POLICE ROUNDUP

12 arrested in La Trinidad pot session

LA TRINIDAD, Benguet – Six men including a girl were arrested here Monday for having a pot session in Barangay Betag.

Nabbed were Beljimar Nabus Botic, 20, Erickson Bucang, 23, both residents of Barangay Puguis; Jeric Espada Bittong, 19, of Pico; Xaxunyro Ocampo, 27, of Poblacion, km 6 and Jideon Manzano, 49; Rogen Castro Bangoy, 18, both residents of  Betag.

A police report said a concerned citizen informed police a pot session was ongoing in a boarding house.

Joint operatives of the Regional Intelligence Division and members of the Special Drug Enforcement Unit of municipal police station immediately went to the area and arrested the suspects.

Twelve sachets containing suspected shabu and assorted drug paraphernalia were reportedly seized from the suspects who are now facing charges for violation of RA 9165, also known as the Comprehensive Dangerous Drug Acts of 2002.

Two shot dead in Pangasinan

SAN FABIAN, Pangasinan -- Patrocenio Malicdem, 53 and Solna Parlan, 54, were shot dead here in Sitio Taculit, Barangay Angio on May 18.

Investigation showed gunmen in a yellow vehicle overtook the motorcycle of the victims and opened fire. – Eva Visperas

No casualty in Abra May 18 polls: Army

BANGUED, Abra — The 12-hour vote casting in Abra on May 13 left no casualty, according to Captain Catherine E. Hapin, the spokesperson of the Army’s 7th Infantry Division.

She said the people of Abra successfully participated in the electionsin a peaceful and orderly manner.

Abra was included in the list of election hotspots by the Philippine National Police. Even the Army’s 7th Infantry Division deployed an additional 500 troops to reinforce the election security forces for the said province last week.

With the collective effort of the Commission on Elections, PNP and Philippine Army, the Provincial Election Monitoring Action Center recorded no casualty in terms of election-related violent incidents during the entire period of vote casting in 261 polling centers.

Although several vote counting machines malfunctioned these were immediately resolved by the Comelec.

Major Gen. Lenard T Agustin, 7ID commander, commended the efforts of the 24th Infantry Battalion and 45th Infantry Battalion of the 1st Brigade Combat Team (1BCT) in securing the province and protecting the people as they exercise their right of suffrage.

 “Your Army is thankful for the cooperation of all Abreños in making the election day peaceful and orderly,” said Lt. Col. Jearie Boy P Faminial, commander of the Army’s 24th IB. – Freddie Lazaro

 PUJ counter-flows,hits motorbike rider

BAGUIO CITY – A motorcycle driver was injured when he was hit by a public utility vehicle driven by Alejandro Dick Ngalngalo that counter flowed the lane of the motorbike.

Victim Dominador Tuazon Coritana, here of 2 Pias East Camp 7 was descending Magsaysay Ave. around 11:15 Wednesday when he was hit by the PUJ bearing plate number AYF 582.

Coritana was rushed by emergency medical personnel to Baguio General Hospital and Medical Center for treatment. 

Drunk motorbike driver rams tree

BANGUED, Abra – A drunk motorcycle driver was injured when his vehicle rammed a Gmelina tree here Wednesday around 11:25 p.m. here along Bacsil- Angad.

Tolentino Cabarubiasat, 24 was driving home his motorcycle when he suddenly lost control of the steering handle causing him to hit the tree. Responding police rushed the victim to Abra Provincial Hospital for treatment where he was confined.

Drug suspect slain in Bulacan

SAN JOSE DEL MONTE CITY, Bulacan -- Nelson Mendoza was killed when he allegedly exchanged fire with police officers here on May 18. Police said they recovered from the slain suspect a handgun, 11 plastic sachets containing shabu and marked money.

‘Pusher’ found dead along Tublay road 

TUBLAY, Benguet – The body of an unidentified man was seen by passing commuter here May 17 around 6:30 a.m. along Kahadong, Caponga.

Investigation disclosed the cadaver was around 40-45 years old,  5' 3" in height, wearing blue T-shirt which rolled up above his chest and wearing black jogging pants. Blood was visible on his chest where a piece of cardboard labeled "PUSHER" was written. Police are still investigating the case.

3 hurt in Luna, Apayao crash

LUNA, Apayao – Three persons were seriously injured when the motorcycles they riding on collided here May 19 around 8:10 a.m. along the national highway at Barangay San Isidro Sur.

A police report by Master Sgt. Edmund S. Calizo said the motorcycle owned and driven by Mayvelle B. Pante, 33, forest technician of Sta. Filomena, Calanasan town with her back rider Honeylyn Trumpo Manzano, 21 here of Barangay Marag, Luna, Apayao was sideswiped by a motorcycle driven by Crispin Gawiran Tuldog, married, farmer of Purok 7, Salvacion, Luna.

 As a result, Pante and Manzano suffered multiple abrasions on different parts of their body while Tuldog was unconscious and suffered multiple injuries on his head.

All were rushed to Far North Luzon General Hospital and Training Center in Luna by responding barangay officials and watchmen.

Both motorcycles were damaged.

Hubby maltreats wife holding baby in Trinidad

LA TRINIDAD, Benguet – A woman complained at the municipal police station saying her husband severely maltreated her at their residence in Windy Hill on May 18 around 11 p.m. even while she was holding their baby.

According to the victim, she arrived home after she attended the wedding of her brother. She called her husband because he took her ATM card and told him to give it to her. When he arrived, she opened the door and went to their bedroom.

The suspect followed her and slapped her while holding the ATM card on his hand then boxed her head many times. He also also held her head and banged it into the wall even she was carrying their baby.

He stopped when their baby cried and went out but after a while he returned and continued hitting her head while slapping her face. The victim narrated that since May 2017 the suspect started hurting her. The identity of the couple was not disclosed by police.

Man arrested for reckless imprudence

BANGUED, Abra – Cops nabbed a certain Rodelio Sus Rosas here on May 17 at Sitio Lingsad, Barangay Agtangao for reckless imprudence resulting to damage to property.

This, after warrant was issued against him by Judge Joeven D. Dellosa of MTC in Cities, Branch. 2, Maimpis, City of San Fernando, Pampanga.

Dellosa set bail of P30,000 for the suspect’s temporary liberty.

Woman nabbed for estafa in Baguio

BAGUIO CITY -- A certain Aida Gayman Malanta was nabbed here Wednesday at Purok 21, Irisan for estafa through falsification of public documents

This, after Maria Clarita Casuga-Tabin, presiding judge of MTCC Branch 4, Baguio City issued warrant for her arrest while setting bail of P72,000 for her temporary liberty.

Itogon woman nabbed for revenue violation

ITOGON, Benguet – A certain Teresita Oyas Santiago, 64 was cornered by police at her residence here at Sitio Anteg-in, Barangay Sabkil on May 17 for violation of the Internal Revenue Code.

Judge Maria Casuga-Tabin of MTCC Branch 4, Baguio City earlier issued warrant against Santiago setting bail of P10,000 for her temporary liberty.

Lamut farmer held for violence

LAMUT, Ifugao – A farmer was arrested here on May 17 for violation of Republic Act 9262 (violence against women and children),

Police identified the suspect as Richard Binwag Monayao, 46 of Sitio Malleteng, Barangay Lucban.

The suspect was arrested after Romeo U. Habbiling, presiding judge of RTC Branch 14, Lagawe, Ifugao issued warrant against him.

95-year-old widow nabbed over revenue

LA TRINIDAD, Benguet – A 95-year-old widow was arrested here May 17 police for violation of the Internal Revenue Code.

The suspect was named as Adela Osting, unemployed, here of Paltingan, Ambiong.

This, after warrant was issued against her by Leody M. Opolinto, presiding judge of MTCC, Third Branch, Baguio City who set bail of P10,000 for the suspect’s temporary liberty. Ostting immediately posted bail and was freed.

Baguio inmates cast votes in May polls

BAGUIO CITY -- A total of 56 persons deprived of liberty (PDL) from the two district jail facilities in this city were escorted to 17 polling centers so they could exercise their Constitutional right to vote in Monday’s mid-term elections.

"Our PDLs still have their right to vote despite their situation," Baguio City Jail warden, Chief Insp. Crispin Dornagon, said.

The 56 PDLs -- 52 from the Baguio City Male Dorm and four from the Baguio City Female Dorm (BCFD) – were in their orange inmate uniform when they went to the voting centers, accompanied by personnel of the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology.

Dornagon said they had earlier requested the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to set up a polling station inside the jail, but this was not granted.

He said the court order allowing the PDLs to vote was issued by Judge Mia Joy Oallares-Cawed on May 18.

"Our PDLs (would) not be allowed to vote if there (is) no existing court order," Dornagon said, noting that the BJMP strictly implemented their standard operating procedures (SOP) in carrying out the order.

Meanwhile, Jail Senior Insp. April Rose Ayangwa said 10 PDLs from the BCFD were supposed to vote, but only four actually did.

Ayangwa said the six others opted not to vote due to the requirement that they have to be in their inmate uniform, for security reasons, aside from having jail guards escorting them.

"Some of our PDLs were embarrassed to cast their votes since we are strictly implementing our SOP. They need to wear their uniforms and their escorts were really in full uniform," she said.  -- Pamela Mariz Geminiano/PNA