Dec . 19 - 24 , 2016
By Miriam Desacada
Tacloban City – DILG Secretary Michael Sueno was particularly stern last week during his visit here when he warned officials of the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology ( BJMP ) about allegations of their involvement in drugs . This after a PNP high value target SJO3 Nogilda Calamaya was nabbed a few days earlier in a buy bust operation at her residence in Taguictic , Brgy . San Jose , during which operatives seized shabu amounting to P500,000 .
Sueno said jail officials and personnel should stop being linked to any illegal drug operations inside jail facilities , adding that in the national capital some are deeply involved and in cahoots with inmates who are dealing with drugs . These are big names in the illegal drug trade regardless of their being imprisoned .
Sueno said they are now revalidating BJMP personnel with known involvement in illegal drugs , following the directive of the president .
“ Sorry gyud lang sa mga BJMP officials natin . We received reports that some BJMP personnel and officials are really involved in illegal drug trade and warden is doing nothing in the campaign . Wala silang ginagawang initiative ditto . Perhaps this Christmas is the time to do their job to reform
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Jail officials warned
Gov . Domic Petilla with DILG Sec . Michael Sueno at the DZR Airport press conference last week
and repent . They know however that illegal drugs in the jails are rampant . I received a very low performance of BJMP especially in Manila ,” Sueno said .
For his part , BJMP Eastern Visayas regional director Sr . Supt . Efren Nemenio admitted that some BJMP personnel have been involved . In fact , three jail officials are presently being investigated for their involvement , he said .
Earlier , two BJMP personnel were charged by the Albuera police for being involved as protectors of the Espinosa drug group . They have been administratively charged for possible dismissal from the service .
He said jail guards are rotated every month to avoid familiarization with the inmates . So far , at least 20 personnel were affected in the monthly movement of jail guards and personnel who are part of the 460 BJMP personnel in the region . #
Drug users in skills training
BORONGAN CITY , Eastern Samar ( PIA ) - Some 25 illegal drug surrenderers of Balangkayan , Eastern Samar graduated in the skills training on pandesal and buko pie making last December 11 , 2016 at the Balangkayan Gymnasium .
This skills training was implemented by Eastern Samar State University- Borongan Campus ( ESSU- Borongan ) Graduate School Extension Services , in cooperation with Technical Education and Skills Development Authority-Eastern Samar Provincial Office ( TESDA-Eastern Samar ), Local Government Unit of Balangkayan ( LGU Balangkayan ), Balangkayan Municipal Social Welfare and Development Office ( BMSWDO ), and Balangkayan Municipal Police Station ( BMPS ).
Dr . Jun Agda , ESSU- Borrongan Campus Graduate School Research and
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ing accurate information in the identity of beneficiaries , for there are those who have availed the program that are not considered poor .
Extension Director , said the skills and livelihood intervention is more known as Operation Bagong Buhay as the university ’ s support to government ’ s campaign against illegal drugs — particularly , on the local drug rehabilitation programs of the LGUs .
Agda also disclosed that this training is freely given by a TESDA-accredited school , like the Arteche National Agricultural School .
After the said training , drug surrenderers received a Certificate of Completion and Certificate of Competency from TESDA .
These certificates can now be used to look for a job , besides the assurance of BM- SWDO that they are a priority in giving a livelihood assistance from LGU and TESDA .
Balangkayan will be able to receive aid from ESSU , with drug surrenderers from Borongan City and Can-avid set to have a training on driving and welding as well .
The graduate school extension program , according to Agda , is open for coordination and collaboration regarding their Project Bagong Buhay with other municipalities of the province .
The Extension Services of ESSU has been institutionalized even before the LGUs had a drug program .
Activities relative to extension services had been done such as the implementation of backyard hog raising , a research of Dr . Danilo Alura , in one of the extension areas of ESSU , and the application of the study regarding the native chicken project .
Agda encourages Estehanons to avail of the extension activities of ESSU , to just coordinate with them and they are open to give their services . All departments of the university have projects that are being implemented , and that is why he encourages everyone to visit their office .#
Likewise dealing with loan sharks for cash card pawning of 4Ps beneficiaries .
This program has inclusion and exclusion process , Matina clarified . The inclusion process involves conference based on gathered information in terms of the family ’ s source of income and validation of potential beneficiaries . #
52 yr old widow falls
Tacloban City – A 52- year old widow , who has been the subject of surveillance by the Philippine National Police here under its Oplan Double Barrel Alpha , was seized by the PNP operatives last week at her residence in Taguictic , San Jose , this city .
Acting City Director Sr . Supt . Rolando Bade said the widow is Jail Officer 3 Ronelda Calinyao Calamaya assigned in Basey , Samar , one of the 30 personalities considered as high value targets .
Bade said some P500,000.00 worth of shabu contained in 28 pieces heatsealed transparent plastic , nine pieces of P100.00 marked money and one unit cellular phone were recovered from the suspect . She was with Teddy Magpii , 49 , single , driver , also a residents of Brgy . 83-C , Taguictic , San Jose , Tacloban City .
The raiding team was led by Chief Inspector Stevee Castillote III .
The suspect is now detained at the TCPO Custodial Facility while cases for Violation of Sections 5 & 11 of RA 9165 are being prepared for filing before the City Prosecutor ’ s Office , Bulwagan ng Katarungan here , Bade said .
ORMOC CITY – It took some months after the fall of the Espinosa drug syndicate before two of his alleged hitmen were arrested separately in this city by the joint operations of the elements of the Army and Police Wednesday last week .
Captured were Jerson Liloan Valenzona , 32 , and his relative Jessie Valenzona Cabonegro , 33 , both suspects for murders in Bohol . They had eluded the warrant of arrest 14 years ago issued by the Regional Trial Court , Branch 2 , Judge Baudilio K . Dosdos of Tagbiliran City , Bohol , on June 15 , 2003 , with no bail recommended .
This time , they could not escape the dragnet of the Regional Intelligence Units ( RIUs ) of the Phil . National Police led by PInsp . Felix Abayan
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The confiscated pieces of drug evidence were turnedover to the Regional Crime Laboratory Office ( RCLO8 ) in Campetic , Palo , Leyte for qualitative and quantitative analysis while the other pieces of non-drug evidence were turned over to TCPO Evidence Custodian .
Senior Supt . Efren Nemenio , regional director of the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology , said a
summary administrative proceeding was immediately started for the possible dismissal from the service of Calamaya .
“ This is again a warning to members of the BJMP in the region , that no one is exempted in the campaign against illegal drugs . As I have always reiterated during my inspections from the different jail facilities in the region to stay away from drugs because they will be held responsible ,” Nemenio said .
According to Bade , Calamaya has been placed in more than a month of surveillance for her involvement in the drug trafficking , which she has belied .
She is presently behind bars undergoing inquest proceedings . ( By Miriam Desacada )
2 murder suspects seized after 14 yrs
in region 8 and PInsp . Jovito Madriaga of region 7 , and 1st Lt . Gerry C . Gonzales Jr ., of Delta Company of the 802nd Brigade of the Phil . Army .
According to police reports , Valenzona was arrested at 5:00 o ’ clock in the morning on that day at Sitio Barocan , Brgy . Liberty , this city . The place used to be infested by the NPAs . While his relative Cabonegro , who arrived here from Cebu on that day also , was arrested at 5:40 in the afternoon at the Ormoc City Bus Terminal .
The two killers were among the secondary targets of RIU8 COPLAN “ SLING ” which included wanted persons affiliated with Kerwin Espinosa ’ s goons in the drug operations . RIU8 is under the leadership of PSupt . Dominador M . Matalang .( By Jun Tarroza )