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September 14, 2026 — Mayor Bernard S. Waclin commended the operatives of the Itogon Municipal Police Station (MPS), under the leadership of Police Captain (PCPT) Brett Allen P. Ande, Acting Chief of Police, for their successful law enforcement operations conducted over the past week.
Among the operations was the arrest of an accused in a case involving highgrading or the theft of gold from a mining claim, mining camp, or other mining operation under Presidential Decree (PD) 581. The accused was arrested by virtue of a warrant of arrest and is currently under the custody of the Itogon MPS.
In another operation in Barangay Tuding, a 29-year-old male suspect was arrested at the scene in connection with a shooting incident that resulted in a bystander sustaining a gunshot wound to the left thigh. The suspect is facing a case for frustrated murder and is currently awaiting trial in court.
The Itogon MPS also successfully arrested an accused wanted by virtue of a warrant of arrest for Qualified Rape of a Minor and Statutory Rape by Sexual Assault. The operation was conducted in coordination with the La Trinidad MPS, Provincial Investigation and Detective Management Unit (PIDMU)–Benguet, and Regional Intelligence Unit (RIU).
Meanwhile, in coordination with the Benguet Police Provincial Office (PPO)–Police Intelligence Unit (PIU), the Itogon MPS successfully arrested on September 10 an accused facing a case for violation of the Revised Forestry Code of the Philippines (PD 705) by virtue of a warrant of arrest.
In addition to these operations, the Itogon MPS began conducting motorcycle patrols on September 10 to enforce curfew regulations and strengthen police visibility and public safety across the municipality’s barangays.
Mayor Waclin recognized the collective efforts of the Itogon MPS personnel and the other police units involved in the operations, noting their continued commitment to maintaining peace and order and ensuring the safety of the community. // Capsula, Padcayan; GIP
