POLICE ROUNDUP

Laborer rapes stepdaughter

LUNA, Apayao – A case for multiple rape was prepared against a laborer here last week for allegedly raping his stepdaughter, a minor.

The 14-year-old victim told police Monday the illegal acts were done by her stepfather identified as Mario Valdez Ulita, 42, married from April 9 to July 30 at their home in Purok Mabuhay, Barangay Dagupan.

Investigation disclosed that at around 1 p.m. of April 9, while the victim was inside her room after taking a bath, the suspect suddenly entered her room and forcibly removed her clothes. The victim resisted but still the suspect held her, threatened to kill her and raped her. After which, he carried her to her room and raped her again.

The victim never revealed the incident to her mother because she was afraid that her stepfather might kill them. But when she visited her grandmother on Oct. 1 at Barangay Lucban, Abulug, Cagayan, the victim revealed the incidents.

She was brought to Far North Luzon General Hospital for physical and medical examination and subsequently referred to the MSWD Office. 

Operator pinned by payloader dies

EHEB, Ifugao -- A payloader fell into a ravine resulted in the death of its operator here in Barangay Eheb early last week.

Police said Jeffrey Bayawa, 47, was clearing the debris left by Typhoon Ompong on the slope of the mountain when the ground collapsed, causing the equipment to roll down the ravine.

Rescuers had a hard time retrieving Bayawa’s body as he was pinned under the payloader.

Laborer, 63, molests daughter in law

HUNGDUAN, Ifugao – A 63-year-old laborer is now the object of a manhunt by police after his daughter in law told police he tried to molest her at their home here in Barangay Bangbang. 

Complainant Kate Pulao Dupingay, 23, with her husband reported to police that Ruben Calingayan Dupingay, whowas living with the couple committed acts of lasciviousness against Ms Dupingay.

Ms Dupongay told police that at around 8:30 p.m. of Sept, while they were sleeping together with her three children, suspect entered their room and touched her feet up to her belly.

The victim thought that it was her husband so she took a flashlight and pointed at him and saw that it was her father-in law who was touching her.

She immediately kicked him and went out of their room. Victim due to fear, left her children and went down to the church were her Pentecost church mates were having fellowship and told them what had happened to her.

After a while, her father- in law followed her and shouting for her to come out from the church but they pacified him and the  suspect shouted at her saying to quote “an ilukluktapam lakay mu” in ifugao dialect (meaning, the suspect was accusing the victim that she was having an affair with someone).

The victim revealed that prior to the incident; sometime in April, while she was fixing their clothes at their room, her father-in-law entered but it so happened that her husband called her name so the suspect went to their porch. The suspect is at large. Case is being prepared for referral against the suspect at the prosecutor’s office

 Store helper nabbed in buy-bust operation 

BAGUIO CITY – An alleged drug pusher identified as Darling Dumo “Darlin” Parayno, 35, store meat helper and presently residing at San Carlos Heights here was arrested at Peak Blossom, Marcos Highway, Bakakeng Central Monday in a buy-bust operation.

Personnel of Station 10 and Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency-Cordillera seized from him two plastic sachets containing suspected shabu; cash amounting to P1,000 and P2,000 boodle money.

 
Gov’t worker files complaint against OFW hubby for abuse

SABLAN, Benguet – A government female employee filed a complaint with police here Tuesday saying her husband maltreated her, didn’t give support to their children and is now allegedly living with his mistress now in La Trinidad, Benguet.

Police said complainant Beverly Calado Madayag, 47, here of Poblacion, Sablan, Benguet went to police station and filed  complaint against her husband Loreto Lenneng Madayag, 47, overseas foreign worker  (OFW), native and resident Lower Palali, Poblacion, Sablan.

Victim said her husband always came home late or didn’t go home for days. She claimed on August 30, her husband hit her with a mono block chair on her arm shouting unsavory words at her in front of their children. She said her husband was not giving support for their children’s studies.

 A case of violation of Republic Act 9262 (violence against women and children) is being readied for filing to the Office of the Provincial Prosecutor against the husband.

 Man on motorbike dies in mishap

MALASIQUE, Pangasinan -- Hans Christian Mediana, 32, was on a motorcycle when it slammed into a rock here in Barangay Lokeb Tuesday making him die at the scene from head injuries.

The victim was with his brother Paul Brian, who was on a separate motorcycle when he figured in the accident.

Motorcycle rams railings; driver dies

BANNA, Ilocos Norte – Sixty three-year-old Saturnino Alviar died here early last week after his motorcycle hit road steel railings. Alviar’s companion Leoncio Abado, 48, was taken to a hospital for treatment.

Lady nabbed in drug operation

BUGUIAS, Benguet – A certain Annie Rose Binos Tugatog of La Trinidad, Benguet was nabbed here at Bekes, Buyacaoan Monday in a drug operation.

Police and narcotics agents confiscated from the suspect P1, 000 buy-bust money, three plastic sachets containing suspected shabu; drug paraphernalia and Samsung cellphone.

 Shabu lands woman in Mankayan jail

MANKAYAN, Benguet – One Goldalyn Baguista Guanso was apprehended here Monday at Ambabag, Guinaoang for illegal drug possession. Confiscated from her were two sachets containing suspected shabu, P1,000 buy bust money and a  Nokia cellphone.

Trike driver hurt in Ifugao crash

LAGAWE, Ifugao – A tricycle driver was injured when he tried to overtake a jeep making the latter fall down on the road. A police report said the accident happened around 6:45 p.m. on Tuesday along the national highway at Banao, Poblacion South in front of Eastern Gasoline Station.

Involved vehicles included a Honda TMX 155 driven by Allen Dulnuan Bumidang, 29 and a public utility jeepney bearing plate number AYC-957 driven by Dick Irvin Pahicnion Langbayan, 34, of Nagakadan, Kiangan town.

Investigation disclosed both vehicles were traversing from Ibulao heading towards Lagawe Town Proper when the bus was about to turn left towards Don Bosco High School at the Eastern Gasoline Intersection.

The speeding tricycle tried to overtake the jeep but its sidecar wheel side swept the driver’s side front wheel of the jeep and also hit its front door.

As a result, the tricycle fell down down while the driver who was observed to be under the influence of liquor was left lying with the tricycle on top of him. The tricycle driver of was injured as result. The tricycle was taken under the custody by police while the jeep was allowed to ferry its passengers.

Bizwoman nabbed for estafa in Baguio

BAGUIO CITY – A businesswoman was arrested here Tuesday for borrowing money from another entrepreneur without paying the money and using a spurious document as collateral.

A police said Mila Bakidan Baldos, 34, of Purok 4, 161 Lower Pinget here filed the complaint against Saturnina Diwas Hilario, 41, married, resident here of Dangwa Tranco Building, Rajah Matanda, Kagitingan.

Investigation disclosed the suspect transacted with complainant on Sept. 17 to borrow money amounting to P130,000 using Transfer Certificate of Title as collateral -- a lot of 800 square meters. Said agreement was made a copy of mortgage subscribed by lawyer Esteban A. Sumngi.

On the same day, complainant proceeded to the Registry of Deeds, La Trinidad, Benguet and verified the titled lot under Certificate Title Number 016-2017002012 and found out that title of said lot was not genuine with discrepancies on its details.

The complainant then set a transaction against the suspect informing asking her to pay her balance amounting to P 50,000. The suspect agreed to meet and upon payment of P20,000 police nabbed Hilario at the Total Convenient Store/gasoline station at Camp 7.

Picture of crashed truck sets rescue

KIANGAN, Ifugao – A picture of a vehicular accident from a Facebook account was seen Tuesday around 1:30 p.m. by local cop PO1 Denden B Pinkihan uploaded by Rexella Tuguinay, sangguniang kabataan chairman and resident of Barangay Hucab.

Pinkihan asked her the place of accident and she answered that it happened at SO Alimit Hucab of the town. With other cops, Pinkihan responded and found out Toyota Elf mini dump truck with plate no. BCL 969 owned and driven by Carins Daulayan Domelod, 35 of Neduntog, Antipolo, Asipulo, Ifugao lying on its side.

 Investigation disclosed that the incident happened at around 1:20 p.m. that day wherein said vehicle loaded with crates of tomatoes was traversing the road from Asipulo to Nueva Vizcaya Agricultural Trading Bambang, Nueva Vizcaya.

Upon reaching the curve and ascending road, the driver shifted gear from 2nd to 1st but it malfunctioned and the vehicle started moving backward and the driver could not control it anymore. Upon seeing that no vehicle was tailing him, he let the rear n of the vehicle bump a sloped portion of the road.  Due to the impact, the vehicle fell on its side. The driver was unhurt while the vehicle incurred damaged on its left side portion and some other parts and some of the cargo were thrown along the road. Cops helped fix the cargo and lifted the vehicle in its normal position.

Jobless woman nabbed for estafa

TABU7K CITY, Kalinga – A certain Jenny-Lee Bumadang Lawani, 21, single, jobless, native of Kabugao, Apayao, and resident here of Agbannawag was arrested here at Dagupan for estafa.

This, after judge Victor A. Dalanao of MTCC, 2nd Judicial Region, Tabuk City, Kalinga issued warrant against her and setting bail of P24,000 for her temporary liberty.