Security guard found
dead in rented room: PNP

A security guard believed to be a victim of acute pancreatitis, commonly known as "bangungot," was found dead in his rented room in Bacolod City yesterday, the police said.

Jose Pestaño, a member of the Nikka Security Agency, was found lifeless by his landlady, Racquel Espelita in his room in Purok Kabulakan 1, Brgy. Singcang-Airport, Bacolod City at about 7:45 a.m. yesterday, SPO1 Eric Olverio said.

The police said that Pestaño may have suffered from "bangungot" as they did not see any signs of foul play in his room. However, they will wait for the autopsy report to determine the real cause of his death. Espelita told the police that she and her other tenants heard Pestaño make "strange noises" Tuesday night.

She added that she and the other tenants decided to break into Pestaño's room early yesterday when he didn't come out at the usual time, the police said.

A .38 caliber Smith and Wesson revolver was recovered by the investigators from Pestaño's room, police reports said.*PP

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Apartments,
internet café robbed

Two apartments and an internet café were robbed by still unidentified persons early yesterday at Door No. 1, Milreal Town Center, 13th Street, Bacolod City.

Cherylyn Villaflores, 41, reported to Police Station 2 that unidentified men broke into her apartment and took her gold necklace worth P4,000, a gold ring worth P4,500, and a P5,000 wristwatch at about 5 a.m. yesterday.

The robbers also took a pair of earrings worth P1,700, a pair of sunglasses worth P3,200, and a leather wallet valued at P800, police reports said.

Villaflores told the police that the robbers entered her house by detaching the plywood that was used to cover an air conditioner vent.

Meanwhile, Rowelll Penaso, 19, of Door No. 7, also at the Milreal Town Center, also reported to Police Station 2 that unidentified men broke into his apartment and stole a Nokia N70 worth P15,000, a Nokia 6070 worth P8,000, and a P12,000 Sony Ericsson cellphone.

Police records showed that the robbers entered the house by destroying the screen on a window.

Three Bacoleños, on the other hand, reported to Police Station 1 that three unidentified men held them up at gunpoint at the Jimmy Boy internet café at Rodriguez Street, Bacolod City at about 2:30 a.m. yesterday.

Jimmy Segun, 24, Ray Turbela, 23, Dave Donasco, 18, and Joey Junsoy, 20, told the police that the suspects burst into the shop and took their cellphones and cash, while pointing guns of unidentified calibers at them.

The robbers took a Nokia 3310, two Nokia 1100 cellphone, and P3,700 in cash and fled on a motorcycle, the victims told the police.

The police said that they are still investigating the incidents.*PP

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Cops tested on skills

The Bacolod City police demonstrated their skills in safeguarding the public yesterday when a team of Philippine National Police regional inspectors conducted the annual Operation Readiness-Security Inspection and Tactical Evaluation for the law enforcers at the Bacolod City Police Office.

The OR-SITE inspection team was led by PNP regional director for Internal Affairs, Senior Supt. Jassor Arguelles.

Members of the Special Weapons and Tactics team performed mock hot pursuit and rescue operations to show their readiness to respond to real situations in the future, BCPO director Senior Supt. Ronilo Quebrar said. Quebrar said that the yearly OR-SITE is aimed at gauging the efficiency of the police force in terms of intelligence gathering, operations, administration, and physical functions.*PP

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