3 ‘peddlers’ fall in Panitan raidsGrenade, guns seized from brothersCapiz firefighters turn blood donors3 ‘peddlers’ fall in Panitan raidsArmed with a search warrant signed by Regional Trial Court Executive Judge Salvador S. Gubaton, the team of PAIDTF led by Chief Insp. Ricardo Alba searched the house of Ronnie Capapas y de la Cruz, 38. Seized inside Capapas' house were 2 sachets of suspected methamphetamine hydrochloride or shabu; 2 improvised tooters; a disposable lighter; 7 pieces of crumpled aluminum foils; a small plastic of used acetone and a P100 bill. In the same raid, the team also arrested one Isidro Capapas y Apines, 29, after a teabag of suspected dried marijuana leaves and seeds were reportedly found in his possession. In another raid conducted by the CPMG team led by Supt. Ren Darroca also in Barangay San Jose, a search warrant was also served on the house of Yolly Teodosio y Blancaflor, 46. Confiscated from Teodosio's house were a .45 cal. pistol (Thomson); 2 live ammunitions of .38 cal. pistol; 6 disposable lighters; 3 units of cell phone; 4 pieces of cell phone casing; 4 pieces of used aluminum foil; and 2 small plastic sachets with suspected shabu residue. Also found were 2 pistolized-type cal. 22 airguns, a used aluminum foil containing suspected shabu residue; 2 big sachets with suspected shabu; and P1,904.25 cash. Alba, PAIDTF head, said that Teodosio is a former member of the big time drug syndicate called 14k in Metro Manila. He was apprehended before in a raid in Pasay City and was slapped with drug charges. When the case was dismissed, he went back to Roxas City purportedly
to start a new life.
Grenade, guns seized from brothersThe raid was based on the warrant of arrest issued by executive judge Salvador S. Gubaton dated Aug. 27, 2002. The suspects were identified as Primo Demalata y Delima and brother Mabini Demalata y Delima, both residents of Capagao, Panitan, Capiz. Recovered from the house of Primo Demalata were a 12 gauge homemade shotgun with magazine loaded with 6 live bullets; an M-16 baby armalite rifle; 3 pcs. of 5.56 M-16 magazine; 60 pcs. of live ammunition for 5.6 Rifle M-16; 4 empty shells of cal. 38 pistol; 1 magazine for 22 cal. pistol; a live ammunition for cal. 22 revolver and 1 fragmentation grenade “atis” type. Mabini’s house yielded one cal. 45 pistol; a cal. 9 mm pistol; a magazine long cal. 45; 4 magazine short cal. 45; 2 magazine 9 mm; 83 live ammunition cal. 45; 147 live ammunition 9 mm; 12 gauge double without ammunition; an inside holster for cal. 45; an inside holster for 9 mm; an outside holster for cal. 45; an outside holster for 9 mm; a magazine pouch for cal. 45; 1 magazine pouch for 9 mm; an ammunition pouch for cal. 45; a red plastic ammunition casing for 9 mm and a cartoon ammunition casing of 9 mm. Alba said he received reports that the suspects always fired their guns discriminately everytime they were drunk. But the suspects said they kept those guns for self defense. A violation of PD 1866 or illegal use of firearm was filled by the Panitan police against the suspects. Capiz firefighters turn blood donorsDengue cases in the past two months of this year revealed an alarming figure of 547 patients as of Aug. 28 of which four lives were claimed by the outbreak based on the status report disclosed by the Capiz Provincial Health Office/ The project dubbed "Sugpon" is spearheaded by the Office of the Provincial Fire Marshal in view also of the bureau's foundation anniversary this month. Sugpon, an ordinary visayan term which means continuation, is envisioned to help save lives by preventing blood shortage in the province. It is further expected as an initiative for civic-minded Capiceños to express their concern to share and help a fellow in the brink of losing life due to loss of blood. Sr. Insp. Avelino Aninacion, provincial fire marshal chief and project director, said that the specific objectives of the activity are to ensure enough supply of blood to help dengue patients as well as the Philippine National red Cross and to open the way of PNCR priority to BFP personnel ensuring emergency situation. Aninacion added that the project also seeks to establish the noble existence of the bureau in the community on top of a meaningful, useful and commendable Foundation Anniversary celebration. The project solicits the support of local broadcast and print media in its campaign to increase the numbers of walk-in donors of non-BFP members coming from various sectors willing to donate blood. An estimated 80 BFP members provincewide along with their friends and relatives have signified their desire to be part of the activity. A total of 20 firemen donated blood. FO3 Pancho de la Cruz, operation section chief of the OPFM, BFP Capiz and project coordinator, said that donors from the bureau will get a priority card as well as a commendation from the PNRC and the Bureau Regional Office while non-BFP members and walk-in donors will have a certificate of recognition. Firetrucks running with sound of sirens coming from its respective Municipal Fire Station will be utilized on the day of actual bloodletting activity to create awareness among residents along the way. BFP Capiz is projecting a yearly bloodletting activity thru the support of its regional and central offices, LGUs, PNRC, socio-civic groups and local media.
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