PNP News Releases 2008

BARIAS TO CONFER SPECIAL CITATIONS TO 5 POLICEMEN WOUNDED IN QC ENCOUNTER VS ROBBERY GROUP

National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) chief, Police Director Geary L Barias has commended the five members of Quezon City District Police Intelligence and Operating Unit (DPIOU) who were wounded in the encounter that resulted in the neutralization of a police-scalawag-led robbery group on Sunday night, June 15, for their gallantry and dedication to the service.

General Barias said his office will recommend to the Directorate for Personnel and Records Management (DPRM) that SPO3 Jack Miranda, SPO2 Emmanuel Apostol, PO3 Allan Abraham, PO1 Sandro Sotto and PO1 Ronald Tangilan be given due spot promotion for their heroism, aside from the “Medalya ng Kagalingan” or PNP Merit Medal that will be given to all operatives involved in the encounter.

The encounter also resulted in the death of six suspects, including a policeman identified as PO1 Lino Acedera y Galero of Sucat, Parañaque and two others identified as Franklin Violeta y Vialoces, 38, of Lucena City and Mauro Lerpido of Biñan. Three of the suspects remain unidentified.

Barias, in the wake of the encounter, issued a stern warning to all crime groups prowling Metro Manila—especially groups that are led by police scalawags—that the same fate awaits them if they do not desist from their nefarious activities inside the National Capital Region.

“The NCRPO, though its District Police Offices will not rest in its relentless drive to hunt down these crime groups until they are all neutralized. The public then can expect more of these similar police operations and neutralization of crime groups as we push our all-out-war against organized crime groups,” said Barias.

Barias said at around 9:00PM on Sunday, DPIOU personnel have spotted a Honda Jazz (ZEJ 867) and a Mitsubishi Gallant (THD 918) suspiciously roaming along Agno St. Brgy. Doña Josefa, Galas, Quezon City.

When police authorities tried to flag-down the two vehicles, the occupants fired successive shots towards the policemen, which prompted the authorities to retaliate. Gunfight ensued and suspect on board the Honda Jazz was killed.

During the exchange of gunfire, the occupants of the Mitsubishi Gallant attempted to flee towards D Tuazon St. while continuously firing their weapons on the pursuing policemen. It later rammed a Mitsubishi Adventure (ZER 618), forcing them to stop.

Pursuing policemen instructed the suspects to get out of the vehicle and surrender peacefully but the suspects instead simultaneously fired at the policemen. Policemen responded with gunfire that resulted to the death of the five suspects.

All wounded police personnel were rushed to St Luke’s Hospital for medical treatment.