POLICE ROUNDUP

Cement mixer falls down ravine; boy killed, 2 hurt

KAPANGAN, Benguet – A boy was killed while two others were injured when the cement transit mixer they were riding in fell down a ravine here Oct. 28 around 7:20 p.m. at Sitio Landing, Sagubo.

Immediately, town police and Kapangan Municipal Fire Station ambulance personnel responded at the place of incident. 

Vilmer Ventura,16 was declared dead on arrival at a local hospital due to multiple head injury while Dolphy Dasolas of Baukn town and Abel Bas-il Binaliw, 29,of  Salat, Central, were both injured on the head. The injured were later brought to Benguet General Hospital for further treatment.

Police investigation disclosed the yellow Mitsubishi Fuso Transit Mixer bearing plate number 0301-813710 driven by Dasolas of Bakun, lost his control due to over-speeding at an ascending portion of Salat-Sagubo provincial road.

The vehicle as a result fell down the 100-meter deep ravine. The three passengers including the driver were rushed earlier by cops, fire and medical personnel to Kapangan District Hospital for treatment.

Drunk farmer falls off jeep, killed

ATOK, Benguet – A drunk farmer met his untimely death when he refused to go inside a vehicle, clung to its railing and fell on the road. A police report said the incident happened Oct. 28 around 2:30 p.m. along km 53, Halsema Highway at Barangay Cattubo.

The jeep with plate no. AHC-349 was driven by Henry Ricardo Bestre, 52, farmer of Tulodan, Cattubo while the victim was identified as James Banas-e Nabe, 45, single, farmer, of km 51, Cattubo.

Investigation disclosed Bestre was driving his vehicle to his home in Tulodan when he was flagged down by the victim at km 51, Pakyaw, Paoay and rode going to his workplace at Tulodan.

Sensing that the victim seemed to be under the influence of liquor, Bestre told the victim to get inside his vehicle but the victim refused. When they were at km. 51, Nabe victim fell on the road so Bestre and with the aid of passersby, rushed the victim to Atok District Hospital in Sayangan where he was pronounced dead on arrival by the attending physician.

Bestre surrendered at the town police station but immediate relatives of the victim opted not to file a complaint saying they will amicably settle the case considering they were all relatives.

Woman cornered for swindling 

LA TRINIDAD, Benguet – A 54-year-old woman was arrested here Monday at Barangay Bahong for alleged swindling. Nabbed was Feliza Teofilo Ganga, 54, married, resident of said place.

The arrest was made after Melita Amylesha G. Delson-Macaraeg, acting presiding judge of Municipal Trial Court of La Trinidad, First Judicial Region, Benguet issued warrant against her.

 Man shot dead in Pasil

PASIL, Kalinga – A man was killed here in Barangay Balatoc Oct. 28. A police report said Sacki Egao, Basnic, Igaw, 44, married was shot dead by a certain Allur “Allung” Ganagan, Buenafe, 24 around 10 p.m. Both are farmers and residents of the area.

The report said police had a hard time going to the crime site as it was about 37 km away from the nearest police station which is a 3-hour uphill drive and a 1-hour and 30-minute walk from the highway.

The report said the victim and gunman attended a picnic party of their neighbor, a certain Ottogon Baguiwan.

Investigation disclosed that at about 10:20 p.m. of Oct. 30, the suspect followed his wife Cherry and his daughter who went ahead to their home. A heated argument ensued between the suspect and his wife that prompted the suspect to get his short firearm and loaded it.

The suspect’s wife tried to pacify him but he fired his firearm upward, and her wife screamed. At that instance, Igaw and his cousin Clever Amangan responded to pacify the suspect. When the victim tried to confiscate the firearm, the suspect accidentally fired his firearm and hit the victim’s head behind his earlobe, which resulted to his instant death.

Responding cops arrested the suspect at about 5 p.m. of Oct. 29 and confiscated from him a Cal. 45 pistol with magazine loaded with two bullets. Three fired cartridges were found at the crime scene.

Buenafe was brought to Pasil police station where a case was prepared against him.

  Woman arrested for business without permit 

LA TRINIDAD, Benguet – A certain Espirita Jigano Damugo, 58, married, native of Bontoc, Mountain Province here of JD 151, Bayabas, Pico, was nabbed by cops Monday for operating business without permit.

This, after warrant was issued against her by  Melita Amylesha G. Delson-Macaraeg, acting presiding judge of Municipal Trial Court, La Trinidad, Benguet for violation of La Trinidad Revised Revenue Code. Bail was set at P2,000 for her temporary liberty.

3 men dead in Apayao as truck collides with trike 

LUNA, Apayao – A Ford Ranger pickup truck hit a tricycle travelling without headlights it met along the national highway here in San Isidro on Oct. 28 around 9 p.m. resulting to the death of three persons.

A police report did not identify the victims but said a Suzuki Raider 125 motorcycle without license plate driven by a man wearing a red jacket and adidas blue short pants no. 18, with his back rider wearing  green T-shirt and dark blue short pants with white linings was bumped on its rear by the truck with license plate XEN driven by Julius Talamayan Baddo, 26, single, self-employed here of Barangay San Francisco. 

Investigation disclosed Baddo was rushing Walter Salmazan Aloag to Far North Luzon General Hospital and Training Center, also a victim of motorcycle accident that transpired around 8:30 p.m. of same date in Barangay San Francisco.

Accordingly, the pick-up was travelling along the said highway from San Francisco headed to Barangay Quirino when Baddo dimmed his headlight due to approaching motor vehicle from the opposite lane.

However, upon shifting the headlight back into high, the driver accidentally bumped the approaching motorcycle without headlight. As a result, the motorcycle crashed on the ground while the pickup fell at the rice field at the side of the highway.

The driver and backrider of the motorcycle and Aloag were rushed by police by officials and tanods to the hospital but were declared dead on arrival by the attending physician.

The motorcycle incurred damages on its rear mud guard and detached headlight assembly and was brought to Luna police station for further investigation while the pick-up is still at the place of accident. Baddo voluntarily surrendered to the responding police officers and is now under custody of Luna police pending investigation of the case.

 Kibungan lady taken in Tubao for estafa

TUBAO, La Union – A businesswoman from Madaymen, Kibungan, Beguet was arrested at the public market here Monday for estafa. The suspect was identified as Merina Gad-oan Banez, 44, businesswoman, and resident of Madaymen, Kibungan Benguet.

Maria Ligaya Itliong Rivera, presiding judge, RTC Branch 60, Baguio City earlier issued warrant against her and set bail of P100,000 for her temporary liberty.

 P1-M bail set for woman in estafa

BAGUIO CITY – A woman was arrested here Monday at Bobon, Loakan Proper for many cases of estafa. The suspect was named as Moden Grayle Alya-on Bayangan, 30, married, of No. 30-A ,Purok 14, Cypress, Irisan.

This, after judges Janet Abergos Samar of MTCMM Branch 32, Quezon City; Monaliza V. Tiongson-Tabora, of RTC 7; Glenda Ortiz Soriano, of  MTCC2 Maria Casuga Tabin and MTCC 4, all of Baguio City ordered her arrest.

All four judges set different amounts of bail for her temporary liberty with a total of P1 million.

 Woman nabbed for estafa, carnapping

BAGUIO CITY – Baguio and Tabuk City cops arrested here at Bobun, Purok Sadjo, Loakan Proper a certain Moden Grayle Alya-on Bayangan, 30, married, of 30-A Irisan for estafa. This after Victor A. Dalanao, presiding judge of 2nd Judicial Region MTCC, Tabuk City issued warrants agasint her for estafa cases.

Marivic T. Balisi-Umali, presiding judge of National Capital Judicial Region Regional Trial Court, Branch 20, Manila also issued warrant against her for violations of Republic Act 10883 (Anti-Carnapping Law).

 Bocap surrenders gun to police  

DOLORES, Abra – Chairman Ruel Talledo of Barangay Kimmalaba here turned over here to police Oct. 28 an unlicensed GA 12 pistol without ammunition surrendered to him by a local resident. The name of the gun owner was not disclosed.

Motorbike driver killed in road crash

PASIL, Kalinga – A motorcycle driver was killed when the vehicle slipped and hit pieces of stone piled beside the road here Oct. 28 around 10 a.m. at Venus Barangay Cagaluan.

Investigation disclosed the victim was on his way to Tabuk City when he crashed resulting to serious injuries, The victim was brought to Kalinga Provincial Hospital in Bulanao Tabuk City by a passing government pick-up truck bearing SKW 444 driven by Legaspi Bumon-as but the victim was declared dead on arrival by attending physician.

Police found a damaged helmet and the motorcycle scattered at the pavement of accident site.

Farmer found dead on bed

RIZAL, Kalinga – Police received a report from a concerned citizen through cell phone that they saw the lifeless body of a certain Lacricio Castillo Bangelan 34, married, farmer of Barangay Kinama, Rizal, Kalinga inside their house.

Investigation disclosed around 3 p.m. on Oct. 28, the victim’s mother in-law was looking for him and asked his daughter about his whereabouts.

Her daughter told her grandmother her father was inside their house, Her grandmother knocked at the victim’s room door but Bangelan was not answering prompting her to look for a key duplicate.

When she opened the door an odorous smell emanated and she saw the lifeless body of Bangelan lying on his bed with blood on his nose and mouth. Some witnesses revealed they last saw Bangelan on Oct. 26 around 5 p.m. Bangelan’s relative requested for an autopsy. Investigation is ongoing.

 Businessman chokes, hits boy many times

TUBA, Benguet – A complaint was filed against a businessman here for choking a boy and hitting his head several times.

A police report said the incident happened Oct. 28 around 6:40 p.m. here at Poblacion based on complaint of Ma. Theresa Alvarez Pinlac in behalf of her minor son against John Kawi, 49, businessman.

According to the victim, while he was playing at the rooftop of their boarding house with other children, his friend Hernan was outbalanced and got seated on the galvanized metal sheet.

The suspect heard the sound made by Hernan and angrily proceeded to the rooftop. He went near the victim, choked him and spanked his head for several times. Case is for filing.

A case for violation of Republic Act 7610 (violence against women and children was prepared against Kawi at the police station.

 Ifugao cop hurt in Santiago collision

SANTIAGO CITY – A cop of Aguinaldo, Ifugao was injured when the motorcycle he was driving collided with a tricycle here Oct. 28 around 11 a.m.

The victim was identified as SPO3 Jimmy G. Choy-awon who was injured along the intersection of Sinili Road and Diffun Road, Purok-4, Villa Gonzaga. Investigation disclosed he was on his way to Aguinaldo when the accident happened resulting to a fractured left leg.

The victim was brought to Southern Isabela General Hospital here and later transferred to Mayoyao District Hospital in Ifugao. Choy-awon was covered by a letter order covering the period Oct. 22 -29.

  2 hurt as gunmen fire at Abra party 

BANGUED, Abra – A man and a woman were injured when they were shot by still unidentified men while they were having a drinking spree here at Barangay Lipcan Oct. 27 around 11:35 p.m.

Police named the victims as  Deby Bobita Palaruan, 32, married, here of  Barangay Patucannay and Marlon Sape Damian, 36, married, butcher here of Bacsil, Dangdangala.

Investigation disclosed around 10:30 p.m., the victims with other friends were having a drinking spree at the residence of a certain Beloy who was celebrating his birthday. Suddenly, unidentified suspects fired at the victims.  Palaruan was hit on her right leg and left foot while Marlon Damian was shot on his left leg. Both were rushed at Abra Provincial Hospital by police. Lawmen found five fired bullets for Cal. 45 and two slugs of the same caliber.

 Massage therapist nabbed for frustrated homicide 

BAGUIO CITY – A female massage therapist was arrested here around 6 p.m. on Oct. 27 at Lake Drive, Burnham Park for frustrated homicide. Nabbed was Cecille Cevidal, 25 of Crescencia Village. The arrest was made after Cecilia Corazon S. Dulay-Archog, acting presiding judge of Regional Trial Court, Branch 6, Baguio City issued warrant against her while setting bail of P120,000 for her temporary liberty.

Female gov’t employee, son hurt as car falls 50-foot ravine

BAGUIO CITY – A female government employee and her 11-year-old son were seriously injured when the car they were riding in fell down a 50-foot high ravine here Oct. 27 around 3:45 p.m. at Tetep-an Village Bakakeng Sur.

Cops led by Chief Insp. Reymar L. Remegio responded but were told at accident site victims were rushed to Saint Louis Sacred Heart Hospital for treatment.  

Victims were identified as Marie Tereso Placido, 40, married, and her son Nick Edward, student, both of Nr. 61 Purok 11 Ticuan Road, Bakakeng Sur.

Investigation revealed while Placido was driving her white Ford hatchback bearing license plate number ZST 441backwards, she miscalculated the distance of the vehicle and the edge of the road near a ravine. 

As a result, the vehicle continued to move backwards and fell into the ravine. Both victims sustained multiple injuries and were confined at the Saint Louis Sacred Heart Hospital.

  Motorcycle, trike collide, drivers hurt

ALFONSO LISTA, Ifugao – An employee of the Alfonso Lista Water was severely injured when the motorcycle he was driving was hit by a tricycle here around 9 p.m. of Oct. 27along the national road of Busilac.

The motorcycle bearing plate number BF7 9381 was north-bound and driven by Elmer Agacer Rabago, 29, of ALWS when he was hit by the south-bound tricycle bearing plate number BO311064 driven by Reggie Samor Alvarez, farmer of Busilac.

Investigation showed the motorcycle was towards Sta. Maria on its proper lane when the tricycle traversing towards Pinto suddenly counter-flowed to the opposite lane resulting in the collision of both vehicles.

Both drivers sustained multiple injuries with undetermined cost of damage to their motorcycles.  Rabago and Alvarez were brought to Potia District Hospital. Alvarez was later brought to a hospital in Santiago City, Isabela for treatment due to seriousness of his injuries.

Cop’s worker hurt bad in hit-and-run

RIZAL, Kalinga – A worker of a cop was seriously injured in a hit-and-run case involving a still unidentified motorcycle driver who sped off after hitting the victim who was found bloodied lying by the side of the road.

Police said the incident happened around 12:30 a.m. of Oct. 28. The report said police Insp. Teresito Calimpusan, team leader of RMFB-PRO 2 called Rizal police saying they responded to a hit-and-run incident at Barangay Santor and brought the victim to Juan M. Duyan District Hospital.

The victim was later identified only as a certain Carlos, stay-in worker of SPO2 Chesterly Atawe. Investigation disclosed the victim was walking along Santor-Romualdez road with his co-worker Eddie Monte Falcon when the motorcycle of still unknown description bumped the victim and sped off towards Barangay Romualdez. As a result, the victim incurred severe head injury and injuries on other parts of his body.