The Bacolod police yesterday filed charges for alarm and scandal and concealing of true name against a man claiming to be a doctor who swindled a health officer in La Carlota and six persons in Bacolod City, last week.

Senior Insp. Joeresty Coronica, Police Station 1 commander, yesterday said they filed the charges against Jonathan Piring, 32, who also uses several aliases such as "Paulo Singaban Clarito" and "Dr. Juan Miguel Sy" before the Bacolod City Prosecutor's Office.

The La Castellana police, meanwhile, will be responsible for filing the qualified theft charges against Piring since the cellphones were stolen in La Castellana and not in Bacolod City, on Feb 14, Coronica said.

Piring was accused of stealing the cellphones, P6,000 in cash and other valuables of complainants Efren Abalajon, 26, of Brgy. Cabug; Giovanie Jamero, 29, of Brgy. Tangub; Fernando Nessia, 30, of Brgy. Pahanocoy, all of Bacolod City, police reports said. On Friday, the complainants saw Piring in the act of selling one of the stolen cellphones at a Bacolod establishment, which prompted them to seek police help.

Coronica said the owner of the red Toyota Vios, which was also stolen by Piring from a Malaysian national who rented the car in Cebu City, will arrive in Bacolod tomorrow to recover the vehicle.

He said Marivic Cabrera-Taton, another complainant, has not yet met him, but he is advising her to file separate theft charges against Piring. Taton, a dentist, had earlier claimed the suspect stole her wallet with P1,400 in cash and other important documents at her clinic in Bacolod City on Feb. 5.

Coronica said a 37-year-old complainant who claimed the suspect failed to pay his debt of P19,000 and stole his checks should also file another case against the suspect.

"Alarm and scandal, concealing of true name, and qualified theft complaints are bailable offenses, so there's a possibility that Piring could pay the bail bond for his temporary liberty", he said.*DMG

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