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Kidnapped Chinese woman rescued
The Pasay City Police rescued a Chinese woman kidnapped by two siblings one of whom is an active police officer, the National Capital Region Police Office said on Monday. Based on the report sent to NCRPO director Brig. Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez, the victim Zhou Yunqiing, female, 26, single, tourist, Chinese National, was abducted by the suspects identified as Staff Sgt. Lordgin Antonino,34, a member of PNP assigned at Southern Police District, and his brother Nelson Antonino, 20, who will be facing illegal detention and robbery extortion after they brought the victim at Qing Qing Hotel located at No 2730 Figueroa Street, Barangay 74, Pasay City on Sunday evening. Nartatez said the Pasay Police received information about the abduction on Monday around 1 a.m. from the victim’s friend Law Yi Wei, 34, translator, Malaysian National and presently residing at Sea Residences, SM MOA Complex, Barangay 76, Pasay City. Wei personally appeared before the office of Substation 3, Libertad, Pasay City Police Station, to seek police assistance regarding his friend a Chinese national who was allegedly arrested by the suspects who identified themselves as CIDG, Pasay for an alleged case of human trafficking. Wei told the cops that the victim was detained inside Room No. 8515 Qing Qing Hotel in Pasay City. He showed police the picture of the victim while handcuffed and a picture of the PNP ID of PMSG John Reggie Reyes with Badge No. 124539 and the text message wherein the suspects asked for money amounting to P500,000 for the release of the victim. Nartatez said Pasay police conducted a short briefing to verify the information for possible police operation against the suspects. The Metro Manila top cop said that when the cops arrived at the hotel the operating team coordinated with the duty security guard of QingQing Hotel and informed them about their purpose. When they saw Lordgin sitting at the lobby with the same description on the PNP ID shown by Wei to the operating unit, they approached suspect and asked for verification. The latter identified himself as a policeman assigned at CIDG Pasay. The post Kidnapped Chinese woman rescued appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
Bogus DoTr liaison entrapped
The police reported yesterday the arrest of a 37-year-old man in Muntinlupa City for allegedly posing as a liaison coordinator for the Department of Transportation to dupe a businessman. Identified as Peejay Giganto Durano, the suspect was arrested by elements of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group in a sting operation last 31 July. Durano allegedly introduced himself to complainant Rholand Dindo Sioson, a businessman from Valenzuela City, as a liaison Officer from the Office of the President with a special letter of endorsement bearing what turned out to be the forged signature of DoTr Secretary Jaime Bautista. The suspect reportedly convinced Sioson that he could facilitate the processing of the latter’s application for a franchising business, specifically the licensing and registration of motor vehicles with the LTO. With the fake credentials, Durano was able to get from Sioson a total of P405,000 supposedly as the required processing fee, which the latter sent to him through a bank transfer. Durano asked for an additional P100,000 from Sioson which he said was for the release of a department order for the latter’s LTO franchise. Acting on Sioson’s formal complaint, the CIDG-NCR set up an entrapment and gave Sioson marked money to hand to Durano. The exchange took place in Alabang, where Durano was arrested. Durano is now facing charges of violating Article 315 (Large-scale Estafa) in relation to Republic Act 10175, or the Cybercrime Prevention Act, specifically Article 177, on “Usurpation of Authority or Official Function,” and Article 172, on the “Falsification by Private Individual and Use of Falsified Document” of the Revised Penal Code. Sioson presented his case to the Chief Prosecutor of Mandaluyong City, assisted by CIDG investigators Patrolmen Roberto Felipe and Jodar Capati. Four PNP officers based in Camp Crame — P/MSg. Arcadio Manganas Jr. of the Forensic Group; and P/SSg. Jeck Ryan Olarte, P/SSg. Jerome Vicente, and Patrolman Jericho Dela Cruz of the CIDG-NCR Regional Field Unit — handled the booking documentation and disposition of the case. DoTr Secretary Jaime Bautista urged the public not to fall prey to scams using his name because his administration does not condone any illegal activities. The post Bogus DoTr liaison entrapped appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
DOTr liaison poser nabbed for usurpation, estafa
Police nabbed a 37-year-old man who posed as liaison coordinator for the Department of Transportation (DOTr) and duped a businessman who wanted to have a franchise for motor vehicle registration with the Land Transportation Office (LTO). Elements of Criminal Investigation and Detection Group - National Capital Region (CIDG-NCR) of the Philippine National Police (PNP) pounced on Peejay Giganto Durano of Muntinlupa City at a sting operation on 31 July in Susana Heights. CIDG-NCR Chief P/Col. Hansel Marantan said on 22 May of this year, Durano introduced himself to complainant Rholand Dindo Sioson, a businessman from Valenzuela City, as a liaison officer from the Office of the President with a special letter of endorsement bearing the forged signature of the Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Jaime Bautista. Marantan said Durano convinced Sioson that he can facilitate the processing of the latter’s application for a franchising business, specifically the licensing and registration of motor vehicles with the LTO. The CIDG-NCR chief said, with fake credentials, Durano was able to get from Sioson a total of P405,000 supposedly as the required processing fee, which the latter sent to him through a bank transfer. Durano even asked for an additional P100,000 from Sioson which he said was for the release of a department order for the latter’s LTO franchise. Acting on Sioson’s formal complaint, Marantan and his men set up an entrapment and gave Sioson marked money to hand to Durano on Alabang, where the exchange was to take place in Alabang where they netted Durano. According to Marantan, Durano is now facing charges of violating Article 315 (“Large-scale Estafa”) in relation to Republic Act 10175 (“Cybercrime Prevention Act”), Article 177 (“Usurpation of Authority or Official Function”), and Article 172 (“Falsification by Private Individual and Use of Falsified Document”) of the Revised Penal Code (RPC). Sioson presented his case to the chief prosecutor of Mandaluyong City, assisted by CIDG investigators Patrolmen Roberto Felipe and Jodar Capati. Four PNP officers based in Camp Crame – P/MSg Arcadio Manganas Jr. of the Forensic Group; and P/SSg Jeck Ryan Olarte, P/SSg Jerome Vicente, and Patrolman Jericho Dela Cruz of the CIDG-NCR Regional Field Unit (RFU) – handled the booking documentation and disposition of the case. CIDG, the primary investigation arm of the PNP, is tasked with investigating and prosecuting all crimes involving economic sabotage and other large-scale crimes that may be committed by highly placed or professional criminal syndicates or organizations. Bautista, on the other hand, issued a stern warning to everyone not to fall prey to scams like this because his administration does not condone any illegal activities. The post DOTr liaison poser nabbed for usurpation, estafa appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
PNP fails to produce complainant in House probe
Officials of the Philippine National Police earned the ire of the House committee on public order and safety after it failed to present its deponent during the panel's Tuesday hearing on the arrest of a criminology student, whom the police said illegally possessed a caliber .45 gun and a grenade. "More often than not, don't you think you are being used by someone so that he can do what he wants with someone? How do you determine that? You have no idea who that civilian is. You can't even produce him here now," the panel's vice chairperson, Antipolo Rep. Romeo Acop, told Police Captain Elbert Santos. Santos is the deputy chief of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group 4A intelligence division, from whom James Perez Tamayo, the complainant/deponent, sought assistance for the arrest of Julius Alcazar Francisco, a 22-year-old third-year criminology student at St. Vincent College in Cabuyao. According to the police, Tamayo was at Francisco's house when the latter pointed a gun at him after he refused to drink a glass of alcohol. Tamayo complained to the police, which launched surveillance proceedings against Francisco. CIDG 4A PCpl. Marc Glain Barbosa testified that he saw Francisco at about 30 to 40 meters away, without an upper garment and with a 45 caliber gun strapped to his waist. But Santa Rosa Rep. Dan Fernandez, the panel chairman, asked, "If it was 30 (to) 40 meters and you saw it, how can you tell us, Cpl. Barbosa, that the 45 (caliber) pistol is a real gun? How can you be sure that from a distance of 30 meters, Julius was wearing a real gun?" Barbosa replied that he had the training and knowledge necessary to verify the authenticity of the pistol. Francisco was apprehended on 17 March for illegal possession of firearms and explosives. A 45-caliber gun and a grenade were recovered during the warrant operation, according to the PNP. Francisco denied the accusations against and disclosed that the police had entered his family's house without a barangay consent and witness permission and failed to inform him of his Miranda rights. The search warrant was triggered by a photo of Francisco on Facebook where he was seen holding a pistol. But Francisco said it was simply a pellet gun he and his classmates used for their film project, and that the photo was taken in 2020. The police also said Tamayo was Francisco's classmate. But Francisco said there was no Tamayo in their block and the university's department. The post PNP fails to produce complainant in House probe appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
Laoag City shooting suspect nabbed
LAOAG CITY - Laoag City PNP responded to a shooting incident that happened at Barangay 23, Laoag City on Sunday, 23 April, at 1:20 in the morning. The victim, identified as Albert Balbas, was gunned down by the suspect identified as Fernando Lucas. The son of the victim said that he saw the suspect wearing a striped sando and positively identified the suspect who hurriedly ran and rode a black SUV and fled. The victim sustained one gunshot wound on his head and was rushed to Gov. Roque B Ablan Sr. Memorial Hospital but later on, died while being medically treated. In the afternoon of Sunday, Laoag City Police Station headed by P/Lt. Col. Joseph Baltazar and Maj. Subia of CIDG conducted a follow-up investigation and information gathering and upon obtaining the information, they were able to establish contact with the relatives of the suspect. According to Subia, thru investigative and intelligence work, they were able to contact the suspect and asked the suspect to surrender. After the call, the suspect indeed surrendered together with his gun, magazine, and three live ammunition. As of the moment, the suspect is now in the custody of the CIDG. According to Baltazar, they see that the motive of the suspect is old grudges that were not settled before. PLTCOL JOSEPH R BALTAZAR, Chief of Police of Laoag City reminded the public not to engage in a heated altercation, to observe maximum tolerance, and to settle things in a peaceful manner immediately to prevent similar incidents to happen. Meanwhile, in a phone interview, Manong PD Julius C. Suriben commends the Laoag City PNP and CIDG for quickly resolving this case. The post Laoag City shooting suspect nabbed appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
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