Person arrested for election offense of double registration

By RPCRD, Police Regional Office 8
September 22, 2011

CAMP RUPERTO K KANGLEON, Palo, Leyte  –  The PNP continues to pursue strategic operations and initiatives to address the arrest of wanted persons in Eastern Visayas in line with its Integrated Transformation Program, according to PSSupt Elizar Patano Egloso, Chief Regional Police Community Division.  In fact he said that PRO8 personnel in any way continuously carry out their mission and mandated tasks.  They have remained focus and more committed to the reforms that the PNP leadership is currently implementing.

A few days ago, at about 12:00 AM of September 19, 2011 in Brgy Balatson, Burauen, Leyte elements of Burauen Police Station led by PCI Jonathan R Momo, chief of police, with PI Allan Novales together with Five (5) PNCOs arrested one Anacito Nabuya, 41 years old, married, farmer and a resident of said place by virtue of WOA docketed under CC Nr BN-07-07-4349 for Act of Lasciviousness with recommended bail amounting to Twelve Thousand Pesos (P12,000) for his temporary liberty, issued by Hon Judge Yolanda Dagandan of RTC Branch 15, Hall of Justice, Burauen, Leyte.

Then, at about 2:45 PM of September 19, 2011 in Brgy 05, Poblacion, Maydolong, Eastern Samar elements of Maydolong Police Station led by PI Tito C Mojica together with six (6) PNCOs arrested Monica Contado, of legal age, married and a resident of Brgy 04, Maydolong, Eastern Samar by virtue of WOA issued by Hon Judge Elvie P Lim, Presiding Judge, RTC Branch 2, Borongan City docketed under CC Nr 12329 for Double Registration (defined and penalized under Section 261(y)(5) of the Omnibus Election Code) with recommended bail of Twelve Thousand Pesos (P12,000).  Subject arrested person is now detained at Maydolong lock-up cell for safekeeping prior turn-over to court of origin for proper disposition.