23 nabbed in Kalinaw
AUTHORITIES rounded up 23 fugitives in the latest rounds of Oplan: Kalinaw in various urban poor communities in the city on Thursday.
Capt. Maria Theresita Gaspan, the spokesperson of Davao City Police Office (DCPO), said the series of operations also resulted in the identity, background check and profiling of 1,200 transient residents, including 32 persons without valid identification card.
Gaspan said the 23 arrested persons have warrant of arrest as they are facing various criminal charges before the court.
She identified those facing crime as Rene Formentera Lapis (rape), Condrado Bacalso Romero (murder and attempted murder), Daniel Lupo Morales Estrera (illegal drug), Edward Benjamin Ronquillo Jeminez (illegal drug), Jasper Mangiran Amorganda (frustrated homicide), and Vicente Latonio Gabin (theft), Janeth Tio Flores (theft), Rico Señerez Jaylon (violence against women and their children), Paul Frederick Johnson Esguera (violence against women and their children), Joven Basco Geverola (acts of lasciviousness in relation to child abuse law), Vicente San Diego Jacinto (illegal gambling), Bonifacio Abarca Martinez (illegal gambling), Patricio Lampadio
Cullantes Jr. (planting and cutting of trees), Ronito Pagal Baring Jr. (planting and cutting of trees), Ricardo Carballo Romano (driving motorycle without helmet), April Dumayag Pendijito (driving motorycle without hel
met), John Rey Sotabinto Sarno (driving motorycle without helmet), Dave Ulyses Tagalog Dequito (driving motorycle without helmet), Arnel Oneil Monan (election gun ban), Junin Audrey Dalisay Labajo (liquor ban), Godswin Ayop (liquor ban), Fortunato Paunil Abella (illegal discharge of firearm), and Jefty Daie Arcillas (inhalating volatile substance).
The operations were conducted in the police areas of Sta Ana (Purok 3, Barangay 20-B), San Pedro (Puroks 4 & 5 Rizal Extension, Barangay 38-D), Talomo (RC Village, Dumoy), Sasa (Km. 13, Jasa 1 and Jasa 2 Sasa), Buhangin (Mangga Street, Purok San Nicholas, Brgy Buhangin Proper), Bunawan (Purok 9, Mahayag), Paquibato (Purok 20, Sitio Malipaga, Barangay Malabog), Toril (Country Homes, Barangay Lubugan), Tugbok (Sitio Copay, Barangay Bago Oshiro), Calinan (Purok 25, Teachers Village, Calinan), Baguio (Purok 1-A, Baguio) and Marilog (Sitio Cantimon, Barangay Salaysay).
Regularly aiding the DCPO are Task Force Davao, Philippine Coast Guard, Regional Mobile Unit, National Intelligence Coordinating Agency, Bureau of Fire and Protection, Criminal Investigation and Detection Group, Regional Intelligence Unit, 44th Special Action Company, City Treatment and Rehabilitation Center for Drug Dependents and City Health Office.
Gaspan said a total of 521 residents also availed of the free medical checkup and supplemental food feeding while 509 persons received free medicines and vitamins.
The operation Oplan: Kalinaw is a four-in-one package that includes profiling of transient residents, manhunt and arrest of fugitives, community outreach (free medical check-up and giving of medicines and vitamins), and community empowerment through crime prevention education.