DRUG BUSTS. The Police Regional Office in Bicol headquarters in Legazpi City. Four suspects were arrested and PHP1.8 million worth of shabu were seized in separate anti-drug operations in the Bicol Region on Wednesday (Feb. 22, 2023).(PNA file photo) LEGAZPI CITY - Four suspects were arrested and PHP1.8 million worth of shabu were seized in separate anti-drug operations in the Bicol Region, the Police Regional Office in Bicol (PRO-5) said on Thursday. Lt. Col. Maria Luisa Calubaquib, PRO-5 spokesperson, said the 275 grams of shabu with an estimated street value of PHP1.8 million were recovered during overnight operations on Wednesday in different parts of the region. "The buy-bust operation on Wednesday in Naga City arrested Bong Blanquera, 45, of Block 1, Lot 4, Minerva St., Villa Corazon, Del Rosario, Naga City, and Jumel Frederick Camalla, 34, a native of Macaroy Compound, Lomeda, San Felipe. Both are listed on the database on illegal drugs. Seized from them were 75 grams of sh
DRUG-CLEARED. At least 13 barangays in the Bicol region are now included in the drug-cleared list of the Regional Oversight Committee on Barangay Drug Clearing. The Police Regional Office in Bicol reported on Monday (Feb. 13, 2023) that a total of 2,183 barangays in the region had been declared drug-cleared. (Photo courtesy of PRO-5) LEGAZPI CITY - The Police Regional Office in Bicol (PRO-5) reported on Monday that 2,183 barangays in the region have been declared as drug-cleared. Lt. Col. Maria Luisa Calubaquib, PRO-5 spokesperson, said the latest 13 barangays to be included in the list were declared as drug-cleared last Feb. 9, in a conference conducted by the Regional Oversight Committee on Barangay Drug Clearing (ROCBDC). "From its 2,170 drug-cleared barangays, Bicol Region now has 2,183 barangays confirmed as drug-free," Calubaquib said in an interview. The 13 newly declared drug-free villages are: Calabaca, Capalonga in Camarines Norte; Baligang and Nasisi in Ligao City,
ANTI-CRIME OPS. A total of 176 wanted persons were arrested during the one-week Simultaneous Anti-Criminality Law Enforcement Operations (SACLEO) across Bicol Region from Jan. 23-29, 2023. Lt. Col. Maria Luisa Calubaquib, PRO5 spokesperson, says on Monday (Jan. 30, 2023) three most wanted persons at the regional level were among those who fell into the hands of authorities. (PNA file photo) LEGAZPI CITY - The Police Regional Office in Bicol (PRO-5) has arrested 176 wanted persons during seven days of Simultaneous Anti-Criminality Law Enforcement Operations (SACLEO) across the region. Lt. Col. Maria Luisa Calubaquib, PRO-5 spokesperson, said Monday the apprehended individuals during the Jan. 23-29 operations include three most wanted persons at the regional level. "Under regional level for most wanted persons, Sulpicio Parpan Camato, 50, No. 4 most wanted for two counts of qualified rape and 10 counts of rape, followed by Dinnes Montanez, 42, No. 5 regional most wanted person accus
LEGAZPI CITY - Two suspects were arrested while over PHP13 million worth of shabu were seized in an anti-drug operation in Naga City, the Police Regional Office in Bicol (PRO5) said Friday. Lt. Col. Maria Luisa Calubaquib, PRO-5 spokesperson, said more or less 2 kilos of shabu with an estimated street value of PHP13.6 million were confiscated during the operation that was conducted on Thursday. "The buy-bust operation on Thursday evening at Diversion Road, Zone 5, Barangay Tabuco in Naga City resulted in the arrest of spouses Nelynn Tobias, 40, and Ernan Tobias, 45, of Sitio Uno, Patimbao, Sta. Cruz, Laguna. The undercover police and the confidential informant (CI) were able to buy from the suspects one piece of a heat-sealed transparent plastic sachet containing more or less 500 grams of shabu worth PHP1.1 million," Calubaquib said in an interview. She said another two pieces of self-sealed transparent plastic containing more or less 1,500 grams of shabu were also seized fro
COMPLAINT. The Masbate Prosecutor's Office receives on Thursday (Aug. 4, 2022) the complaint filed by Col. Rayan Ador, Regional Investigation and Detective Management Division chief (center) and Col. Edwin Engay, Regional Legal Service chief (right), against 21 police officers of the 503rd Maneuver Platoon, Regional Mobile Force Battalion 5 who were said to be involved in the alleged hazing incident that led to the death of Pat. Jaypee de Guzman Ramores in July. The defendants have been relieved from their post and placed under the custody of RMFB 5 inside Camp Ola in Legazpi City. (Photo courtesy of PRO-5) LEGAZPI CITY - The Police Regional Office in Bicol (PRO-5) on Thursday filed charges against 21 police officers of the 503rd Maneuver Platoon, Regional Mobile Force Battalion (RMFB) 5 who were involved in the alleged hazing incident leading to the death of Pat. Jaypee De Guzman Ramores last month. In a statement, Maj. Malu Calubaquib, PRO-5 spokesperson, said filed before the Ma