CPP/NPA surrenderers
KIANGAN, IFUGAO – Another NPA member operating in the West Chico Line, Bauko-Sagada-Besao of Mountain Province voluntarily surrendered to government authorities.
A certain Wilbert Deuna Bautista of Barangay Pag-asa, Quezon Avenue, Quezon City, a member of the Squad Dos, Rehiyon Sentro De Grabidad (SDG) of the Ilocos-Cordillera Regional Committee (ICRC) voluntarily surrendered on October 23, 2017 at 1.00 o’clock in the afternoon. The surrender was facilitated through the concerted efforts of the Local Government Unit of Sagada, PNP personnel, this Unit and a concerned citizen.
Prior to the surrender, Wilbert Deuna Bautista was alarmed when NPA leaders agreed to bomb the tapping point of HEDCOR at Barangay Utocan Norte, Bauko, Mtn. Province. He later realized that the economic sabotage was made possible because the HEDCOR did not give in to NPA leaders’ extortion demands. He was even stopped by the NPA leaders from visiting his son who was confined at one of the hospitals in Metro Manila. It prompted Wilbert Deuna Bautista to run away from his group until he reached Sitio Mabbay, Poblacion, Sagada, Mountain Province where he was fetched by law enforcers.
Col Leopoldo A Imbang Jr., Commanding Officer of 503rdInfantry Brigade encouraged the remaining NPA members to lay down their arms and join the government in nation-building. He even appealed that their families are eager to be with them in the coming Christmas Season. He said, “In this coming Christmas season, may we all realize that change won’t come in the picking up arms, but in laying them down. We should unite as one nation in building a better tomorrow for our children, after all, we are all Filipinos”.
A close coordination with other line government agencies and local government units is ongoing for the initial assistance from the local integration program. **CMO 54IB
Theft
On October 23, 2017 at about 10:20 a.m., Jose Hittan Mondiguing, 49, married, businessman, owner of JBM Agricultural Supply and a resident of Poblacion West, Lamut, Ifugao called through cellphone Lamut MPS that two minors took their cash amounting to Php121,000.00 at their said store located at Lamut Public Market. Responding personnel proceeded to the said establishment and reviewed the recorded CCTV footage. After verifying the identities of the minors, personnel conducted a hot pursuit operation. The minors were located at Prince Net Computer Shop, Poblacion West, Lamut, Ifugao and after an interview with them they said that they kept the money at the grassy portion of a vacant lot at Kulaaw, Poblacion West, Lamut, Ifugao.
Investigation disclosed that Mrs. Agapita Mondiguing was counting money inside the counter but had to go outside to entertain a customer and when she returned she was shocked because the money she placed on top of the table was missing. Minor suspects were later on identified as Justine Mino Dug-a, 11, Grade 6, and Jefferson Bahwao Julian, 8, Grade 3, both are residents of Banting Payawan, Lamut Ifugao. The money was turned over to the owner/reporter, Jose Mondiguing while the minors were turned over to the MSWD office.
P0.6Mmarijuana bricks seized
Marijuana bricks with DDB value of P601,100.00 were confiscated while the two transporters were arrested during the simulation exercises of the personnel of the 1st Maneuver Platoon of the Mtn. Province Provincial Public Safety Company (PPSC) at Sitio Latang, Lower Caluttit, Bontoc, Mtn. Province at about 4:30 PM of October 20, 2017.
Prior to the confiscation, the operatives established a checkpoint along the national road at the place when they flagged down a red Isuzu Crosswind with plate No XEL-162 driven by the suspect identified as Mark Justin Jemilla Dayrit, 22, and his companion Bob Bruce Dionisio Jr., 21, both single and residents of Sitio Dau, Barangay Mabalacat, Pampanga. During the visual inspection, the operatives saw a marijuana brick protruding at the backrest of the front passenger seat prompting them to ask the occupants to open their bags. As a result, a total of six (6) marijuana bricks weighing more or less 6.11kgs were confiscated. Inventory was made at the Bontoc MPS in the presence of Brgy. Kagawad Joseph T. Damayan of Brgy Caluttit, media representative Apollo Padaen and IBP Representative Atty. Shayga K Sangayab.
Seized items were brought to the PNP Crime Laboratory Office, PRO-COR, for qualitative examination while an appropriate case was filed against the suspects.
Alleged estafa, extortion, & threats
On October 26, 2017 at 10:30 AM, personnel of Station 3, Baguio CPO received a complaint from Musa Kaya, 36, Turkish national, agriculturist, and temporarily residing in Crystal Cave, Baguio City, regarding an alleged estafa, extortion and threats against Jacqueline Tersenio Orduna (his former girlfriend) and Mishael Orduna Villanueva.
Investigation disclosed that the incident transpired sometime in July 2016 and in the morning of October 25, 2017 wherein the suspects allegedly threatened and extorted money from the complainant in exchange for his passport. Allegedly, the complainant arrived in the Philippines in July 2016 and had a commitment with Ms. Orduna and decided to get married on the last week of July 2016. Musa Kaya then handed over Php315,000.00 and his passport for the arrangement of their marriage papers. Months later, Ms Orduna told the complainant that their marriage papers were already expired and they had to renew these. On October 13, 2017, Ms Orduna again took his passport and left him since she already had a new boyfriend. The complainant then tried to get his passport from the suspect but failed to return it.
On the other hand, the other suspect (Mishael Villanueva) keeps on sending threatening messages to the complainant to extort an additional Php80,000.00 in exchange for his passport. Appropriate documentation is being done for the filing of the case/s with the City Prosecutor’s Office.**
