Edge Davao 8 Issue 206

Page 1

VOL. 8 ISSUE 206 • WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 13, 2016

P 15.00 • 20 PAGES

www.edgedavao.net

EDGEDAVAO Serving a seamless society

GUN BAN NETS 3

By ARMANDO B. FENEQUITO JR.

T

abf@edgedavao.net

HREE individuals have been arrested in separate areas in Davao City for violating the election gun ban implemented by the Commission on Election (Comelec) since January 10. The first person was arrested on the night of January 11 at Gahol Drive along J.P. Laurel Avenue. The Davao City Police Office-Mobile Patrol Group (DCPO-MPG) said Vicente C. Cadiz, 62, resident of Garcia Heights in Barangay 19-B, was arrested for carrying a bolo, which is also prohibited under the Comelec ban. Police said Cadiz was ar-

rested at around 9:50 p.m. on January 11 after the MPG received a call from Central 911 regarding a drunk man who was getting violent in the area. Responding police officers arrested Cadiz and confiscated a 14-inch bolo from him. Cadiz is now facing a charge of violating the Omnibus Election Code of the Philippines after he was submitted for inquest procedure before the City Prosecution Office yesterday morning. The second violator was arrested in Barangay Catalunan Grande at around 11 p.m. the same day. Police said Anthonie

Shane H. Montaño, 33, a resident of Bonifacio Extension, this city, was caught by members of Talomo Police Station and the Barangay Peace and Order Unit (BPOU) carrying a pistol. Police said Montaño walking suspiciously at the side of the road. When police and BPOU members approached him, they saw a pistol tucked in his waist. Montaño was immediately frisked and his caliber .45 pistol was consfiscated. He could not present documents allowing him to carry the pistol. The suspect was detained and will face charges for viola-

tion of Republic Act 10591 or the Comprehensive Firearms and Ammunition Regulation Act in relation to the Omnibus Election Code of the Philippines. The third violator was arrested outside his house at Sunrise in Panacan at around 9:48 a.m. yesterday. Sasa Police Station identified the suspect as Jessie Trocio, 41. Police said an informant reported that he was carrying a gun. Police said when confronted, Trocio introduced himself as an agent but could not present documents allowing him to

F GUN, 10

CHECK. Operatives of San Pedro Police Precinct conduct a random checkpoint along Quimpo Boulevard as part of the implementation of the Commission on Election (Comelec) election gun ban which started last Sunday. Lean Daval Jr.

EDGEDAVAO Sports Davao karatekas harvest 4 golds in Int’l tourney P16


Turn static files into dynamic content formats.

Create a flipbook
Issuu converts static files into: digital portfolios, online yearbooks, online catalogs, digital photo albums and more. Sign up and create your flipbook.
Edge Davao 8 Issue 206 by Edge Davao The Business Paper - Issuu