POLICE ROUNDUP

PNP grants Silver Eagle Award to 15 Cordillera police units

LA TRINIDAD, Benguet-- The Philippine National Police conferred the Silver Eagle Award to  15 police offices and stations in the Cordillera Region for successfully passing the second stage of the Compliance Evaluation Process of the Performance Governance System (PGS) of the Philippine National Police PATROL Plan 2030 or the Peace and Order Agenda for Transformation and Upholding of the Rule of Law.

PNP Directorate for Police Community Relations director Wilfredo Franco and Police Regional Office – Cordillera regional director Chief Supt. Ulysses Abellera awarded the Silver Eagle  to six police provincial offices in the region, the Baguio City Police Office, Regional Public Safety Battalion and municipal police stations of Bangued, Abra; Luna, Apayao; La Trinidad, Benguet; Lagawe, Ifugao and Bontoc, Mountain Province,  the  Tabuk City Police Office and Station 7 of the BCPO.

These units were recognized for “Outstanding commitment and unwavering support in the effective implementation of PNP Patrol Plan 2030 for the attainment of “highly capable, effective and credible police service.'"

The compliance evaluation process is composed of three phases – strategic readiness test or SRT, performance audit, and unit revalida. 

Franco commended dedication and commitment of Cordillera police units to the effective implementation of PNP PATROL Plan 2030. 

Meanwhile, regional police office awarded plaques of appreciation to the Regional Advisory Council namely National Police Commission-CAR regional director Atty. Henry Dungala, Baguio – Benguet Public Information and Civic Action Group president Oscar Cadelina and former Baguio City Mayor Peter Rey Bautista as members of the review panel during the PGS compliance stage unit revalida. – Redjie Melvic Cawis

Man slain in shootout at checkpoint

CAMP OLIVAS, Pampanga – A man was killed while another escaped after a shootout with policemen manning a checkpoint in Nueva Ecija before dawn on Wednesday.

Chief Supt. Rudy Lacadin, Police Regional Office-Region 3 director, said the incident occurred when the motorcycle-riding men refused to pull over and instead fired at the policemen.

Police have yet to identify the slain suspect. – Ric Sapnu

3 nabbed in Kalinga for gun ban violation

TABUK CITY -- Three persons have been arrested for violating the election gun ban in Kalinga since Jan. 10.

George Balawag, David Cuaresma and Regie Guimpalong were nabbed at various checkpoints in the province, Dexter Cawis, Kalinga election supervisor, said Thursday.

Cawis appealed for the cooperation of the public during inspection even as he reminded those manning the checkpoint to observe courtesy.

Violators of the election gun ban face up to six years imprisonment.

2 Ecija pushers fall

MUNOZ, Nueva Ecija – Police arrested two suspected drug peddlers here Tuesday. Supt. Ponciano Zafra, Muñoz chief of police, identified the suspects as Victor Fulgencio, 26, of Barangay Maligaya, and Sandy Santos, 31, of Barangay Malayatoc, Sto. Domingo town.

They were arrested in Purok 1 Barangay Maligaya  after Fulgencio sold  a sachet of shabu to a police poseur-buyer. Santos, who was with Fulgencio during the sting operation, yielded a sachet of shabu.  Zafra disclosed that Fulgencio is in the list of most wanted illegal drug dealers. Mayor Nestor Alvarez commended Zafra and this city’s police force for their persistent efforts to curb the proliferation of illegal drugs. -- Mar T. Supnad

Drug peddlers meted life terms

BAGUIO CITY -- Two drug personalities were convicted by a Baguio court for selling 47,525.5 grams of marijuana to a Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency -buyer.

Melchor Martin Lagadeo and Kenneth Sagasa Lagadeo were found to be guilty Monday of violating Section 5, Article II of Republic Act No. 9165 or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002.  They were sentenced to life imprisonment and pay a fine of P1,000,000.

The then suspects were arrested during a buy-bust operation July 9, 2013 at the Lourdes Grotto here when they sold the prohibited drugs to a PDEA agent who acted as a poseur-buyer.

The accused defenses of denial and frame-up were not given weight by the court. In its decision, the Court ruled that, “these defenses, like alibi, have been viewed with disfavor by our courts for being easily concocted and are used as a common defense ploy in most prosecutions for violation of the Dangerous Drugs Act due perhaps to the rotten reputation of narcotics agents.  But for such defense to prosper, the evidence must be clear and convincing.”

House totally burned; Fire engulfs Korean establishment    

BAGUIO CITY – A 3-storey house was totally burned to the ground Tuesday at around 4:15 p.m. here at No. 75 South Central, Aurora Hill, Police said the residential house was owned by barangay officer Jimmy Mateo Estepa, 42. 

Investigation revealed the fire started in the basement of the house until it reached the 3rd floor. The incident allegedly started when the electricity resumed after a brownout. Police responded with fire volunteers and Bureau of Fire Protection personnel who declared fire out. Damage was estimated at P 1.5 million pesos.

Also on Tuesday at around 8:30 a.m. fire engulfed the Seoul Shopping Center Inc. along Legarda Road, owned by Karen Kim, a Korean national and managed by Dianne Francisco Meron, 32.

Investigation disclosed that the fire started in the stock room of the establishment. The fire was due to paper box put beside the generator which was ignited by heat. Personnel of the establishment controlled the fire using fire extinguishers.  

Firemen declared fire out at around 9 a.m. No person was injured and cost of damage was not reported by the manager.

Pangasinan child rape cases up by  36.4 percent

LINGAYEN, Pangasinan --Rape cases involving children in Pangasinan increased by 36.41 percent last year, according to records of the provincial police office.

Documents showed there were 251 cases in 2015 compared to only 184 in 2014.

Most of the victims were aged 17 while the youngest was six years old.

Most of the suspects were either the victim’s father, grandfather, uncle, text mate, playmate, cousin, boyfriend or stepfather.

Meanwhile, the number of rape cases involving women decreased from 55 in 2014 to 51 last year.  The oldest victim was aged 56.  – Eva Visperas

               

2 motorists yield drugs

TARLAC CITY --  Two motorcycle riders flagged down separately at police check points here were arrested for possession of illegal drugs last Monday.

In his report, Supt Samuel Munoz, commander of the Tarlac Provincial Public Safety Company gave the names of the apprehended motorists as Ramsam De Jesus Corpuz, 30, of Barangay Matatalaib, and Carlito Campo Ocampo, 32, of Barangay San Sebastian.

Ocampo was flagged down along the city’s north-west by-pass road in Fairlane subdivision who yielded 2 sachets of shabu and a small plastic of dried marijuana leaves.

Corpuz was routinely checked at the national highway in Barangay San Isidro but was found in possession of four sachets of shabu.

Munoz also revealed that both Corpuz and Ocampo were in watch list of this city’s suspected peddlers of illegal drugs.     

“Their arrest was not at all by chance. We have been on the look-out for these 2 characters along with the other suspected pushers listed in the watch list of drug personalities”, said Munoz.

The PPSC headed by Munoz is a mobile police company which puts-up police checkpoints all over the province of Tarlac.

Months ago, the PPSC was able to seize 2 guns and several sachets of illegal drugs also from motor riders estopped in Bamban town and in this city who were also in the illegal drugs watch list.

“I require my men to memorize the names and pictures and their motorcycles of those in the (illegal drugs) watch list of the various police stations so they can recognize them if chanced upon at our checkpoints”, also said Munoz.   

Munoz’s group is instrumental in several successful hot pursuit operations of fleeing crime suspects.

Last month, the PPSC Tugis-Bilis teams, together with the Camiling police, slain in a running gun battle 2 fleeing car-riding suspected big time drug pushers of muslim decent.

Meanwhile, Tarlac police provincial director Senior Supt Alex Sintin commended Munoz and his men for the arrest of Corpuz and Ocampo.  -- Nelson Bolos

Minors jailed for carnapping

LAGAWE, Ifugao – Police arrested three minors in operations Jan. 9   here and in Solano, Nueva Vizcaya following arrest warrants issued by Judge Romeo Habbiling of Regional Trial Court Branch 14 for carnapping.

The suspects’ names were withheld but police said they were brought to Lagawe police station and later incarcerated at the provincial jail in Baguinge, Kiangan with bail set at P180, 000 each. -- Marcelo B. Lihgawon

Thieves take expensive items in Sagada house

SAGADA, Mt. Province – Police are now analyzing fingerprints of thieves who broke into a house here Tuesday and took expensive gadgets of a certain CheryllCadioganAgnapan, 36, of SitioMakingking, Barangay Demang.

 Police said the victim left their house and attended a meeting in Poblacion. At around 12:30 p.m., the victim went home and noticed that her HP laptop worth P18, 000 placed on top of the dining table was missing but she ignored it. However, at around 6 p.m. , she noticed that the following items and cash placed inside the room of her son were also missing: Sony Ericson cellular phone worth P12, 000.00, coins amounting to P500.00, and180 US dollars.Investigation disclosed unidentified suspects climbed the water tank stand and unlocked the back door of the room to enter.

Lesbian mauled over love affair

BAGUIO CITY – A lesbian was mauled here Tuesday by a man following an altercation over a love affair.  Police said the incident happened around 9 p.m.

Inside Gold Billiard, 6th floor of Maharlika Building. The victim was identified as  Jaylo Labayo Racille, a lesbian who was reportedly mauled by a certain Jonathan BonifacioPageet.

Investigation showed that the suspect and victim had a drinking session inside the said establishment when Trisha Pabua, ex-girlfriend of the victim, came inside and joined them. The present girlfriend of Pabua, also a lesbian identified only as Neil went near them which resulted in a heated altercation but they were pacified by  employees. Pabua and “Neil” left the place with the suspect asking the victim to follow them for settlement but resulted in another heated altercation. The suspect got annoyed then suddenly punched the victim. The victim sought police assistance and was brought to Baguio General Hoispital and Medical Center for medical treatment.

Three females rob coed inside department store

BAGUIO CITY – A coed was robbed of her valuables which included P4,750 placed inside her wallet by three females inside the Novo Department Store here Monday  at about 2 p.m. along Gen. Luna Road.

Police identified the victims as Sheenalhyn Domingo Disono, 18, of Rosales, Pangasinan, and resident of Lower QM here. Investigation showed the thieves took her wallet containing assorted IDs, cards, receipts, and the cash. The victim and her companions went to the establishment to shop and noticed the three female suspects surrounding them. She was about to pay her selected items to the cashier when she discovered that her sling bag was already half-open and her wallet missing. She reported the incident to the management but was informed the operator of the CCTV was not around. Victim reported the incident to police.

Old man stabs public utility van driver 

BAGUIO CITY – An old man allegedly stabbed a public utility van driver here Monday at around 4 a.m. along Chanum Street. Police identified the victim as Jerald Bentrez,Depayso, 36, resident of Camp 7 here who was reportedly stabbed by PioHumiding, 74, aresident of Barangay Holy Ghost.

Investigation showed that prior to the incident, Depayso noticed Humiding staring at him while he was having a cup of coffee. The Depayso later walked to his vehicle when Humiding reportedly came from behind and stabbed him.  Victim felt pain at his back and discovered blood oozing from back that prompted him to wake his co-van driver identified as Arnold Kis-ewen who brought him to the hospital while the suspect fled to unknown direction. Victim suffered one stab wound on his lower back and ixs now under medication.

Cops responded at the area and arrested the fleeing suspect. Humiding and a homemade knife recovered from him are now under custody of police.

Laborer stabbed by group he joined for drinks

BAGUIO CITY – Cops are now looking for a certain Arvi Apollo, resident of Outlook drive here and his cimpanions who allegedly stabbed a laborere named as Jeffrey Morales Juan, 29, of Pocsosan, Mines View.

Police said the incident happened Monday at about 11:45 p.m. along Military Cut-Off intersection.

Investigation disclosed that the victim and two companions had a drinking session somewhere along Mines View Park when they decided to continue at “Bluenote Bar” located at Military Cut-Off. When they entered the bar, he saw the group of the suspect whom he knows and joined them on their table. After a while, the two companions of the victim left him. They decided to go home when the suspects mauled him to unknown reason and stabbed him at the back upper right of his body. The victim ran away to seek help and brought himself to Baguio General Hospital for medical treatment.

Responding cops scoured the area but suspects were nowhere to be found.

Comelec to cops: Observe courtesy in gun ban implementation

TABUK CITY, Kalinga – With the start of the gun ban   last Jan. 10 for the May elections, provincial Elections supervisor Dexter  Bary Cawis urged police  inspecting motorists and public utility vehicles to observe courtesy and be guided by “plain view principle”.

Cawis said all police station commanders in the province were issued Comelec guidelines on the ban during the Jan. 5 command conference at the provincial police command office here.

The police  set up check points on designated areas for the gun ban inspection.

Cawis asked police field commanders to closely coordinate with municipal election officers for the smooth implementation of the gun ban.

In line with the gun ban, there is temporary suspension of permit- to- carry guns that were issued to gun holders, however, Comelec head office can issue exemption to applicants as provided by law, Cawis said.

Only law enforcers in full uniform and who are on official duty shall be allowed to carry firearms outside of residence.  

Cawis appealed for cooperation during police inspections explaining that the gun ban is part of Comelec measures to ensure peaceful and orderly conduct of the May 9 synchronized elections.

Aside from the gun ban, prohibited acts  during the election period  from January 10-June 8  include use of security personnel or bodyguards by candidates unless allowed by the poll body,  organization or maintenance of reaction forces, strike forces or other similar forces , transfer or movement of  government  employees, and  suspension of elective local officials. – Larry T. Lopez  

Baguio sales agent nabbed for theft

BAGUIO CITY – Police arrested Monday a sales agent identified as Walter Torres Joaquin, 26, here alongAbanao St, for theft. Teams of City Intelligence Unitand Criminal Investigation and Detection Group- Baguio nabbed Joaquin following arrest warrant issued against him by Judge Cecilia Corazon Dulay-Archog of Regional Trial Court (RTC), Branch 6, Baguio City who recommended bail of

P60,000 for his temporary liberty.

Baguio cops track theft suspect in Urdaneta

URDANETA CITY, Pangasinan – A tracker team of Baguio cops arrested Monday John Rae Nimer Javier, 23, tricycle driver here at Barangay Poblacion for theft after Judge Cecilia Corazon S. Dulat-Archog of First Judicial Region, RTC Branch 6, Baguio City, issued warrant for his arrest. Archog recommended bail of P100,000 for Javier’s temporary liberty..

Driver nabbed for violation of SSS law

BAGUIO CITY – A certain Jones Dacasin Wong, 44, driver, was arrested at his residence at Purok 3, Ambiong Road, Aurora Hill here Monday for violation of Republic Act 8282 or Social Security Act of 1997.

Judge Cecilia Corazon S.Dulay-Archog of First Judicial Region, RTC Branch 6, issued warrant for his arrest and recommended bail of P10,000 for his temporary liberty.  

Buguias cops track carnap suspect in Bambang 

BAMBANG, Nueva Vizcaya – A tracker team of Buguias, Benguet cops arrested a certain Paul Inway Dinangwatan at vegetable buying station here Tuesday for carnapping.

The suspect was brought back to Buguias where he was wanted for the offense and jailed.

Man jailed for frustrated homicide

LA TRINIDAD, Benguet – A certain Arjon GuinsoyTiwtiwen arrested here Tuesday in Sitio Buhao, Puguis by Itogon, Benguet police for frustrated homicide.

The suspect was brought back to Itogon where he was wanted for the offense.

Man cornered for rape

TABUK CITY – A man identified as Sanyo Basing-at Bonggawon and wanted for rape was arrested here at Dagupan Centro Tuesday.

A police report did not disclose other details for his arrest.  In Camp Dangwa, La Trinidad, Benguet Cordillera police director Chief Supt. Ulyssees Abellera commended operatives for successful arrests of the wanted persons in the region. 

He urged the public to cooperate with police and law enforcement agencies as  election period starts and provide relevant and timely information on crime so lawbreakers would be arrested. He urged  the public to contact Twitter-@RDPROCordillera or Facebook Page- PioProcor, or through the following numbers: 09174297628, (074) 422-5515; 09175302679 and 09285591669. 

Tanods corner car stereo ‘thief’ 

BAGUIO CITY – A young man who reportedly stole a car stereo was arrested here Tuesday. The suspect was named as Sonny Boy Larin Astudillo, 19. A police report said the suspect forcibly entered the vehicle along Everlasting St, Lower Q.M. based from  complaint of Bartolome Tenmaccheg Alubong, 38.

Investigation disclosed that the complainant parked his Delica van unattended. Later while barangay kagawads were conducting patrol, they saw the suspect going out from the van holding the car stereo which prompted them to confront the suspect. The suspect tried to escape but was subdued and turned over to cops.

Jeep driver detained for forcible abduction

LAGAWE, Ifugao – A public utility jeep driver was arrested here last week for forcible abduction. Insp. Juliet B. Nalidong, OIC police chief identified the suspect as Rodante N. Dimoclo, 23, driver of Banaue-Bayombong route. The victim’s name was withheld since she was a minor. Dimoclo was detained at the provincial jail in  Tiger Hill, Kiangan town  on order of the court.

Earlier, Marlon B. Bandao, barangay captain of Tungngod told police on Jan. 17 the suspect abducted the minor making cops led by  Insp. Reynaldo B. Timmango, deputy police chief to  proceed to Bayuccan where they interviewed the victim. A pursuit operation resulted to the arrest of the suspect at Sitio Anggacan, Nayon, Lamut town.