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>> Sunday, July 16, 2017
Severed hand found in trash can
BAGUIO CITY – A garbage collector
found a severed hand in a trashcan at a bus terminal in here Wednesday.
Eduard Mandaraog, 22, turned over the
hand, which was found in a box and wrapped with a plastic bag, to the police.
An investigation is underway.
Tagudin village chief shot dead
CAMP FLORENDO, La Union – The chairman
of Barangay Salvacion in Tagudin, Ilocos Sur was gunned down at around 7 p.m.
on Monday.
Baltazar Lodia Sr.
died on the way to the Ilocos Sur District Hospital.
A manhunt for the
suspect identified as Rufino Gonzaga is underway. Probers are eyeing a grudge
as the motive for the killing. – Jun Elias
2 drug personalities arrested in Baguio
BAGUIO CITY -- The Philippine Drug
Enforcement Agency in the Cordillera and local police arrested Tuesday two drug
personalities here in separate sting operations.
First to fall was Edgardo
Divina Covacha, 52, alleged member of a local drug group and resident of
Barangay Irisan.
He was arrested along
Leonard Wood Road, Baguio City for selling three heat-sealed transparent
plastic sachets containing suspected shabu to an anti-narcotics agent.
Covacha yielded the
P3,000 buy-bust money and a mobile phone upon his arrest.
Next to be collared a
few hours after was Christian Louie Refugio Lapitan, alias Louie, 26, member of
another local drug group and resident of
Upper Fairview.
Lapitan was nabbed
late last night at Campo Filipino for selling shabu weighing five grams to an
undercover agent.
The buy-bust team
recovered from Lapitan the P15,000 money used during the operation.
They are now detained
at the Baguio City Jail and will be facing cases for violation of Republic Act
Number 9165, otherwise known as the "Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of
2002".
Woman kills sleeping husband with steel pipe
POZORRUBIO, Pangasinan – A woman
allegedly beat her husband to death using a steel pipe while he was sleeping in
Barangay Palacpalac in this town on July 2.
Driver Ariel Neri, 38,
was declared dead on arrival at the Pozorrubio Community Hospital.
His wife Vicky, 41,
was arrested after their 17-year-old daughter reported the incident to the
police. The suspect reportedly tried to cover up the crime by cleaning the
house and telling police that the victim slipped and hit his head.
The suspect was
reportedly fed up that her husband beat her up whenever he was drunk. – Eva
Visperas
Farmer nabbed for illegal gun
PINUKPUK, Kalinga -- Police arrested Monday
Raymond Liwagan Dangiwan, 25, farmer and a resident of Asibanglan, Pinukpuk,
and Calanan, Tabuk City for illegal possession of a 9mm caliber Daewoo pistol
with magazine loaded with 13 bullets.
Teacher killed in Solano shootout
SOLANO, Nueva Vizcaya -- ”High-value”
drug pusher Rogelio Andres, a high school teacher, was killed when he allegedly
shot it out with anti-drug operatives in Purok 5, Barangay Curifang on July 2.
2 gun curators arrested in Abra
LABAGAN, Abra -- Two gun curators who
were subjects of surveillance by law enforcers for possession of various
firearms were arrested Monday following the service of search warrants at their
residence here in Barangay Pang-ot.
Confiscatedc from the suspects were a shotgun,
M16 rifle; 224 bullets, nine magazines for M16; 11grenade ammunition for M203; Cal.
45 pistol with two magazines and bullets including two bandoliers.
Cops probe death of farm caretaker
DELFIN, Albano, Isabela -- Police are
still investigating if the killing of farm caretaker Arthur Valdez, 43, here in
Barangay Villa Tereda on July 2 was drug-related.
Valdez was sleeping at
a hut in the middle of a rice field in Barangay Villa Pereda when an
unidentified man entered and shot him. His companion Melchor Acob, 38, was
unhurt.
A motorcycle with a
sling bag containing a .38-caliber revolver was found abandoned near the scene.
Man dies in Manaoag motorcycle collision
MANAOAG, Pangasinan -- Narciso Nano,
69, died in a collision involving two motorcycles in Manaoag town on July 1
Nano reportedly tried to overtake
another vehicle when he hit a motorcycle driven by Glenn Magno, 32, in Barangay
Calaocan.
Magno was taken to a
hospital for treatment.
On the same day, Marlo
Benitez, 34, died when his motorcycle hit an unidentified vehicle in Barangay
Baritao. Benitez’s companion, Jeffrey Soriano, 25, was taken to a hospital for
treatment.
Police said the
vehicle sped away after the collision.
Drug suspect slain in Tarlac shootout
TARLAC CITY – A drug suspect named as
Omar Ugadan was killed in an alleged shootout in Barangay Tibag here July 1.
Probers said Ugadan surrendered to authorities during the conduct of Oplan
Tokhang in their village last year.
The suspect reportedly
tried to escape and traded shots with police officers.
Meanwhile, police arrested Jayson
Lansang, 37 and his alleged cohort Chiaro Crisanto Catu, 26, during a sting in
Gerona town.
On the same day,
police arrested Santy Samson, 30, after he allegedly sold an undetermined
amount of shabu to undercover agents in Barangay San Antonio, Tarlac City. –
Ding Cervantes
Unidentified persons steal Tamaraw FX
LA
TRINIDAD, Benguet – Still unidentified men stole a Tamaraw FX vehicle bearing
plate number TRA 632 parked along a road here in Barangay Buyagan Monday night.
The owner was identified as Avelino Tipayno Puy-as, 55 of Sayangan, Paoay,
Atok, Benguet and resident of AC 116, Buyagan, Poblacion.
Puy-as told police he parked the vehicle a week ago near their
residence. He learned that his vehicle was missing when he was about to bring
his wife to the hospital. The vehicle was still registered under the name of
Petra P. Paris of Aritao, Nueva Vizcaya.
Worker stabs co-worker in BeGH restaurant
LA
TRINIDAD, Benguet – A helper of the Bulaluhan Restaurant restaurant within the
Benguet General Hospital here is now in critical condition at the BeGH after he
was stabbed by a co-worker Wednesday around 1 a.m. A police report said the
incident identified the victim as
John Mark Qeuñones Castilleon, 19, of Caba, La Union. He was
reportedly stabbed by Jhun Angelo Bedal Amores, 19, of Dagupan City,
Pangasinan. Both are stay-in workers of the restaurant.
Investigation
revealed the victim and the suspect with two co-workers arrived at their work
place under the influence of liquor. Castilleon and his girlfriend quarreled so
one of their co-workers tried to pacify them. Castilleon got angry and
tried to stab the one pacifying them. Castilleon swinging the knife
accidentally hit the head of Amores causing him to fall on the
ground. Amores grabbed the knife and stabbed the neck of Castilleon.
Castilleon was brought to the BeGH by one of their
companions while Amores surrendered to the responding cops. The knife
was recovered at the place of incident.
Teacher nabbed for rape in Tuba
TUBA,
Benguet – Cops arrested a teacher here Monday for rape. The suspect was named
as Virgilio Segundo Estolas, 55, resident of Barangay Tadiangan. His victim was
reportedly a minor. Case was filed before the Provincial
Prosecutor’s Office.
Laborer arrested for murder in Mayoyao
MAYOYAO,
Ifugao – A laborer wanted for murder
surrendered to police here Tuesday. Suspect was identified as Bernard Poychana, 38 of Sitio Mucgwawon,
Barangay Mapawoy.
Judge Hon. Ester L. Piscoso-Flor of RTC, Branch 34, Banaue, Ifugao
issued warrant for his arrest.
Driver nabbed for rape in Tabuk
TABUK
CITY – A man wanted for rape was arrested here Tuesday at Purok 6, Bulanao. The
suspect was named as Joel “Rudy” Sindanumitagan, driver, resident of New
Tanglag, Tabuk.
Bail of P200,000 was set by Judge Neljoe A. Cortes of RTC, 2nd
Judicial Region, Branch 25, Bulanao for his temporary liberty.
Farmer nabbed for rape in Kalinga
TABUK
CITY – Cops arrested a certain Roy Guimba, 39, farmer resident of Barangay
Nambaran for rape.
Guimba was nabbed Tuesday at Sitio Callagdao, Bulanao of this
city.
This, after warrant was issued against him by Judge Marcelino K.
Wacas, RTC, 2nd judicial Region, Branch 25 Bulanao, Tabuk City.
4 drug dealers nabbed in Baguio, Benguet
CAMP DANGWA, La Trinidad Benguet-– Four
illegal drug suspects were recently arrested in Baguio City and Benguet.
Cordillera police
director Chief Supt. Elmo Francis Sarona said three suspects were successively
arrested by combined operatives of PROCOR and the Philippine Drug Enforcement
Agency (PDEA) at Pico, La Trinidad, Benguet on June 27.
Suspects Edwin
Salvador Ganado, 39 and Rommel Paculanan Olog, 38, were arrested at their
residence in Pico, La Trinidad, Benguet after they sold a sachet of illegal
drugs to a poseur buyer.
Seized from their
possession were two heat sealed transparent plastic sachets containing
suspected “shabu”, P2,900 cash and the buy-bust money, drug paraphernalia and
two cell phones.
A third suspect,
Reynan Tan Chavez, 27, resident of Bayabas, Pico, La Trinidad, was arrested in
a follow-up operation in the same place when he was about to deliver illegal
drugs to Ganado who was already arrested. Seized from him were three
heat-sealed transparent plastic sachets containing suspected “shabu”, Php1,000
cash money and a cellular phone.
Earlier, on June 25,
Jessiemel Butad Montemayor also known as “Ashley”, 24, resident at Block 3 East
Quirino Hill, Baguio City was nabbed on the road in East Quirino Hill.
Sarona said the suspect
sold a sachet of illegal drugs to a law enforcer who posed as a buyer. Seized
from the fourth suspect was a sachet containing suspected “shabu” and the P500
buy bust money.
The four suspects were
charged for violation of Republic Act 9165 otherwise known as Comprehensive
Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002. -- Liza T. Agoot/PNA
Motorcycle thief shot dead in Dagupan
DAGUPAN CITY – A motorcycle thief was
killed in an alleged firefight with pursuing police officers in Barangay Pogo
Grande in this city on July 1. The suspect, who has yet to be identified,
reportedly tried to avoid a checkpoint, prompting police officers to pursue
him.
The officers caught up
with the suspect on Claveria Road in Sitio Looban.
Instead of giving
himself in, the suspect reportedly shot at the
officers, triggering a firefight. He was declared dead on arrival at the
Region 1 Medical Center.
Police recovered from
the suspect a stolen motorcycle and a bag containing a wallet, two
screwdrivers, keys, a pistol and a plastic sachet said to contain shabu. – Eva
Visperas
DAR worker denied bail for rebellion
MALIBCONG,
Abra – A contractual worker of the Dept. of Agrarian Reform was arrested for
rebellion here Monday. Arrested was Arnel “Layab” Gupaal Balucas, 41,
former New People’s Army rebel and resident here of Barangay Bangilo.
Corpus B. Alzate, presiding judge, RTC Branch 2, Bangued Abra issued his arrest
warrant with no bail recommended. Balucas is now under custody of Bangued
police.
Young man nabbed for frustrated homicide
BAGUIO
CITY – Cops arrested a certain Christian Abenoja Garbo, 18 here at Purok 5,
Lower Quirino Hill for frustrated homicide. This, after Ivan Kim B. Morales,
presiding judge of Regional Trial Court, Branch 59, Baguio City issued warrant
for his arrest setting bail of P120,000 for his temporary liberty.
Atok house razed to the ground
ATOK,
Benguet – A 2-storey house was razed to the ground here July 2 around 10 p.m.
at Sitio Bilis, Barangay Caliking. Police said the house make of wood and GI
sheets was owned by couple John Cris and Racela Mae Odados Itman.
According to father of Racela Mae identified as Ceasar Odados, 44,
farmer, and a resident of same place, he cooked food around 12 noon using wood
was fuel in the wood in the dirty kitchen. He later suppressed the fire by
sprinkling water and left the house.
Investigation of FO1 Michael John U. Alangsab of Bureau of Fire
Protection, fire started at the dirty kitchen. The house was already burned
down upon arrival of Atok police and fire personnel. Estimated damage cost was
P500,000. No person was injured during the incident.
Missing impounded dump truck found
LA
TRINIDAD, Benguet – Police found an Isuzu 10-wheeler dump truck here Tuesday at
Barangay Shilan reported earlier as missing. The truck with plate number RHU
939 was earlier apprehended and impounded by Buguias town police at a
checkpoint on June 29 since it was loaded with mine ore. A case for violation
of Republic Act 7942 was filed against the driver and the helper. The vehicle
was turned over to Buguias Environment office. The vehicle was reported missing
to to Buguias police by environmental management specialist 1 Benny Pisnek o
Monday.
Investigation disclosed Buguias CENRO personnel parked the truck in
Bekes, Buyacaoan, Buguias, Benguet allegedly unguarded until it was discovered
missing. The recovered truck was delivered at
the DENR impounding area at along km 21, Atok town received by Oliver Billango, CENRO personnel.
Farmer arrested for gun in Abra
LA PAZ, Abra -- Sandy Balmaceda Tan,
42, farmer, resident of Barangay Bulbulala, La Paz, Abra was arrested after
policemen responded to a call that the said person was holding a Gauge 12
Armscor shotgun while on a drinking session.
Suspect was charged for illegally
possessing firearm without the pertinent papers.
Truck hits, hurts 2 men along Marcos Highway
TUBA,
Benguet – A truck heavily loaded with vegetables bound to Manila hit another
truck after it tried to evade a SUV which tried to overtake another truck
resulting to wounding of two men.
A police report said the incident happened Monday around 12:30 p.m.
along Marcos Highway in Barangay Bontiway involving a 10-wheeler truck driven
by Roldan Mariano Lee, 35.
Investigation disclosed the truck was descending towards the
lowlands when Lee evaded a SUV overtaking two trucks ascending towards Baguio.
Lee stepped on the brake but the truck, due to slippery road, sideswept a
parked Isuzu Elf and two employees of
RFJ Construction and Trading who were standing beside it identified as Teddy
Villanueva and Julius Estorco.
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