Coast guard personnel nabbed for alleged rape of young model

By MAYA M. PADILLO

The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI 11) and the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency 11 (PDEA 11) are closely monitoring bars and pubs in Davao City for suspected illegal drug activities.

This developed after Joey Toledo, owner of a bar at the junction of Jacinto and Fatima Streets in Brgy. 32-D, Davao City, was arrested in a buy-bust operation for illegal drug activities on April 23, 2023.

“All the bars are monitored because of this operation. We are checking them one by one. This is to give a stern warning to the bars na operating illegally such like this kasi we will not tolerate and we will be conducting now and then the same we conducted in particular months. We are checking all the bars because of this incident since there are many minors in the bar at the time we conducted the operation,” said Arcelito Albao, regional director of NBI Southeastern Mindanao Regional Office (NBI-SEMRO), in a press conference at the NBI 11 office along J.P. Laurel Avenue in Davao City on Monday.

PDEA 11 regional director III Naravy Defensor-Duquiatan said aside from the bars, they are also closely monitoring other establishments that could be venues for selling illegal drugs.

“We are closely monitoring the bars and other establishments so are possible na gateway ng pagbebenta ng illegal drugs,” she said.

She said one of PDEA 11’s mandates is coordinating with the City Anti-Drug Council (CADAC) in conducting orientation and seminars to the employees of the bars and other establishments on the symptoms of illegal drug users and images of drug paraphernalia used during the administration of illegal drugs.

“So, through the effort of our CADAC marami na po tayong naturuan at nabigyan ng seminars with regards to the use and ill effects of illegal drugs,” she said.

Meanwhile, Toledo is facing charges of violation of Sections 5 and 11 of Republic Act 9165 or the “Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002”and Republic Act 10591 otherwise known as the “Comprehensive Firearms and Ammunition Regulation Act”.

The suspect was caught exchanging with the poseur buyer one 5-gram sacket of suspected methamphetamine hudrocloride locally known as shabu worth P30,000. Another 5-gram sachet of suspected shabu and one .38-caliber handgun were recovered from his possession.

TheNational Bureau of Investigation-Davao (NBI-Davao) arrested Philippine Coast Guard personnel Khalid A. Abdullah outside Boxed Up in Doña Vicenta Village, Bajada, Davao City on April 22, 2023 for allegedly raping a 21-year-old model.

Abdullah is facing charges of rape and violation of Republic Act 9208 or Anti-Trafficking-In-Persons-Act and violation of firearms law.

Arcelito Albao, regional director of NBI Southeastern Mindanao Regional Office (NBI-SEMRO), pre- sented the victim and the respondent in a press conference at the NBI 11 office along J.P. Laurel Avenue in Davao City on Monday.

The alleged rape incident happened on April 18, 2023.

“We have all the documents, evidence, and medico-legal,” Albao said.

The victim alias “Jane” shared with the media that it was the first time he met Abdullah the day she was raped.

She said someone messaged her on Facebook twice using a different account, attempting to hire her as a model for a Philippine Coast Guard event in Panacan. However, she declined. On the third attempt, she said she agreed as someone messaged her on her Instagram account oblivious to the