisostomo Tacanay and Edwin Tagura of Deet. 

Guns found in man’s house

SAN QUINTIN, Abra -- San Quintin police and members of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group served search warrant against a certain Reynaldo Carasi Cambe in his residence at Barangay Tangadan here Wednesday but he was not around.

Confiscated in Cambe’s house were one Cal.45 pistol loaded with eight bullets, two magazines, 17 bullets for Cal.45, six bullets for Caliber .38 and a bullet for Super .38pistol.

 The search was witnessed by barangay chairman Geronimo B Pajara and barangay kagawad Rommel Valdez of Barangay Tangadan, 

Senior Supt.Albertlito Garcia, provincial police director said search warrant for Cambe’s arrest was issued by Judge Raphie Alzate, of the Regional Trial Court of Branch 1, Bangued, Abra.

Drunken farmer shoots two women

PIDIGAN, Abra -- Pólice arrested a drunken 39-year-oldf armer for shooting two victims Monday night along Abra-Ilocos Sur Road, Barangay Pangtud here.

 The victim named Adela Almienda Bisquera, 59, was walking  home while the other victim Gemma Quinto Talingdan, 39, businesswoman was on board a tricycle passing by the area when they were shot by  Jerome Apolinar Alcos @ Erwin Urong, 39,farmer.

All are residents of Barangay Pangtud.

Talingdan was shot on her left foot while Bisquera was shot on her right knee.

 Both victims were immediately taken to Seares Memorial Hospital, Bangued, Abra for medical treatment while the suspect who was identified by one of the residents of said place was immediately arrested.  

The weapon used was a shotgun.