POLICE ROUNDUP

La Union village chief shot dead

By Jun Elias

ARINGAY, La Union — A barangay captain in this town was shot dead on Monday night. 

Lourdes Parotina, 66, was watching television at her home in Barangay Pangao-aoan West when a man wearing a bonnet arrived and shot her in the head through an open window.

The victim was pronounced dead on arrival at the La Union Medical Center. 

Probers took the cellular phone of the victim to check her text messages and determine if she had received death threats.            

Lawyer arrested in Baguio for estafa

BAGUIO CITY – A lawyer was arrested here Wednesday along Abanao Street after being accused of estafa.

A police report said nabbed was Jose Elmer Yumul Teodoro, 52, married, lawyer, resident at No.51 San Miguel, Sindalan Pampanga.

The arrest was reportedly made by virtue of arrest warrant issued by Presiding Judge Maria Ligaya V. Itliong-Rivera of Branch.5, First Judicial Region, Baguio City who set bail of P200,000 for the suspect’s temporary liberty.

It was not known at press time if the lawyer posted bail.

Taxi driver shot dead in Baguio

BAGUIO CITY – A taxi driver died after he was shot here around 11 p.m. on Monday at Aguinaldo Drive, Kias.

Police identified the victim as Johnherr Danang Omle, 50.

Investigation revealed that the victim's taxi was being followed by Julius Wakit who was driving his public utility jeep.

Wakit overtook the taxi and noticed the victim was leaning on his right side unconscious while the taxi kept moving slowly.

He alit from his jeep and took over the steering wheel of the victim's taxi and brought him to Baguio General Hospital for treatment.

It was found the victim was shot twice on his chest that resulted to his death.

Case is under investigation.

8 persons, 2 minors charged for illegal drugs

LA TRINIDAD, Benguet – Police implemented search warrants and buy bust operations in the |Cordillera last week which resulted to capture of eight persons and two minors for illegal drugs. 

In Abra, Elpidio B. Acosta, 56, was arrested at Sitio Linasin, Zone 1, Bangued Monday while Brandon C. Gaddaoan, 38, was arrested at Barangay Naguillan, Sallapadan Sunday.

Some15 sachets containing suspected shabu and assorted drug paraphernalia were recovered from their possession.

 Meanwhile, five persons were apprehended while two minors was taken into custody after they sold sachet of suspected shabu to an operative who posed as buyer during a buy bust operation.

 In Baguio City, Alfredo Tablada Depollo, 39, of Barangay Gibraltar was arrested at Maharlika Livelihood Complex, Abanao St.on Nov. 22, 2019 while Michael Fulgencio Cerezo, 40, of Kayang Hilltop was arrested inside D' Winers Bar, Kayang-Hilltop Nov. 20, 2019.

Confiscated from their possession were four sachets of suspected shabu, P2,000 cash and assorted drug paraphernalia.

In La Trinidad, Benguet, Wensley E. Camora, 39 and Darwin E. Camora, 37 were arrested at Talingting, Pagal, Shilan Nov. 21.

Confiscated from them were five sachet of suspected shabu, P16,000 and assorted drug paraphernalia.

In Bangued, Abra, a 17 and 15 year old minors were arrested at Zone 6 Nov. 21. Confiscated from them were sachet containing suspected shabu, P3,120 cash, Iphone 5 cell phone and drug paraphernalia.

All arrested suspects are now facing charges for violation of Republic Act 9165 (Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002.)

Laborer nabbed for attempted rape

BANAUE, Ifugao – A certain Jonathan P. Lunag, laborer was arrested here Wednesday for attempted rape.

The accused was nabbed at Poblacion where he resides. The arrest was made by virtue of a warrant issued by Judge Esther L. Piscoso Flor with bailset at ₱120,000.

 Gun, illegal logs found in Tublay

TUBLAY, Benguet – Police on patrol found a gun and logs here at Sitio Mamuyod, Ambassador on Wednesday. A chain saw blade was also found along with sawn pine lumber valued at P7, 287 and Cal. 38 revolver loaded with three bullets. No person was arrested. The items were brought to Tublay police station.

Carnapping group ‘member’ arrested

ANGELES CITY – Police from Baguio City arrested here a certain Archie Joshua Canlas Francia, identified as a member of notorious Pineda crime syndicate involved in robbery, carnapping, illegal drugs trafficking and other illegal activities operating in and outside Angeles City.

Francia was nabbed around 9:50 p.m. on Wednesday at Barangay  Cacutud after warrant was issued against him by Presiding Judge Jorge S. Manaois Jr. of RTC Branch 10, La Trinidad, Benguet  for robbery with violence and intimidation with bail set at P100,000.

Man held for reckless imprudence, injuries

BAGUIO CITY – A man was arrested here Wednesday here in Purok-3, Sto. Rosario for reckless imprudence resulting to serious physical injuries.

Nabbed dwas Victor Plancia Castillo, 56, married, after warrant was issued against him by Presiding Judge Leody M.Opolinto of MTCC, First Judicial Region, Branch 3, Baguio City.

Man nabbed in Banaue for violating forestry law 

BANAUE, Ifugao – Cops nabbed here Wednesday a certain Benito B. Tayaban for violation of Presidential Decree 705 (forestry law). Tayaban was arrested at Sitio Lammagan, San Fernando after Judge Esther L. Piscoso Flor of RTC Branch 34, Banaue, Ifugao issued warrant against him.

Man held for physical injuries

BAGUIO CITY – A man was arrested here Wednesday for physical injuries. The suspect, identified as Regie L Baja was the object of warrant issued by Judge Trinidad T. Abad-Ferrer of MCTC Branch 59, Pozzorrubio-Sison, Pangasinan.

Man nabbed for bouncing checks

LA TRINIDAD, Benguet – A man was arrested here Wednesday at Puguis for bouncing checks. Suspect Gervaise T. Palasico, 35, married, was the object of an arrest warrant issued by Acting Presiding Judge Melita Amylesia G. Delson-Macaraeg of Municipal Trial Court, First Judicial Region, La Trinidad, Benguet.

The judge set bail of P10,000 each for three counts of the crime.

Man held in Abra

TAYUM, Abra – A man was arrested here Monday at Poblacion for violation of Republic Act 10591. Nabbed was Rommel J. Paa after Judge Felix G. Salvador of RTC Branch 17, Batac City, Ilocos Norte ordered his arrest with bail set at P80,000.

 Woman nabbed for physical injuries

BAGUIO CITY – A certain Mary Joy Bautista-Caasi was arrested here Monday along Abanao St. for physical injuries. Judge Ivan Kim B. Morales of RTC Branch 59, Baguio City earlier issued warrant against her with bail set at P6,000.

Man held in Buguias for physical injuries

BUGUIAS, Benguet – A certain Randel Madanes was nabbed by police here Monday at Barangay Loo for serious physical injuries.

This, after Judge Amparo M. Malinias Espada of MCTC, Abatan, Buguias, Benguet issued warrant against him with bail set at P24,000.

Tresspassing leads to man’s arrest 

ITOGON, Benguet – Tresspassing led to a man’s arrest here Monday.

Arrested at Naiba, Tuding was Noel D. Galinato after Judge Jose S. Encarnacion of MTC Itogon, Benguet issued warrant against him.

Violence lands man in jail

ITOGON, Benguet – A certain Delvin L. Simeon was arrested here Monday at Baguio Gold,Tuding for violation of Republic Act 9262 (violence against women and children).

A warrant was earlier issued against Simeon by Judge Marieta S. Brawner of RTC, Branch 9, La Trinidad, Benguet with bail set at P6,000.

Man held for physical injuries 

SABLAN, Benguet – A certain Mario Damulag was arrested here Monday at Poblacion for physical injuries. This, after Judge Flora Tel-equen of MTCC Branch 2, Baguio City issued warrant against him.

Acytelene Gang member nabbed

LA TRINIDAD, Benguet – An alleged member of Acetylene Gang was arrested here Monday at Longlong, Puguis for robbery.

Nabbed was Geral T. Bawas after Judge Joselita P. Tamaray of MTCC, Branch 2, Lucena City issued warrant against him with bail set at P200,000.

 10 wanted men, 4 ‘drug pushers’ nabbed in Cordi

LA TRINIDAD, Benguet -- Ten most wanted persons of Apayao and Kalinga were captured while four drug suspects were arrested in the Cordillera recently, the regional police information office here said.

Nabbed in Poblacion, Luna was Calvin T. Masula, 38, farmer for attempted murder at Barangay Lappa Luna.

This, while Edelio M. Baawa, 47 was caught in his residence at Buaya, Balbalan, Kalinga for attempted parricide.

Bail for Masula and Baawa was set at P120,000 each issued by Judges Victor R Cumigad of RTC Branch 26, Luna, Apayao and Randy Bulwayan of RTC Branch 39, Lubuagan, Kalinga, respectively.

 Meanwhile, in a buy-bust operation conducted by the Baguio City Police Office three drug suspects were separately arrested after they alletgedly sold shabu to the operatives who acted as  buyer.

Jessie C. Puruganan, 40, of Upper Balsigan and Anthony R. Castillo aka Tulig, 42, of Kisad Road were nabbed in Barangay Upper Balsigan after they allegedly conspired to sell a sachet of shabu worth P23,137.2 and weighing more than 3.8 grams to an operative who posed as buyer.

Two more sachets containing suspected shabu and assorted drug paraphernalia and buy-bust money were confiscated and recovered from their possession.

This, as Emil Jay P. Navalta,  21of Purok 2 Padre Zamora, Baguio City was caught in Purok 19 San Carlos Heights, Irisan for having in his possession sachet containing suspected shabu weighing more or less 0.3 grams a and worth P1,000 including P1,000 buy bust money.

In La Trinidad, Benguet an alleged drug pusher identified as Manny Rex D. Sales aka “Rex”, 34 was arrested in his house at Shamolog, Pico.

Confiscated evidence from him were two sachets of suspected shabu, P1,000 cash and one Samsung cellphone.

All arrested suspects are now under custody of police while cases of RA 9165 known as the Comprehensive Dangerous Drug Act of 2002 were filed against the arrested drug suspects.

800 Cordillera cops promoted

CAMP DANGWA, La Trinidad, Benguet--- It's an early Christmas gift for the 795 police officers from the various units of the Police Region Office Cordillera (PROCOR) with the donning of their insignia to the next higher ranks.

“I believe that today we are seeing the PNP in the role of Santa Claus bestowing an early Christmas gift to a select few. There is perhaps no greater gift than to be pinned with the emblem of the next higher rank at the closing of the year for any PNP personnel,” Brig. Gen. Israel Ephraim Dickson, PROCOR regional director in his message during the donning of ranks on Monday.

He reminded the newly-promoted police officers to abide by the rules and regulations of the police organization.

“Pangalagaan natin ang ating serbisyo (value your being part of the service). We are lucky to have been included and passed the screening by the promotions board as there were others who were not promoted for various reasons,” Dickson said.

He said promotion does not only go side-by-side with the benefits but higher and more complex responsibilities go with it.

“No other event or ceremony holds the most meaning in a career with the PNP than this. Our organization’s successful execution of its mission is dependent upon the quality of leadership that is developed then put in the proper place and time. It is the event where the prick of a pin signals the assumption of greater authority, responsibility, and accountability,” Dickson said.

He said a police officer should be a dedicated servant of the people whom he swears to serve and protect.

He also reminded the police officers to do their jobs as the government takes care of them- financially.

Dickson said being in the police service is not simple, it also requires hard work.

“Mahirap pumasok, mahirap ma-promote, madaling maalis sa serbisyo (difficult to enter the [PNP service], difficult to be promoted but easy to be removed),” he said.

The newly-promoted police officers are from the PROCOR, Regional headquarters, Baguio City Police Office (BCPO), Benguet Provincial Police Office (BPPO, the different provinces in the region and the national police service units.

The highest rank promoted was to a Lieutenant Colonel. The most number of those promoted were with the rank Police Executive Master Sergeant (PEMS) and eight with the Corporal rank.

Dickson also warned the police officers to stay away from places of ill-repute such as cockpits and from being involved with illegal drugs and other illegal activities.

“No PNP personnel should use government or private vehicles without plate number or conduction sticker, for all police officers not to tolerate lawlessness and must be tough against criminals without fear or favor,” he said. --PNA

Army man’s truck  hits motorbike  in Isabela; 3 dead

JONESTOWN, Isabela – A motorcycle rider Angel E. Bolusan and his two backriders identified as Evangelyn Salvador Ann Claire Marie Camarao died when they were here hit by a pick-up truck.

Police said the pick-up was overtaking another car when the driver identified a Sonny Boy Matias hit the motorcycle that was travelling in the opposite lane.

The driver of the car is reportedly a member of the Philippine Army.

The three victims were taken to the nearby hospital but they were declared dead on arrival.

NE cop kills ma; hurts nephew in spat with partner

By Ding Cervantes

ANGELES CITY —  A police official shot dead his mother and wounded his nephew in a shooting incident following an altercation with his partner at their residence in Barangay Pulung Maragul in this city at about 4:30 p.m. on Monday.

A report from Police Station 3 identified the suspect as Maj. Dante Cabungcal and the victims as Purita Cabungcal and Miquiteo, 17.

Maj. Cabungcal, a former police official of Angeles City is currently assigned to the Talavera municipal police office in Nueva Ecija.

The nephew was only grazed by a bullet and was able to run outside to seek help.

The suspect’s mother was not as fortunate. She eventually died while undergoing treatment at a hospital for the multiple bullet wounds that she sustained.

The police report said Purita knocked on the room of the couple to pacify them, but Dante was annoyed by the knocking and shot the door five times, hitting his mother and nephew.

Dante reportedly locked himself and his partner Connie Brillo, 40, in the room following the shooting.

It was not clear if Dante held his partner hostage, but they went out of the room only upon the intercession of acting city police chief Col. Joyce Patrick Sangalang and ABS-CBN local editor John Mark Guda.

Two 9 mm pistols and magazines with ammunition were recovered from the room of the suspect.

Dante was detained at the police lockup.   

 Pangasinan mayor’s aide wounded in gun attack

By Eva Visperas

URBIZTONDO, Pangasinan — Police are still trying to identify four men who wounded an aide of Mayor Martin Raul Sison III of this town in a gun attack in Barangay Poblacion on Nov. 24. 

Jeric Caguioa, 24, sought police assistance after he was allegedly shot by the men. 

Caguioa was brought to the Jesus Healing Hands Hospital for treatment, but later transferred to the Virgen Milagrosa Medical Center in San Carlos City.

Police have yet to determine the motive for the shooting saying the victim did not say if he knew the men who shot him.

The attack happened despite increased police visibility in the town.