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4 days ago
- GMA Network
Illegal LPG worth P1.3M seized in Bacolod City
Authorities seized illegal liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) products worth P1.3 million in Bacolod City, Negros Occidental, the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) said Tuesday. In a statement, CIDG said refilled and empty butane canisters,12 improvised refilling machines, 92 empty LPG tanks, and 3 filled LPG tanks were confiscated during the operation at Hacienda Elisa in Barangay Granada. The operation also led to the arrest of five men, who were caught selling the allegedly illegally refined butane canisters from LPG tanks. They were charged before the National Prosecution Service for violation of Batas Pambansa 33, or An Act Defining and Penalizing Certain Prohibited Acts Inimical to the Public Interest and National Security Involving Petroleum and/or Petroleum Products, as amended by Presidential Decree No. 1865. 'I commend the CIDG Negros Island Region (NIR) Regional Field Unit for their swift, and responsive police service led to the arrest of the suspects and confiscation of allegedly Illegally LPG products," CIDG Director Police Brigadier General Christopher Abrahano said. "This operation is not just about enforcement – it saves lives. Each illegally refilled canister is a potential threat," he added. —Mariel Celine Serquiña/ VAL, GMA Integrated News
GMA Network
18-06-2025
- GMA Network
DOJ to file charges vs. suspect Kelly in Que-Pabillo kidnap-slay case
After the preliminary investigation by the National Prosecution Service, the DOJ issued a resolution directing the filing of two counts of kidnapping for ransom with homicide against Kelly. The Department of Justice has found enough evidence to file charges against Gong Wen Li, alias Kelly, in connection with the abduction and killing of businessman Anson Que and his driver Armanie Pabillo. After the preliminary investigation by the National Prosecution Service, the DOJ issued a resolution directing the filing of two counts of kidnapping for ransom with homicide against Kelly. Anson Que's son, Alvin, was cleared due to insufficient evidence linking him to the case. The resolution has also recommended that the respondents, Yuan Haohua, Yuan Fanquiang, and Lee Hsiao Ting be referred to the PNP-Anti-Cybercrime Group for case build-up for violation of the Anti-- Financial Account Scamming Act. Another suspected mastermind, David Tan Liao, and two others have already been charged in court for kidnapping for ransom with homicide in connection with the Que and Pabillo abduction and killings after their arrest. Prosecutor General Richard Fadullon said the information against Kelly is expected to be filed within the week. The DOJ said the resolution was not a determination of guilt but a directive to proceed to trial based on the sufficiency of evidence presented during the investigation. The respondents will be afforded their full right to due process, and their constitutional rights will be safeguarded throughout the judicial proceedings. "As stewards of justice, we are bound not by pressure or presumption, but by evidence, law, and the enduring principles of fairness and due process," Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla said. "The public can be assured that this case, as with all cases, is being handled to the utmost level of objectivity and accountability," he added. –NB, GMA Integrated News
