Retards in the Government 248

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

https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1168562

One died and another was injured when a village councilor shot them outside a tennis court in Barangay Macasandig here past midnight Friday.

In a phone interview, Capt. Allan Cairel, chief of Barangay Nazareth Police Station 9, identified the suspect as Jonathan Borja, 48, a councilor of Barangay 3 and residing at Apollo Apartments Macasandig.

Borja has surrendered to authorities.

The victim, Anthony Espina, was declared dead on arrival at Northern Mindanao Medical Center with gunshot wounds to the head while Peth Jagualing is undergoing treatment at J.R. Borja General Hospital after sustaining shoulder injuries.

"As of now, we can't confirm how many shots they sustained. Our personnel are still in the hospital waiting for reports. However, based on our initial investigation, we have recovered eight empty shells," Cairel said.

Initial investigation said the two victims, together with a certain Danny Maandig, were having a drinking session in front a store when the suspect came.

After a heated argument, the suspect was mauled, prompting him to leave and return with the .45 caliber used in the shooting.

A barangay councilor shot dead one man and injured another after a heated argument.

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/regions/823260/infanta-quezon-mayor-america-injured-after-getting-shot-gov-suarez/story/

An unidentified suspect fired shots at Infanta, Quezon Mayor Filipina Grace America while she was inside a car, Governor Danilo Suarez told GMA News Online on Sunday.

Suarez said America sustained four gunshot wounds.

“There was an attempt on the life of the mayor of Infanta, Mayor Grace America,” he said.

“She was in the car and there were four gunshots. Apat na putok [four shots],” he added.

A mayor was fired upon in an attempted assassination.

https://www.philstar.com/nation/2022/02/27/2163627/127-cops-pnp-scalawag-watchlist

The Integrity Monitoring and Enforcement Group (IMEG) of the Philippine National Police is keeping tabs on 127 PNP personnel allegedly involved in illegal activities.

The police officers were included in the IMEG’s watchlist and are now the subjects of close monitoring.

The IMEG made the announcement during its third founding anniversary on Feb. 22.

Sought for details, IMEG spokesperson Lt. Mary Jean Cuevas declined to give more information about the police officers’ illegal activities as she explained these are considered confidential.

“We cannot divulge any information on that,” she said in a message on Viber.

There are 127 cops being monitored for having committed various crimes but the PNP can't talk about it because it's confidential.

https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1168645

Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Gen. Dionardo Carlos on Monday urged all unit commanders to inspect mobile phones and other gadgets of their subordinates to determine those who are hooked on 'e-sabong' (online cockfighting).

"(I have told you how many times already that you are barred from engaging in ‘e-sabong or online sabong’ so many times) and yesterday (Sunday) our Chief-of-Staff caught one (playing) inside camp. That is an addiction. if you are into that, we will make sure you will stop,” he said shortly after the regular flag-raising rites in Camp Crame.

Carlos reminded police officers anew to refrain from betting (online) while on duty.

“If you are playing games that are not connected with our work, please stop it.  (Please don't get mad at us. We just want to make sure that you will not get into trouble)," he added.

Carlos told police officers that incurring debts from this vice that can amount to up to PHP3 million is no small matter as this could force them to engage in criminal activities so they can pay for it.

Last February 16, a rookie police officer, Pat. Glenn Angoluan, was nabbed after he led a series of robbery incidents in Laguna and Batangas.

Investigations showed that the suspect committed the crimes due to this addiction to 'e-sabong'.

PNP officers are so hooked on online cockfighting that they are even playing while at work. I missed the story about the rookie cop who robbed a place because of his gambling debts so here it is:

https://www.sunstar.com.ph/article/1921218/manila/local-news/rookie-cop-into-online-sabong-arrested-for-robbery

POLICEMEN arrested on Wednesday, February 16, 2022, a rookie cop involved in a series of robbery and hold-up incidents in Laguna, Calabarzon police regional director Brigadier General Antonio Yarra said.

Yarra identified the arrested policeman as Patrolman Glenn Malijan Angoluan, who is assigned at the 2nd Provincial Mobile Force Company of Laguna Police Provincial Office.

The Sto. Tomas City Police Station in Batangas reported that it received a report around 2:30 a.m. about a robbery incident in a gasoline station in Barangay Santiago.

“Investigation revealed that the suspect has been involved in a series of robbery/hold-up incidents in 7-Eleven Convenience Stores in Laguna AOR particularly Pagsanjan, Los Baños, Alaminos, and in Sto. Tomas, Batangas,” the police said.

It was reported that Angoluan resorted to such kind of illicit activity after being into online cockfighting, commonly known as online sabong.

It's awful that PNP officers commit so many crimes.

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1561798/leyte-cop-suspended-for-allegedly-running-e-sabong

A policeman in Kananga town, Leyte was suspended for 60 days pending the resolution of an administrative case filed against him for allegedly engaging in e-sabong or the remote wagering of bets in live cockfights.

Staff Sergeant Jeffrey Cabelin was accused of running an e-sabong together with his brother.

The police earlier conducted a raid in Kananga town but Cabelin was not around at that time.

Cabelin and his brother were charged for violating Presidential Decree 1602, otherwise known as the Anti-Gambling Law.

Brigadier Gen. Bernard Banac, the police regional director, in a statement said that the suspension and possible dismissal from service of Cabelin should serve as a stern warning among police personnel in the region that he is serious in penalizing any erring member of the organization.

A cop has been arrested for betting on online cockfighting.

https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1168884

The Sandiganbayan has convicted a former Cebu mayor and three other city officials in corruption charges in connection with the anomalous diversion of PHP20 million in public funds earmarked for agricultural development into a private company in 2007.

In a 119-page decision dated February 28, the anti-graft court's Sixth Division found Bogo City Mayor Celestino Martinez III, councilor Crescencio Verdida who was the municipal accountant during the time, former municipal treasurer Rhett Minguez, and former municipal assistant treasurer Julio Ursonal Jr. guilty of violating Republic Act 3019 or the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act.

They were sentenced up to 10 years in prison.

They were also perpetually disqualified from holding any public office and all of their retirement benefits were ordered forfeited.

The case against another accused who remains at large, former municipal budget officer Mary Lou Ursal was archived pending her arrest.

The officials were found guilty of conspiring with one another in diverting PHP20 million in public funds to the Bogo Municipal Employees Multi-Purpose Cooperative (BMEMPC), a private corporation.

A former Cebu mayor and three others have been found guilty of corruption for diverting funds.