A member of the so-called “Akyat-Bahay” gang in Dumaguete City admitted having burglarized several residences, the most recent of which was a house in E.J. Blanco Extension in Brgy. Daro.

Reynaldo Badillo, 28, of Barangay Tubtubon, Sibulan, Negros Oriental, told the DAILY STAR he robbed the residence of Mary Ann Thomsitt in Daro and carted away P16,000 in cash and other personal belongings on May 16.

Dumaguete City PNP intelligence operatives, with the Sibulan police recovered from the residence of Badillo P8,500, which was part of the loot.

Badillo said he could no longer remember the names of his victims because a lot of them did not pursue cases against him.

The city police called on victims to visit the police station to see if Badillo is the suspect in their cases.

Meanwhile, three minors suspected of stealing the battery of a parked multicab in front of the Post Office in Dumaguete were arrested.

Two of them, Julius Barredo, 19, and Jay-R Benedicto claimed they were only asked to dispose of the stolen item and sell them for P300 to a certain “Ago” of Barangay Bagacay.

They insisted that a 14-year-old minor had stolen the battery from the multicab without their knowledge.*JG

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