Friday, June 6, 2008

PNP offers NFA rice for their personnel

Miami
June 6, 2008
Story: PNP offers NFA rice for their personnel

The Philippine National Police is now selling NFA rice for the benefit of their own personnel.

According to Police Community Relation Director Leopoldo Bataoil, the NFA started delivering sacks of rice since last week, May 30, 2008. “Every week the NFA will deliver 25 sacks of rice and we will sell it to our policemen,” he said.

The rice will also be sold at Php18.25 per kilo, the family of a policeman can buy the said rice up to five kilos every time they will buy for the day itself.
The rice is available at the PNP Service Store also inside Camp Crame, according to retired Chief Supt. Jose Salvacion, Administrator of the service store, they are doing this so that their police personnel, both active and retired can avail of the cheaper rice.

In order for the policemen to be able to buy the said rice, they should apply for ration card with processing fee of Php100.

The ration card will serve as basis that they are allowed to buy rice on the PNP service store and it will be recorded there if they already bought the rice or not.

Salvacion added that all PNP personnel assigned inside or outside Cam Crame can avail the cheap rice.In able for the PNP to sell rice, Salvacion said they applied at the NFA to be authorized in selling.

Also, in line with the upcoming opening of the school, the service store is also offering tax subsidized school supplies like notebooks, pad papers, school bags, crayons, pens, pencils and others alike. The schools supplies is said to be cheaper by Php5 to Php10.

Thursday, June 5, 2008

six killed in separate fire incident in Manila and Taytay, Manila fire reached Task Force India

Miami
June 5, 2008
Story: six killed in separate fire incident in Manila and Taytay, Manila fire reached Task Force India

Six people got killed in separate fire incident in Manila and Taytay at around mid night and predawn.

In Manila, the fire started at around 2:08 am and was declared fire out at around 5:41 am. The fire reached the alarm of Task Force India said by SFO2 Rodel Elvis.

About 200 homes were burned leaving 500 families homeless. The houses were made of light materials that caused for the fire to easily spread. The cause of the fire is still under investigation but on what the fire investigators are getting from the residents there, an unattended candle may cause the fire. The origin is still unidentified.

The fire happened in C.P. Garcia corner Moriones, Tondo Manila killed three people and injured 6 others including one fireman.

The casualties were identified as Manuel Palatan, 50, his grandson Kenneth, 15 and Elias Maglayit, 50, they were trapped on their respective houses.

The wounded were identified as FO1 Edwin Ortega, 30, Maricel Nas, 30, Mary Jane Cabral, 31, Raffy Dalgit, 21, Bernardo Amoruella, 50 and John Carlo, 13. They suffered minor burns and bruises due to the fire. They were confined in Tondo general Hospital.

Meanwhile another fire occurred in Taytay, Rizal, at around 11:00 pm of June 4, 2008. It only lasted for 10 minutes and only reached first alarm. But the fire killed three individuals.

The casualties were identified as Arden Tejero, 5 months old; Johnny Tejero, 3; and John Lexter Tejero, 5.

According to SFO1 Vincent Sulit, the house is located at dumpsite, Coastal road Barangay Muzon, Taytay, Rizal. The parents had left their children sleeping at the house. They went outside to check on something while the candle inside were left lighted.

NCR-CIDG will investigate Caloocan police on alleged involvement in salvage

Miami
June 5, 2008
Story: NCR-CIDG will investigate Caloocan police on alleged involvement in salvage

The Criminal Investigation and Detection group (CIDG) of the National Capital Region has been asked by the National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) to investigate the involvement of policemen in a shootout in Caloocan City.

Officer in-charge Police Chief Superintendent Eric Javier of NCRPO ordered the NCR-CIDG to conduct the investigation on the alleged shooting incident happened in Caloocan City.

The incident happened at around 12:30 am of June 5, 2008, wherein 8 uniformed policemen and two in civilian clothes flagged down 4 individuals and repeatedly said to them that they are hold uppers and they should follow the policemen..

The four individuals were identified as Robert Tan, Archie Aben, one alias “Adoy” and Glen Genosolanggo. Three of the victims got killed leaving Genosolanggo as the only survivor.

Genosolanggo is now at the custody of the NCR-CIDG. According to him, he was with his friends traveling along Congressional Highway in Bgy. Camarin, Caloocan City when five motorcycles riding by 10 policemen approached them and asked them to follow them.

Genosolanggo and his friends were riding in a tricycle owned by Aben, followed wherever the police will go to, according to the victim, they were made to drive around in different areas of Caloocan City.

Genosolanggo said he does not know where the policemen will bring them. Upon reaching the place near Saranai Subdivision, Genosolanggo jump off the tricycle he was riding and escaped to save his life. When he tried to escape he was shot by the police two times, he was hit in left leg. Though he was hurt, he continued to run in able to reach the place of his friend also in barangay Caramin to ask for help. He was brought to East Avenue Medical Center for medication and later brought to CIDG for protection.

While running for his life, Genesolanggo heard seven other shots which he thinks that the policemen killed his friends who were not able to escape.

NCR-CIDG Chief Sr. Supt Erickson Velasquez said they will investigate on the participation of the said policemen involved in the shootout. Also, they will have to determine if they were indeed members of Caloocan police or from other area or provinces or if they are not just posing as policemen.

Velasquez said they will show pictures of policemen assigned in Caloocan to Genesolanggo for him to identify who are the policemen who salvage his friends.

The victim said he can identify three of them. He also added he did not see the nameplate of the policemen because it is dark in the area where did they go through.

The bodies of the three other victims were found in different places in Palmera Springs, Bagong Silang, and Acacia St., Amparo Subivision at around 6:00 am with multiple gunshot wounds.

Velasquez said they already have protection security for the Genesolanggo for fear for his life, “The suspects are still at large, and if he will not be in our custody he might be killed as well, the case will not be solved.”

Wednesday, June 4, 2008

Sheriff to issue court’s order killed in Olongapo city

Miami
June 4, 2008
Story: Sheriff to issue court’s order killed in Olongapo city

A sheriff came all the way from Pasay Regional trial Court to issue a Court order in Olongapo City was shot to death, while his companion is in critical condition.

Sheriff Ariel Valero, 45 was killed by Rosauro Aransanzo, the subject of the Sheriff’s court order. According to SPO1 Bernard Mascarina, Investigator of Olongapo Police, Valero is about to fulfill the writ of replevin ordered by Pasay RTC Branch 44, against Aransanzo.

His companion, Rey Umandam is now in critical condition after being shot on his face.

Valero is about to get the Toyota Hi-Ace commuter of Aransanzo because the Krypton Credit Corporation want to get back the said car that they financed for Aransanzo He is not being able to pay the said vehicle so the credit company wants to get it back. The Krypton Credit Corporation filed case of estafa against Aransanzo.

Aransanzo was not at home when the Sheriff came at their house in Barangay West Bajac-Bajac, Olongapo City. The Sheriff talked to the family members there that they will get the Hi-Ace due to the order of the court. When Valero was about to get the said vehicle, Aransanzo arrived at the place and shot Valero and Umandam.

Valero was shot on his left chest and died on the spot. Umandam is currently confined in James l Gordon Memorial Hospital.

Aransanzo was arrested by the policemen who were patrolling in the area who heard the gunshots. The policemen saw the suspect running in order to escape. Recovered from him is one .45 caliber which is licensed. Murder and frustrated murder will be filed against Aransanzo.

Policemen on Negros Occidental were relieved for being drunk while on-duty

Miami
June 4, 2008
Story: Policemen on Negros Occidental were relieved for being drunk while on-duty

Three policemen of Manapla province of Negros Occidental were relieved for being drunk while on duty.

Their Chief of Police Sr. Inspector Jose Laguyo identified the three policemen and even suggested that a grave misconduct charged be file against them. The three policemen were SPO1 Ramon Auditor, 51, the team leader of the group; PO3 Feliciano Solinap, 53, and PO3 Jovel Bustamante, 34.

Laguyo said the three were patrolling within their area at around 5:30 pm. “On the course of their patrolling, they were invited by some of their friends in Barangay Purisima, somebody offered them to drink beer, our police did not refused, so they got drunk,” he said.

While patrolling, the policemen is riding on their patrol jeep. “On their way back to the station, they bumped into a truck which was being park, because they got lost control,” Laguyo said.

The front part of the patrol car got damaged but the Chief is thankful because the patrol car were not totally destroyed.

The three policemen were now in Negros Occidental Provincial police Office while they were under investigation.

Chief of Police in Davao, abducted and allegedly killed by NPA

Miami
June 4, 2008
Story: Chief of Police in Davao, abducted and allegedly killed by NPA

A Chief of Police assigned in Boston Municipal Police Station in Davao oriental, was abducted and later killed by his abductors. The Chief’s subordinate who was with him was currently hostage by the abductors

At around 1:30 pm of June 3, 2008 the Chief of Police of Boston Town Police Chief Inspector Joel Belenson, 34 and PO1 Rowel Balmores were on their way to Barangay Mahayhay to attend court hearing on the said place when suddenly they were abducted by New People’ Army in barangay Cabasagan.

The two were riding in one motorcycle when they were blocked by several armed men. According to Davao Oriental Provincial Director Sr. Supt. Jimmy Manabat, based on witnesses accounts20-30 armed men were in the area when the two were abducted. Even the motorcycle that they are riding were brought by the abductors.

Manabat also added, “The NPA already owned what happened to my police,” though he said it is still unclear what was their reason for abducting him.

Manabat think that the abductors really waited for them to pass by on that area.

A few hours after the abduction, at around 3:30 pm, the body of Belenson was found in Barangay Cabasagan, the same area where they were abducted. Belenson has multiple gunshot wounds on his body.

His companion, Balmores is still being held hostage by the NPA.

“Our operation is on-going, but until now the NPA is not yet negotiating with us. We want to get Balmores alive from them,” Manabat said.

Manabat also said that the abductors can easily hide on the area because the area is mountainous one.

Monday, June 2, 2008

Six bystanders hurt after an oil tanker exploded in Palawan

Miami
June 2, 2008
Story: Six bystanders hurt after an oil tanker exploded in Palawan

An oil tanker bound to its oil depot in Puerto Princesa, Palawan exploded, but officials were quick to say the cause of explosion was due to mechanical fault of the tanker and not because of explosive devise.

Based on the investigation of the Explosive Ordnance Division (EOD) received by the Palawan Provincial Police Office the incident occurred in Barangay San Pedro, Puerto Princesa, Palawan at around 9:00 am, Monday, June 2, 2008.

PO1 Joey Fabregas said, based on the report, the oil tanker was already empty that is why there were no fire when the tanker exploded. The tanker is owned by Chevron or Caltex.

On their explanation, the reason why it exploded is due to accumulated air inside the tanker and there were no air ventilation to release its air.

“But it is not the whole tanker that exploded, only the tail end portion of it. Maybe the air inside is looking for a space where it can release the pressure of it inside, because the tanker still have fumes inside even if it is empty,” explained by an investigator from EOD Palawan.

There are some houses in the side of the road where the incident happened. 6 people (3 females and 3 males) were injured sustaining minor bruises. On the six injured, a two year old girl were included.

According on the investigation, the oil tanker came from Brookes Point, located at the Southern part of Palawan. The tanker is about to go to their oil depot in Puerto Princesa to reload gasoline for the said tanker and be brought back to Brookes point.