POLICE ROUNDUP

Farmer hacked for kissing neighbor’s wife

PIDDIG, Ilocos Norte – A 52-year-old farmer is fighting for his life after he was hacked for kissing his neighbor’s wife here Wednesday.

Chief Insp. Dexter Corpuz, Ilocos Norte police spokesman, said the incident occurred in a grassy lot in Barangay Estancia at around midnight.

Fernando Ramirez, 47, reportedly followed his wife Elpelita when she went out of their house to meet Romeo Bagaoisan. Bagaoisan was confined at the Mariano Marcos Memorial Hospital and Medical Center.

Ramirez was arrested in a follow-up operation. – Raymund Catindig

Body with marijuana found at Burnham Park

BAGUIO CITY – A still unidentified body was found here by a jogger Wednesday around 5:30 a.m. at the picnic grove of Burnham Park along Jose Abad Santos Drive.

The jogger was identified as Adelino Sacla Villena Jr., 47. 

Police described the victim as around 5’3” to 5’5” in height, dark complexion, between 25 to 30 years old, and with a tribal tattoo on his right arm.

He had a red Nike sling bag wrapped around him containing one electrical tape, small coin purse with coins, straw and small transparent plastic sachet with shredded marijuana leaves. 

A lone puncture was seen at his left chest particularly below the nipple and drops of blood were found on a piece of carton lying at the road gutter.  

Ramon Bagatey Bulakit, night shift security guard of the area told police around 3:40 a.m. Wednesday, he with another security guard went to the crime scene and drove the gays hanging out there but they failed to see the victim's body. 

The victim was brought to Bahay Damayan for autopsy.

Woman denied bail for business without permit

LA TRINIDAD, Benguet – A woman was denied bail by a judge here after he was arrested Wednesday for operating without a permit from the municipal government.

Noime Alicnas Burcao, 27, married, was arrested at Central Ambiong where she resides after Delilah Gonzales-Muñoz, presiding judge of MTC, First Judicial Region, Benguet issued arrest warrant against her for violation of Municipal Ordinance No. 12-2005 known as 2005 La Trinidad Revised Revenue Code.

Abreco employee held for stolen van

BANGUED, Abra – Police recovered a stolen vehicle from an employee of the Abra Electric Coop. here Wednesday in Barangay Calaba. Police described the vehicle as  green Nissan  Urvan Estate van bearing plate number UKQ-205 with engine no. ZD30321822K and chassis TWS4PFE25A13277 owned by Perla Morales Molato of Block 92 Lot 7, 32nd Street Phase 2, Madapdap Resettlement Center, Dapdap, Mabalacat, Pampanga.  

The said vehicle was recovered from Jay Claor Regalado, 41 of  Calaba who was taken into custody by Police Provincial Intelligence Branch.

Guard finds gun under vehicle in La Trinidad

LA TRINIDAD, Benguet – A security guard of the municipal government identified as Keny Khamar Lorenzo surrendered to police here  Wednesday a handgun with no marks. Accordingly, he was doing his beat at plaza municipal hall grounds when he saw the firearm placed under one of the parked vehicles. 

Truck hits 2-year-old who survives

BAGUIO CITY – A truck hit a 2-year-old boy here Wednesday around 3:50 p.m. at along Hanger Market Road fronting Stall 18 hot cake section resulting to serious injuries on the child.

Police named the victim as Iane Carlos. He was hit by a Ford Ranger pickup with conduction sticker 102810, driven by  Lando Ciano Pesase, 48, of IC-94 KM 6 Betag, La Trinidad, Benguet.

Investigation conducted disclosed said vehicle was about to move forward but Pesase overlooked the child who was playing in front of the vehicle hitting the victim.

The child’s father identified as Raymund Epi Palongyas took his child to SLU hospital for treatment with help from the driver.

Police confiscated the driver’s license and OR/CR of the vehicle involved.

3-year-old boy hit by motorcycle badly hurt

PINUKPUK, Kalinga – A 3-year-old boy was seriously injured when he was hit by a motorcycle here Wednesday around 4 p.m. along the national road at Liplipoken, Malagnat.

The victim was identified as Casper Mico D. Villanueva,3, while the motorcycle was driven by Raffy D. Sawadan, 23, here of Sorong, Taga.

A police report said the motorcycle came from Taga and was on its way to Barangay Junction when at a sharp curve, the victim suddenly crossed the road making the driver suddenly brake to evade the victim but was not able to do so.

The victim was immediately brought by the relatives and the driver to Pinukpuk District Hospital for treatment and referred later by PDH attending physician to Kalinga Provincial hospital in Bulanao, Tabuk City for further treatment.

Pajero rams PUJ in front of Tiongsan Trinidad; 5 hurt

LA TRINIDAD, Benguet – Five public utility jeep passengers were injured when a Mitsubishi Pajero coming from the basement of Tiong Supermart here hit a truck then the jeep wherein the victims were riding around 11 a.m. Monday at km 4 here along the Halsema Highway.  

Police named the victims as  McArthur Sumakey, 46, of Barangay Alapang here;  Roxan De Guzman Advincula, 31, of Lower Lourdes Proper, Baguio City; Maurice Campanado Pagedped, 10, Grade 5 student of La Trinidad Central School; April Ablan Alvarez, 19, student of Benguet State University and  Jerry Luben, 62, laborer of Betag, La Trinidad. 

The involved vehicles were an Isuzu Forward Aluminum Wing Van Truck with plate number ABB 5216, driven by Marcos Dela Cruz Aquino, 43, of Talavera, Nueva Ecija;  Isuzu PUJ Baguio-Trinidad route with plate number AYS 510, driven by Raffy Cangoy of Sabangan, Mountain Province and  Mitsubishi Pajero with plate number WHL 874, driven by Marcos Palawag Luma-ang, 58 of JB 160 Central Pico, Km.4, La Trinidad. 

Police investigation disclosed the Pajero came from the underground parking area of Tingsant and moving upward when its left side portion sideswiped the front bumper windshield of the truck. The Pajero continued moving forward and its front bumper portion bumped the left side rear portion of the PUJ that was at outer lane loading and unloading passengers.

Due to the impact the PUJ passengers were injured and rushed to Benguet General Hospital for treatment. The driver’s licenses of the involved drivers and photocopies of OR-CR of their vehicles were confiscated.

Tabuk City’s  most wanted falls

TABUK CITY, Kalinga -- The most wanted person of this city was arrested after almost a year in hiding last week.

George Malgapo, 46, a resident of Barangay Cudal, Tabuk was collared at his hideout in Barangay Maguiring in Solana, Cagayan. He was charged with illegal possession of firearms and violation of the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act on July 4, 2016.

Malgapo’s arrest was based on warrants issued by Regional Trial Court Judge Marcelino Wacas.

Atok man nabbed for concubinage

ATOK, Benguet – Cops of this town arrested a man here April 23 in Dungo, Aglipay, Quirino where they followed him for concubinage. Arrested was Raymund Lasta Segundo, 33, married, of Adala, Caliking, Atok after Judge Amparo Malinias-Espada, MCTC Tublay-Atok, Benguet issued warrant against him and set bail of P12,000 for his temporary liberty.

6-year-old girl drowns in Itogon swimming pool

ITOGON, Benguet – A 6-year-old girl identified as Eunice Valdes Codyapas, of Bakakeng Norte, Baguio City drowned at Hillside Swimming Pool here April 23 around 12:40 p.m.

Police investigation disclosed the father of the victim brought his daughter at their cottage leaving the victim at the pool due to heavy rain. The victim went to the adult swimming pool causing her to be drowned. Other visitors rescued the victim and brought her to Baguio  General Hospital for treatment but was declared dead on arrival by attending physician.

Pudtol farmer shoots peer dead in drinking session

PUDTOL, Apayao – A drinking session between two farmers led to the death of one when he was shot by his peer here in Barangay Upper Maton Tuesday around 1:25 p.m.

A police report said Andres Dail Paligat Jr., 30, was shot dead by Ortiz Angco Cosme, 46.

Investigation disclosed both were drinking liquor in the house of Jovita Dumapay when a heated argument ensued between them. The suspect brought out his home made shotgun of his cousin Dumapay and shot the victim which caused his instant death.

Police found pellet of shotgun in crime scene. Suspect is now jailed at Pudtol police station.

Two young men found with shabu after mauling laborer

BAGUIO CITY – Two young men who mauled a laborer were arrested here inside police station 2, Magsaysay Ave. after they were searched and allegedly found in possession of shabu and drug paraphernalia Tuesday around 8 a.m.

Arrested were Keanno Marcos, 19, single, student of Mines View and Jim Fonzelle Obar, 22, unemployed of Pines Park, km 4, La Trinidad, Benguet.

A police report said suspects mauled a certain Bernabe Biswilan Leano, 29, of North Sanitary Camp at Barangay Camdas around 4 a.m. Tuesday.

Laborer arrested for unjust vexation 

BONTOC, Mountain Province – A certain Abdon Agtulao Imingan, 45,  laborer of Bao-angan, Sabangan was arrested here at Poblacion of this capital town for unjust vexation.

This, Marietta S Brawner Cualing, presiding judge of RTC Branch 9, Family Court Benguet Province issued warrant against him  and set bail of P5,000 for each of two cases..

Man nabbed for violence against women, children

LA TRINIDAD, Benguet – An unemployed man wanted for violence against women and children was arrested here Tuesday along km 4. The suspect was identified as Christian Sayao Tariga, 39. Judge Mia Joy C. Oallares-Cawed of RTC, First Judicial, Branch 4 issued warrant against him and set bail of P40,000 for his temporary liberty. Tariga posted bail.

House caretaker nabbed for shabu

BAGUIO CITY – A house caretaker was nabbed in buy-bust operation here Monday after allegedly selling shabu to undercover policemen.

The suspect was arrested along an alley at Lourdes Extension. She was identified as Maritess Puntawe Enriquez, 42, of Santa Ana, Metro Manila, and presently residing here at Lourdes Extension.  Confiscated from her were shabu, buy bust money of P500 and a cell phone.

Woman arrested in Baguio buy-bust

BAGUIO CITY – A certain Mary Genny Lee Quinto Dizon, 49, of North Central Bayan Park was arrested here Monday night  along Naguilian Road, fronting Saint Vincent Gym, Campo Filipino Barangay for possession of shabu, P1,500 buy-bust money, drug paraphernalia, cell phone and shoulder bag.

Gay beauty saloon owner stabbed

BAGUIO CITY – The gay owner of a beauty saloon here was stabbed by a still unidentified man he brought to his place early Monday. A police report said they got a phone call from around from a certain Darwin Viray, security guard of Baguio General and Medical Center that a male person was rushed to the hospital with deep laceration on his neck. Police interviewed victim Jonathan Batore Pistola, 45 of Happy Homes Old, Lucban. 

Investigation disclosed Pistola, after drinking with gay friends at Dap- ay Bar in La Trinidad, Benguet that night, decided to proceed to Susan’s Bar at Agrix Building, Bokawkan Road, Baguio City around 2 a.m. where they befriended the suspect. After their drinking session around 5 a.m. Pistola and the suspect took a taxicab and went to Watari Glamorosa Beauty Saloon at Rajah Soliman Street, Baguio which Pistola owns. 

The victim told his male companion to sleep at the sala. But around 6 a.m. without any reason, the suspect attacked the victim and slashed his neck using a sharp instrument. Pistola lost consciousness due to his wound. He reportedly woke up around 3:30 p.m. and sought help from a certain Aunt Andrea who assisted him in getting a taxi to BGHMC. The victim later told police his cell phone was missing. 

Police went to Susan’s bar and got CCTV footages which were reviewed,

Mankayan miner loses motorcycle to thieves

MANKAYAN, Benguet – Still unidentified thieves stole the motorcycle of a miner here last week at Suyoc, Taneg. The owner was named Ismael Dollente Cabrera, 28 of Quirino, Ilocos Sur.

Accordingly, the victim parked his motorcycle near their shanty where it was stolen. No witness was reported.

Paracelis elementary school robbed

PARACELIS, Mountain Province – A certain Rizal Mafat Gasingga, 51, watchman of Canabo Elementary School here at Poblacion reported to police Monday the school was robbed by still unidentified persons over the weekend. 

Investigation disclosed thieves gained entry by forcibly destroying padlock of the Grade 1 room and entered adjacent head teacher’s office and took computer items which included Share FL300 desktop, monitor and Pixpro 1000VA-UPS with still undetermined cost. 

Vilma G. Abad, teacher-in-charge of the school said it was around 7:45 a.m. Monday that she noticed her office was ransacked. No fingerprints were found in crime area.

Security guard loses motorcycle to robber

CALANASAN, Apayao – A security guard lost his motorcycle to a thief here last week when he parked it at Sipagara Street, Poblacion to attend a wedding celebration.

The owner named Saragon Bucao Alid, 41 of Poblacion, after the celebration, went to where he parked his vehicle to go home but found it missing prompting him to report the incident to police.

No bail for man in Itogon rape case

ITOGON, Benguet – A man was arrested here Monday for rape after presiding judge Marietta S. Brawner Cualing of RTC 1st Judicial Region, Branch 9, La Trinidad, Benguet issued arrest warrant against him with no bail recommended. 

Michael Jay Guiang Caras Sr., 41, of San Jose Del Monte Bulacan and a resident of New Mill Site, Virac here was nabbed at Batuang by police who said he was facing two counts of rape.

2 young women nabbed for estafa

ATOK, Benguet – Two young women were arrested here Monday for estafa with bail set by the judge at P400,000 each for their temporary liberty.

Arrested here at Bonglo, Sayangan, were May Ann Osting Bastian (Bonglo), 24 and Rachelle Bangkili Osting, 22, both residents of the place. The arrests warrants were issued by Maria Ligaya V. Itliong-Rivera, presiding judge of RTC Branch 60, First Judicial Region, Baguio City.

Jobless man shoots head, lives

BANGUED, Abra – An unemployed man, saying he had personal problems, reportedly shot himself in the head here Monday and is now in critical condition at Abra Provincial Hospital. 

A police report said the incident happened around 8 a.m. at Bliss Anggad. The victim was identified as Anthony Bello Andea, 46.

The report said prior to the incident, the victim went to Danny Bringas, a neighbor seeking help for his personal problem. Both were reportedly conversing when the victim suddenly drew his firearm then shot his own head. Bringas immediately sought help from neighbors then rushed the victim to APH. Bringas, surrendered a Cal. 45 pistol with defaced serial number and magazine, the alleged weapon used by the victim in shooting himself. 

Cops found one fired bullet in incident site. 

7-year-old drowns along Apayao River

CALANASAN, Apayao – A 7-year-old kid drowned here around 3 p.m.  Monday here along  Apayao River, Poblacion. The victim was named as John Wayne Dawel. 

Police investigation disclosed the victim with his friends went to the river to swim.  While swimming his friends noticed the victim was missing prompting them to search for him and found out he was drowned. The victim was brought to Apayao District Hospital but was declared dead on arrival by Dr. Kystal Gayle Bongcayao.