‘Bayawak’ group member slain A member of the "Bayawak" group involved in the illegal trade, was killed after an armed encounter with the Taguig City Police Sunday. According to Police Senior Superintendent Alexandor Santos, Taguig City Police Chief, the suspect who died on the spot, was identified as alias "Papa Leps" while his cohort, who was able to flee from the scene was identified by police as alias "Jokno". The Taguig City Police were conducting Simultaneous Anti-Criminality and Law Enforcement Operations (SACLEO) at around 1: a.m. along C6 Road, Barangay New Lower Bicutan, Taguig City. Santos said that his men spotted Papa Leps together with seven other men who were having a drinking spree. As they were about to approach the group, Papa Leps and Jokno suddenly ran, and fired at the law enforcers. A shootout ensued between the Taguig Police and the two suspects. The encounter led to the death of Papa Leps while Jokno escaped the premises. Scene of the Crime Operatives recovered from the deceased a caliber .45 handgun. two magazines, and five sachets of shabu, Authorities are still conducting follow-up operations to locate Jokno. The seven others who were drinking with the two are now under the custody of the Taguig City Police. (Dhel Nazario) 2 men arrested for deadly weapons Two men, including an enraged junk collector, were arrested for possessing deadly weapons in separate incidents in Manila Saturday. Case investigator PO2 Christian Khalid Ang identified the alleged troublemaker as 31-year-old junk collector Mar Abella of Building 12 Unit 70 Aroma Compound Barangay 105 Zone 8 Tondo, Manila. Initial investigation revealed that PO1 Angelito Leuterio and PO1 Mike Aldrin Barongan of Smokey Mountain Police Community Precinct (PCP) were patrolling along Maginoo St., Barangay 105 Zone 8 in Tondo, Manila, on February 10, 2018 around 7:30 p.m. when they spotted Abella. The suspect was reportedly creating trouble as he shouted profanity, with a jungle bolo on his right hand. The arresting officers immediately approached Abella and confiscated the deadly weapon. The suspect was brought to Gat Andres Bonifacio Memorial Medical Center for a medical examination, revealing that he was intoxicated. Appropriate charges will be filed against Abella who is now under police custody. Meanwhile, a man approached by policemen for loitering aimlessly was nabbed upon the discovery of his hidden bladed weapon. Police reports identified the armed man as 20-year-old Mark Carlos Depaz of 1761 Sagrada Familia St., San Andres Bukid, Manila. Elements from Dagonoy PCP were conducting Oplan Glugad along Estrada St., corner Mercurio St. San Andres Bukid, Manila on February 10, 2018 around 11:30 a.m. when they spotted Depaz loitering in a dim spot in the area. Reports said that PO3 Harry Imam discovered a Swiss knife tucked inside Depaz’s waist when he was ordered to lift his t-shirt as a part of a standard operating procedure. Depaz was subsequently arrested for violation of RO 864-C or Concealing of Bladed Weapon and is now under the custody of police. (Hans Amancio) Father and son nabbed It was bad luck for a father and his son who were flagged down in a checkpoint for not wearing helmet after police seized sachets of illegal drugs from them and that the motorcycle they were riding was discovered stolen. Superintendent Christian Dela Cruz, chief of Kamuning Police Station (PS-10), identified the two as Jordan Reyeg, 40, and his son John, 20, both residents of Kalayaan Street in Barangay Central, Quezon City. According to Dela Cruz, a police team from PS-10 conducted an Oplan Sita along Mapagbigay Street in Barangay Pinyahan, Quezon City at around 3 p.m. Saturday when they chanced upon the two riding a motorcycle without helmet. Instead of stopping when they were being flagged down, the duo immediately fled away towards Kalayaan Street. Authorities then sought assistance from another team which blocked the two at 87 Kalayaan Street. Police recovered two sachets of shabu from them.. Further investigation also showed that the motorcycle they were riding was owned by a security guard Breccio Palacio who reported it stolen last February 3, 2018. Police records also showed that older Reyeg has a pending warrant of arrest for frustrated homicide. Criminal charges for violations of anti-carnapping law, motorcycle helmet act, and drug charges were filed against the arrested suspects. (Alexandria Denisse San Juan) Boy shot in gang war A 16-year-old boy is now in critical condition after he was shot in a gang war in Malabon City Saturday night. "Steve," (not his real name), 16, student, of Barangay Baritan in Malabon City, was brought to the hospital after he sustained a lone gunshot wound in the head, police said. Authorities arrested John Christian Sandilie, 19, jobless, and Ace Buendia, 19, construction worker. Meanwhile, the alleged gunman identified as Aljohn Talisay, 18, construction worker, managed to escape after the incident. Initial investigation showed that Steve was about to buy a cigarette in a store along Bernales II Street when the suspects arrived and shot him around 10:52 p.m. Residents in the area nabbed Sandilie while responding policemen arrested Buendia at his house around 30 minutes after the incident. Sandilie and Buendia claimed that they are innocent, saying Talisay was the one who shot the minor. "We didn't even know that he had a gun," Sandilie told the Manila Bulletin. Police are now looking into gang war as the possible motive,, saying Steve and Talisay are members of two opposing groups. Charges will be filed against Sandilie and Buendia while manhunt operation against Talisay is now underway. (Kate Louise Javier)