A military resemble truck possessing firearms were stopped by the members of RPSB while conducting checkpoint operation in Abra.
The authorities identified the driver of the truck as George Taguinod, 38 years old, married and a Municipal Councilor of Lagayan, Abra.
Reports showed that the members of RPSB were positioned at Vira Patrol Base in Alaoa, Tineg, Abra at about 5:40 PM last Saturday.
The operation resulted the confiscation of ; one (1) ELISCO M16 rifle with SN: RP164413; one (1) COLT M16 rifle with tampered SN; one (1) Baby Armalite rifle with SN: RP242974; one (1) COLT caliber 45 pistol with SN: 880321; two (2) grenades; ten (10) short magazines and three (3) long magazines for M16 rifle; one (1) magazines for cal.45 pistol; assorted ammunition for M16 rifle and cal.45 pistol; two (2) camouflage bandoliers; and three(3) rifle bags.
Investigation revealed that the vehicle was owned by Cromwell Luna, a mayoralty candidate of Tineg, Abra.
The Abra PPO took the driver with seven occupants identified as: Sonny Boy Bengay, 27 years old; Wilfredo Barsamira, 32 years old; Ludring Silbao, 30 years old; Jemrick Pasigen, 19 years old; Louie Tejeros, 16 years old; and Alcedo Runid, 15 years old, for additional Investigation. (Rose Anne Valledo)
A Norwegian national was wounded when unidentified man stabbed the victim in a bakeshop in Davao City last Wednesday.
The victim was identified as Bjorne Ame Mathisen, 54 years old, married and was living at Blk 9, Lot 1, Holy Cross of Agdao, NHA, Davao City.
Reports showed that the incident happened at about 2:00 AM last Wednesday at Marikit Bakeshop along Quezon Boulevard, Davao City.
Investigation disclosed that the victim was in front of the said bakeshop and drinking alcohol when the suspect abruptly showed and stabbed the victim on his chest and left arm.
The suspect took the cellular phone and the black Honda XRM motorcycle with plate number 5702 LF of the victim and take off heading unidentified way.
The victim was immediately brought to Davao Medical Center, Davao City. (Rose Anne Valledo)
2. Political officials were harassed by CTs
Thirty armed Communist Terrorist (CTs) harassed two political officials while having a political assembly in Surigao del Sur last Wednesday.
Hon Philip A Pichay, Congressman of 1st district, Surigao del Sur, Hon Hermenegildo Pimentel Jr, current Mayor of Tago and some political party while having a political assembly at Sitio Cadlom, Barangy Cabangahan, Tago, Surigao del Sur at about 1:00 PM in the afternoon.
Approximately thirty (30) armed CTs led by Commander Puma of FC-30 dressed in military uniforms harassed and at gunpoint drag away M16 rifle from SPO2 Ricky Bagnol and PO3Joel P Galolo, both were detailed security escorts of current Mayor Pimentel, also one M16 rifle from SPO2 Eliseno Bontor, detailed security escort of Mayoralty Candidate Henrich Pimentel and one cal. 45 pistol possess by PO3 Emelio Ladaga, detailed security escort of Congressman Pichay.
Further investigation revealed that the CTs were also took two (2) AK 47 rifles authorized by Congressman Pichay and two AK 47 rifles authorized by the current Mayor Pimentel and the Mayoralty Candidate Pimentel.
The CTs run off heading unidentified road after taking their firearms.
Authorities are not conducting follow-up investigation at the incident. (Rose Anne Valledo)
A 17 year old minor were brought to the hospital after a cue stick hit his right eye when four Chinese national created fight in billiard hall in Davao City.
The suspects were identified as Xu Ji, 23 years old, Wang Jian, 40 years old, Gao Yunxia, 50 years old and Gao Feng, 50 years old, all were crews of M/V Milestone ported at Tefasco, Ilang of the said area.
The victim was residing at Riverside Ilang, Tibungco, Davao City.
Reports showed that the incident happened at about 1:00 AM last Monday in Mike Billiard Hall in Barangay Ilang, Tibungco, Davao City.
Investigation revealed that the suspects were all drunk when they came and asked to play billiards and afterward started creating a fight with the bystander at the place that resulted in a fight with their bare fists.
One of the suspects named Wand Jiang all of a sudden hit the right eye of the victim by a cue stick.
The victim along with the two suspects in the incident was rushed to Davao Medical Center, Bajada, Davao City.
The suspects are now under the detention of Bunawan PS-6, Davao CPO. (Rose Anne Valledo)
Ate Zai went to Davao to cover a presscon so she asked Sir Junleg if he could take us over. we went to LTO because he was assigned their. We interview Atty. Alex Verzosa and write an article.
A man was killed when Marine personnel shot the victim after attempting to cut the personnel during his work in Sulu.
The fatality identified as Hajah Jon Asaddin, 26 years old, single and resides in Gata-Gata, Panglima Estino, Sulu.
Reports showed that the shooting incident happened at about 1:25 PM last Sunday in the highway Detachment/Checkpoint of the Philippine Marine in KM3, Barangay Kajatian, Indanan, Sulu.
Initial investigation revealed that marine personnel identified as Private First Class (PFC) John Cedric Felismonte, member of the Philippine Marines detailed at the 26th MC, MBLT6.
PFC Felismonte said that he was just protecting himself after Asaddin attempted to cut him.
The victim was immediately brought to the Sulu Provincial Hospital but declared dead on arrival. (Rose Anne Valledo)
A Barangay Chairman was killed when unidentified suspect/s shot him while sleeping in their room with his family.
The victim identified as Alexander Bascunas, 38 years old, a Barangay Chairman of Barangay Abihin.
Reports showed that the shooting incident happened at about 4:00 AM yesterday in Barangay Abihin, Dimiao, Bohol.
Initial investigation revealed that there’s about 2X6 cut wood used by the suspect/s to climb on the cemented wall and removed one jalousies of the window at the back of the victim’s room.
The victim was shot at the left side of his back and was immediately brought to Dimiao Municipal Hospital but declared dead on arrival.
The suspect/s run off to unknown direction.
Authorities are now conducting further investigation to the incident. (Rose Anne Valledo)
A Barangay official was in critical condition when shot by two unidentified person riding a motorcycle last Wednesday in Nueva Ecija.
The victims identified as Marcelino Miranda, 53 years old, married, current Barangay Captain and Rodel Miranda, 24 years old.
Reports showed that the shooting incident happened at about 7:30 PM last Wednesday in Barangay San Juan, Aliaga, Nueva Ecija.
Initial investigation revealed that the victims were on the Barangay Service (Susuki Multi-cab) crossing the Cabanatuan-Carmen Road when the suspect got nearer riding an unidentified type of motorcycle.
Barangay-Captain Miranda was injured on the left part of his neck when the back-rider fired two times and Rodel Miranda was hit on the back of his neck. The suspects run off routing East.
Barangay Captain Miranda was in critical condition due sustained injuries while Rodel Miranda was declared safe as they were brought immediately to Doctors Hospital, Cabanatuan.
Authorities are now conducting follow-up investigation to the incident. (Rose Anne Valledo)
I only did one article because we attend TSIP and then transcribe what was the discussion about.
FIVE persons, including two children, were killed when armed men assaulted the Nanggay Family in their own house last Tuesday.
Five family members died and identified as Mamadra, 65 years old; Ituh, 63 years old; Mona 35 years old; and two year old and 5 year old kids. The three other members of the family were wounded identified as Arafat, Pamila and Orak.
There were more or less four armed persons assaulted the Nanggay Family was led by Camping Macaurong.
Reports showed that the assault happened at about 12:30 AM last Tuesday in the house owned by the Nanggay Family, Barangay Baraas, Picong, Lanao del Norte.
Initial investigation revealed that the armed men used M16 rifles as recovered from the crime scene the fired bullets.
They assumed to be that the long standing family warfare was the cause of the incident.
Authorities were conducting follow-up investigations. (Rose Anne Valledo)
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2. PDEA Advisory
The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) gives emphasis to all travelers about the Travel Warning/Advisory for safety measure.
To prevent illegal drugs smuggling or trafficking PDEA Director General/Senior Undersecretary Dionisio R. Santiago once more point out the warning issued about the execution of a Japanese national in China last April 6, 2010 as reported by the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA).
Unknown Japanese national was reported caught transporting 2.5 kilos of narcotics from China to Japan in 2006.
President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo chose the PDEA as the Chairman of the multi-agency Task Force Drug Couriers (TFDC) whiles the DFA as the CO-Chairman.
TFDC was created under the Administrative Order No. 279.
PDEA Chief emphasized that death penalty will be charge to those Filipino caught transporting illegal drugs though having it was none of their knowledge.
The number of Filipinos who were intentionally or unintentionally persuaded by the West African Drug Syndicates (WADS) members to became a drug messenger were rising.
PDEA was constantly issuing the Travel Advisories since 2008 and informing all Filipino travelers not to accept from strangers to carry their baggage.
PDEA Chief also advised that their bags be personally checked before accepted it.
PDEA has a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the Philippines Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) to inform OFWs through the addition of dangerous drugs consciousness lectures in the Pre-Departure and Pre-Employment Orientation Seminars on the issue of global drug groups working in Asia, the Middle East and South America recruit West Africans to employ unsuspicious travelers and became a drug messenger or “mules”.
Travelers who would still pursue on being drug couriers despite the seminars and lectures that PDEA set to warn them would not be on their concerns any more. (Rose Anne Valledo)
This article was from a press release that, it took me almost an hour to understand because of the words and information written.
