Woman entrapped
for child exploitation

A woman is now facing child abuse and exploitation charges after she was arrested in an entrapment operation at a bar in Bacolod City, Saturday, for allegedly acting as a pimp to a 14-year-old girl, the police said yesterday.

Nida Valencia, 37, of Magsungay, Brgy. Singcang-Airport, Bacolod, was nabbed by Police Station 2 members at the Warehauz Bar at 21st Street, in the city, at about 3 a.m. Saturday, precinct commander, Senior Inspector Luisito Acebuche, said.

Valencia, a native of Toboso town, Negros Occidental, was apprehended when P800 in marked money was recovered from her after she allegedly acted as a pimp between a police asset and the minor, Acebuche, who led the operation, said.

Valencia, a single mother to a 7-year-old incoming Grade 2 student, admitted accepting the money, but added, that she was just “trying to help” the asset who used to frequent the drinking establishment.

She also said that she has been “introducing” customers to commercial sex workers (CSW) at the pub, but claimed that she has never accepted money for it.

The teenager, who has been endorsed to the Bacolod Social Development Center, admitted to police investigators that she has indeed been accepting money for sexual favors from customers at Warehauz.

She said she decided to become as a CSW because of poverty and as a protest against her mother who is now living with another man.

The girl also said that students from tertiary schools in Bacolod are among her customers.

The management of the Warehauz Bar could not be contacted for comment yesterday.

Charges for violation of Republic Act 7610 or the Special Protection of Children Against Abuse, Exploitation, and Discrimination Act of 1992 and Paragraph 5 of Article 202 of the Revised Penal Code will be filed against Valencia at the City Prosecutor’s Office today, Acebuche said.*PP

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2 injured, including
cop in collision

A driver who allegedly tried to flee after hitting four vehicles that left two people injured including a cop, was arrested in Bacolod City Saturday, the police and radio reports said yesterday.

Aries Ramos, 26, of Rosario Heights, Brgy. Taculing, Bacolod, was arrested by members of Police stations 1 and 6 and the City Mobile Group at Mansilingan Road, in the city, after a chase at about 10:30 p.m. Saturday, Aksyon Radyo reported.

Police officer Federico Lupo of the 2nd Provincial Mobile Group, and another man, who were on separate motorcycles, were brought to hospitals for head injuries after the accident, Police Station 1 commander, Chief Inspector Santiago Rapiz, said.

Ramos, who was driving a Mitsubishi Adventure with Plate No. FET-354 with his two friends, allegedly bumped the pick-up truck of radio station, DYEZ and a multi-cab at Burgos Street, in the city, PO2 Regino Rex Eduardo of the Bacolod City Traffic Management Unit, said.

Radio reports said Ramos and his companions were later apprehended by a team led by Rapiz.

Eduardo said their investigation showed that Ramos had indeed hit the multi-cab and the pick-up, but not the two motorcycles.

Ramos refused to talk to reporters after the incident but repeatedly denied colliding with the four vehicles, Rapiz said.

Eduardo said Ramos, who was detained at Police Station 6, was released at about 11:30 a.m. yesterday after his 12-hour detention period had lapsed.

Ramos, the owners of the multi-cab, and the management of DYEZ have expressed willingness to settle the matter, Eduardo added.*PP

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