| IN KABANKALAN CITY
‘P2M armed robbery,
death of teacher solved’
The P2-million armed robbery and murder cases in Kabankalan City, Negros Occidental, were declared “solved” by the police, with the filing of charges against two arrested suspects.
Robbery with homicide suspect Bonifacio Galagate Jr., who was arrested in Brgy. 4, Kabankalan City last week, was tagged as the gunman in the fatal shooting of Celso Cari-an, bodyguard of Cheryl Begota, an employee of sugar trader Herminia Ledesma.
Police said Galagate was apprehended while hiding in the house of former Army soldier Violante Fernandez, that was raided Friday.
Supt. Calixto Mabugat, Kabankalan police chief, said yesterday that Galagate was positively identified by witnesses, in the killing of Cari-an, and the theft of P2-million, in a police lineup at the headquarters.
Galagate is also facing additional charges for illegal possession of firearms and Republic Act 9165, or the Comprehensive Drugs Act of 2002, Mabugat said.
Fernandez, meanwhile, was charged before the Kabankalan City Prosecutor’s Office for violation of RA 9165, and illegal possession of ammunition.
This was after the police seized a .45 caliber pistol, live ammunition, and several sachets of suspected shabu during his arrest, police records show.
The other respondent in the robbery with homicide cases, identified as Richard Gonzales, is still at large, police said.
Mabugat said he also considered as “case closed and solved” the killing of Lucas Saban, 49, a school teacher; and the shooting of his son, Leodicmar, 14, in Brgy. Bantayan, Kabankalan City, March 10, with the immediate arrest of the gunman.
The suspect, identified as Fernando Dagohoy, 20, of Murcia, was also charged with robbery with homicide and frustrated homicide cases, before the Kabankalan City Prosecutor’s Office.
SPO1 Samuel Villafuerte, Kabankalan police investigator, said Dagohoy was positively identified by witnesses to the shooting of Saban, a teacher of the Bantayan National High School, and his son.
Investigations conducted by the police showed that Dagohoy, who was looking for money at the residence of the victim and was armed with a .45 caliber pistol, shot dead Saban.
Five empty shells of a .45 caliber pistol were recovered by the police at the crime scene, and this led to the arrest of Dagohoy, the police said.*GPB back
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3 suspects in murder,
rob charges nabbed
Three suspects in murder, frustrated murder and robbery cases were arrested in the cities of Sagay and Silay, and in Hinigaran town in Negros Occidental.
Chief Inspector Gabriel Gutierrez reported yesterday the apprehension of Raymund Dacal-Dacal in Brgy. Malubon, Sagay City, by virtue of an arrest warrant for the crime of murder issued by Cadiz Regional Trial Court Judge Renato Munez.
Dacal-Dacal, 24, was arrested by a police tracking team, while attending the pre-nuptial celebration of his relative, Gutierrez, Sagay police chief, said.
Edsel de los Santos, 24, was nabbed in Brgy. Guinhalaran, Silay City, by virtue of an arrest warrant, for frustrated murder charge, issued by Judge Dyna Doll Chiongson-Trocio, who set his bail at P200,000.
Rodel Gelbore, meanwhile, was arrested Wednesday in Brgy. 1, Hinigaran, for the crime of robbery.
Bacolod Judge George Patriarca, who signed the warrant against Gelbore, 35, has recommended bail of P34,000 for him.
Police also nabbed Arnel Silva, 28, in Brgy. Punta Mesa, Manapla, for illegal fishing. The warrant was issued by Sagay City Judge Reginald Fuentevilla, who set his bail at P20,000.*GPB back
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2 arrested for
jail alai in Bacolod
Two men allegedly involved in jai alai operations were arrested by the Bacolod City Police Special Operations Group and Station 9 operatives Wednesday and yesterday, in Barangays Sum-ag and 16 in the city.
Station 9 policemen led by Insp. Ser Ulrick Christian Gellera arrested Antonio Secondes, 41, of Providence in Brgy. Sum-ag near his house at about 9:30 p.m. Wednesday.
A tally sheet, a calculator, a ballpen and P685 in cash were recovered from Secondes during his arrest, the police said. He is now detained at the lock-up cell of Police Station 9.
Members of the BCPO-SOG also apprehended Joel Ostan, 28, of Purok Kingfisher in Brgy. 16 at about 4 a.m. yesterday while allegedly collecting bets for jai alai in the barangay.
A tally sheet with number combinations, several tipsters with the codenames “Target” and “Solar”, and P420 in cash were seized from Ostan, police records showed.
Ostan is detained at the lock-up cell of Police Station 1.*APN back
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