Man arrested for hitting 2 women with pipe A man was arrested for allegedly hitting two women with a pipe in Mandaluyong City on Tuesday. Police identified the suspect as Gilbert Carbaja, 45, while the victims were Maria Lourdes Perez, 48 and Beverly Melevo—all are residents of Barangay Malamig, Mandaluyong. Initial investigation showed that at around 7:45 p.m., Carbaja was nabbed after he hit the right arm of Perez and the left hip of Melevo with an iron pipe. Prior to the arrest, Perez reported Carbaja to the barangay officials after her husband told her that the suspect passed by their house armed with a knife, police said. A few minutes later, members of the Bantay Bayan responded to the report only to find the suspect hiding inside his house. Police said when the suspect learned that the peace officers left, he went out of his house armed with the pipe and hit Perez first then Melevo. This prompted the members of the Bantay Bayan to arrest the suspect where they recovered the weapon. The suspect will be charged for physical injury. (Jhon Aldrin Casinas) Man nabbed on Christmas day after shooting neighbor A 42-year-old man spent his Christmas behind bars after he allegedly shot his neighbor in Manila on Monday morning. The police identified the suspect as Joselito De Paz, male, married, truck helper and resident of Baseco Compound Port Area, Manila. The victim, Rolando Branzuela, 38, male, single of Baseco Compound Port Area Manila was standing in an alley when the suspect armed with an improvised gun shot him on December 25 at around 5:50 a.m. Branzuela was rushed to Gat Andres Hospital but later transferred to Jose Reyes Hospital for immediate medical attention. Investigation showed that prior to the apprehension of the suspect, PO2 Clemente Catalon, who was off duty at that time, was leaning on the window of his house when he saw the incident which prompted him to chase and apprehend the fleeing suspect. Then, PO2 Catlon was able to recover the weapon on the pavement near the place of incident. The suspect is now detained at the Ermita Police Station and will be facing charges of frustrated murder and violation of R.A 10591 or illegal possession of firearms and ammunition. (Erma Edera) Drug user nabbed in Malabon An alleged drug user was nabbed in Barangay Catmon, Malabon City on Dec. 25. Police identified the suspect as Dentor Rodaste, 23, construction worker, resident of Sitio Gulayan, Barangay Catmon, Malabon City. Investigation showed that police were patrolling along Interior Sanciago Street at about 9:30 p.m. when they saw the suspect. Rodaste was arrested after police saw him reportedly examining a sachet of suspected shabu. The retrieved evidence will be brought to the Philippine National Police Crime Laboratory Office at Camp Crame in Quezon City for laboratory examination. Rodaste is now under police custody. Police said he will be facing charges for violation of section 11 (possession of dangerous drugs) of Republic Act 9165 or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002. (Minka Klaudia Tiangco) Six druggies arrested in Parañaque Six illegal drug suspects were nabbed during an anti-criminality operation in Parañaque City police reported Tuesday. The suspects were identified as Michael Obong, 50; Lee Jonard Hopanda, 28; Markjun Obong, 26; Ferdinand Cañeta, 40; Marilou Obong, 53; and Ronald De Asis, 35. According to Parañaque City Police Chief Senior Supt. Rogelio Rosales. the incident occurred at around 6 in the evening along B1 L25, Seaside Square, Brgy. Tambo, Parañaque City. Investigation showed that the six were arrested during the conduct of Oplan Galugad and relentless anti-criminality and anti-illegal drug operation in Barangay Tambo, Parañaque City. Police recovered from their possession one unsealed transparent plastic sachet containing traces of white crystalline substance suspected to be shabu, one small heat sealed transparent plastic sachet containing white crystalline substance suspected to be shabu and several drug paraphernalia. The recovered pieces of evidence will be submitted before the NHQ Crime Laboratory Office for laboratory examination and proper disposition. The suspects will now be facing various drug-related charges before the Parañaque City Prosecutor's Office. (Dhel Nazario) Manila cop to file direct assault case against MMDA enforcer A Manila policeman will be filing a direct assault case against an enforcer of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) for punching him amid a road altercation in the capital city’s Tondo district late evening on Christmas day. The suspect, identified as Abraham Nuqui, 34, married, and resident of 1838 Biak na Bato Street, Tondo, Manila, is currently recuperating in the hospital after the brawl. While, Senior Police Officer (SPO) 1 Michael Pastor, assigned at the Manila Police District-General Assignment and Investigation Section (MPD-GAIS) and resident of Caloocan City, surrendered and turned over his service firearm to Moriones Police Station commander Supt. Dave Mejia despite having wounds. Report disclosed that the suspect was speedily driving his motorcycle when he almost collided with the victim, who was on his way to the MPD headquarters for work, in an intersection. Trying to avoid confrontation, Pastor, who was also on board a motorcycle, let drunken Nuqui passed first. He then followed the latter to Biak na Bato Street, which was the same route going to MPD. The suspect then stopped in a group of bystanders and blocked the lawman’s path when he was about to reach him. After which, he unleashed invectives against Pastor and arrogantly asked, “Hindi mo ba ako kilala (Don’t you know me)?” despite the victim’s efforts to calmly introduce himself as a cop. Moments later, Barangay Captain Ronaldo del Rosario, brother-in-law of the suspect, intervened to pacify the confrontation. Minutes after, the village chief’s wife came to the scene with Nuqui’s brother and tugged one of his arms in a bid to put an end to the commotion but to no avail. Suddenly, Nuqui got loose and punched Pastor several times. When the victim fell on the ground, the suspect tried to grab his bag containing his service firearm. Nonetheless, the victim managed to get his gun and fire a shot on the suspect’s left shoulder. The suspect intoxicated with alcohol continued to attack the victim. The fight only stopped when the crowd outside stood between the parties. (Ria Fernandez)