Retards in the Government 276

It's your weekly compendium of foolishness and corruption in the Philippine government.

  

 

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1665829/barangay-kagawad-nabbed-for-illegal-guns-explosive-in-batangas

Police arrested a barangay kagawad (village councilman) for the illegal possession of firearms and a grenade that were found during a search of his house in Laurel, Batangas on Friday.

Armed with a search warrant, police officers went to the residence of Rennel Canta, 44, an incumbent village councilman, in Barangay (village) Ticub at around 8 a.m., the Batangas police said in a report.

Canta was found in possession of one undocumented and loaded .38 caliber revolver, a .9mm caliber pistol with two magazines and 28 bullets, and one grenade.

The suspect is under police custody and is facing formal complaints for illegal possession of firearms, ammunition and explosives.

A village councilor has been arrested for illegal possession of firearms, ammunition, and explosives.

https://mb.com.ph/2022/09/17/3-govt-employees-nabbed-in-lanao-del-norte-drug-sting/

Government anti-narcotics operatives arrested three government employees on Friday, Sept. 16, during a raid on a suspected drug den in Iligan City, Lanao del Norte.

The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) said the operation was based on the tip about the existence of a drug den in Purok 5, Barangay Upper Hinaplanon.

Nabbed were Allan Balasabas Bagaipo, drug den maintainer; Joneldan Taganas Salvo and Renato Alivio Osmeña. They yielded some 12 grams of shabu.

Authorities noted that the three drug suspects were government personnel but did not reveal the offices they are connected with.

Three government employees have been arrested on drug charges.

https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1183972

A village councilor and a companion were arrested during a drug buy-bust operation here over the weekend, the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency in the Caraga Region (PDEA-13) said Monday.

PDEA-13 identified the arrested suspects as Jeson Valenzuela, 42, a councilor of Barangay Buhangin, and Leemark Joseph Reyes, 32, also of the same place.

The duo yielded seven sachets with a street value of PHP540,000 when collared during Sunday's law enforcement operation in the village.

“The suspects were subjected to drug test after the buy-bust which turned positive for illegal drug use,” PDEA-13 said in a statement.

Charges for violation of Republic Act (RA) 9165 or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2022 are being prepared against the suspects. 

A village councilor and his friend have been busted on drug charges.

https://palawan--news-com.translate.goog/kapitan-ng-brgy-cheey-sa-busuanga-arestado-dahil-sa-illegal-logging/?_x_tr_sl=tl&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=sc

The Barangay captain of Cheey in Busuanga was charged with illegal logging after he was caught with up to 565 board feet of illegal timber in his care on September 18.

Based on the report of the Busuanga municipal police station, captain Gemmuel Fabia and his assistant Allan Arcon were caught loading the wood into the truck.

"Just this morning we had information that there are trees in the area and others are on their way to Coron," said P/Cpt. Ervin Plando of Busuanga.

It is estimated that the total value of the seized wood will reach P28,250 which is said to be brought to the town of Coron to be supplied to some hardware stores in the town.

It can be recalled that Fabia was first arrested on May 24 after a warrant was issued by the Coron Municipal Trial Court for the same violation.

Pabia was temporarily released after posting P30,000 bail.

A barangay captain has been charged with illegal logging again. 

https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1184052

The National Irrigation Administration (NIA) on Monday said it has filed criminal and administrative charges against its two officials for alleged “gross inexcusable negligence”.

In a press briefing, NIA Administrator Benny Antiporda said the “negligence, unprofessionalism, and incompetence” of acting manager of Legal Services Atty. Lloyd Cudal and handling lawyer Atty. Mary Annabelle Cruz-Domingo caused the agency to lose a case against Green Asia Construction Development Corporation (GACDC) before the Construction Industry Arbitration Commission (CIAC). The NIA was also ordered to pay PHP205,958,119.

“This is the Green Asia Case, wherein NIA just lost PHP205 million, natalo po tayo dahil lang sa technicality (we lost due to simple technicality),” Antiporda said.

In a statement, the NIA said this loss could have been prevented if the Cudal and Cruz-Domingo had duly fulfilled their duties.

“Such case could have been avoided if they performed their tasks and duties with devotion, utmost diligence, and good faith. The said damage is unduly suffered by the government and, ultimately, by the taxpayers – an injustice to the Filipino people,” the NIA statement read.

These charges were filed for their alleged “gross ignorance of the law,” including the supposed “insistent refusal” of Cudal to either take the case or testify as a witness.

“Worse, Atty. Cudal advised the filing of a Motion for Reconsideration, which was denied for being a prohibited pleading, leading to the expiration of the period to file an appeal,” the NIA said.

The NIA added that Cruz-Domingo has likewise used the “wrong remedy of filing petition for certiorari instead of a petition for review.”

“They miserably failed to perform and discharge their duties with the highest degree of excellence, professionalism, intelligence, and skill. They caused to lose the right of NIA to appeal because of their sheer inefficiency, incompetence and lack of devotion and dedication to perform their duties,” the NIA statement read.

Two NIA officials have been charged with gross negligence which resulted in the loss of 205 million pesos. 

https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1184292

Members of the anti-scalawag unit of the Philippine National Police (PNP) have arrested a dismissed police officer wanted for drug cases in Quezon City.

In a statement Thursday, Brig. Gen. Warren De Leon, chief of the Integrity Monitoring and Enforcement Group (IMEG), identified the suspect as Harold Campos, a former staff sergeant.

Campos was arrested by the IMEG's National Capital Region Field Unit during an operation in Barangay Roxas District Tuesday night.

He said the arrest of the suspect was based on the information provided by the community regarding Campos’ presence in the area.

The suspect has a standing arrest warrant issued by the Quezon City Regional Trial Court Branch 84 for violation of Republic Act 6425 (Dangerous Drugs Act of 1972) with a recommended bail of PHP60,000.

De Leon said Campos was known in their locality for his involvement in various illegal activities such as drugs and has been the subject of complaints for violations of local ordinances.

The suspect was subsequently brought to the PNP IMEG headquarters in Camp Crame, Quezon City.

An ex-cop wanted for drug offenses has been arrested.

https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/09/21/22/traffic-enforcer-tiklo-sa-umanoy-carnapping-sa-tagum

A traffic enforcer was arrested because of the alleged carnapping case he is facing in Tagum City, Davao del Norte.

According to the police this Tuesday, the 36-year-old suspect was caught in a manhunt operation conducted by operatives in Brgy. Magugpo South, Tagum last week.

The suspect involved in many carnapping complaints in the city is a traffic enforcer of the Tagum City Traffic Management Office.

He was also named the top 2 most wanted person of the Regional Highway Patrol Unit XI.

He is facing a charge of violation of Republic Act 10883 or the New Anti-Carnapping Act of 2016, and no bail has been recommended for him.

The suspect is now in the custody of the Davao del Norte Provincial Highway Patrol Team.

A traffic enforcer has been arrested over carnapping charges.