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GMA Network
11-08-2025
- GMA Network
QC jeepney driver wanted for car theft in Baguio, arrested
A jeepney driver in Quezon City, by virtue of a warrant of arrest, was nabbed for alleged carnapping committed in Baguio City. According to Emil Sumangil's exclusive report on '24 Oras' on Monday, the Philippine National Police - Highway Patrol Group (PNP-HPG) and Baguio Police caught the suspect along Aurora Boulevard. Authorities confirmed that the jeepney driver, who has been wanted for four years in the Cordillera Administrative Region, has a warrant of arrest for violating the Anti-Carnapping Law. PNP-HPG spokesperson Police Lieutenant Nadame Malang said the suspect did not return the car he rented. GMA Integrated News is reaching out to the suspect for comment. In Novaliches, the PNP-HPG arrested another man for allegedly stealing at least 20 cars. 'Sa informasyon din po nakuha po ng inyong PNP-HPG, siya po ay nakadali ng di baba sa dalawampung sasakyan. Ngayon, tumutulong po ang inyong PNP-HPG para tukuyin at alamin ang lokasyon ng mga sasakyang po kanya nakuha,' Malang said. (Based on the information we gathered, the suspect stole at least 20 cars. Now, your PNP-HPG is helping identify and locate the vehicles that he stole.) Among the victims of the suspect's 'rentangay' modus is Teacher Camille, who traced her van in Tacloban City, Leyte. The suspect was able to transfer the ownership of the van to another person even though it is still being paid through installment by Teacher Camille. 'Nananawagan po ako sa LTO (Land Transportation Office), sana po ma-stop na po yun to kasi hanggang ngayon hindi po namin ma-pull out yung unit namin, kasi pinapakita po sa amin na legally transferred po yung van,' Camille said. (I am appealing to the LTO to put a stop to this, because we still haven't been able to retrieve our unit. They are presenting documents showing that the ownership of the van was legally transferred.) 'Yung ginawa po sa amin na ganito sobra, sobra aksaya oras, panahon, pera. At saka yung threat na kami po ay paulit-ulit binabalikan ng financing, dahil hindi po namin mabayaran yung sasakyan na wala naman sa amin. Sobrang hirap po, sobrang hirap,' she added. (This is a waste of time and money. And we're being threatened by the financing firm because we are not able to pay the van, which is not in our possession. It's really difficult. It's so difficult.) The suspect also stole his uncle's new pickup truck. 'Sabi niya, ginamit niya papuntang Bicol, hindi niya ibinalik (He told me he will drive the pickup truck going to Bicol, but did not return it),' the uncle said. The PNP-HPG also said the suspect releases brand new vehicles using fake identification and bank accounts. 'Dati po is legit naman po akong buy and sell, so may mga pumasok lang po sa akin na mga transactions na in-expect ko po na okay. Bandang huli po nung na-deal ko na illegal pala yung mga transactions,' the suspect said. (I used to be a legitimate buy-and-sell dealer, so I accepted some transactions that I expected to be legit. But in the end, I found out that those transactions were actually illegal.) — Mariel Celine Serquiña/BAP, GMA Integrated News
GMA Network
19-05-2025
- GMA Network
Girlfriend squeals on boyfriend involved in ‘rentangay' modus
Authorities have arrested a man allegedly involved in stealing vehicles using the 'rentangay' modus in Las Piñas City after his girlfriend reported him. In Emil Sumangil's exclusive report on '24 Oras' on Monday, alias 'Lawrence' was supposed to meet up with his girlfriend when the police arrested him. Despite resistance, the Philippine National Police - Highway Patrol Group (PNP-HPG) successfully brought Lawrence to Camp Crame. He was taken into custody under an arrest warrant for multiple charges such as carnapping, illegal possession of firearms, and violation of the Anti-Fencing Law. According to the police, Lawrence allegedly engaged in a 'rentangay' modus, a scheme where the car thief rents a vehicle but doesn't return it. 'We are appealing kung kayo'y naging biktima ng taong nito, narito ang HPG para mag assist at para matulungan ang ating mga kababayan na madagdagan pa ng kaso para sa taong nito,' PNP-HPG spokesperson Police Lieutenant Nadame Malang said. (We are appealing to the victims of this person. PNP-HPG is here to assist you in filing charges against him.) Meanwhile, Lawrence told GMA Integrated News that he could not believe that his girlfriend snitched on him. 'Natakot siya na madamay (she was afraid of getting involved),' Lawrence said. He also admitted that he has been using illegal drugs and appealed to the victims to withdraw the cases filed against him. 'Pa rehab na rin ako. Nagulat ako. Kung papayag siya na aregulahin, mabalik yung motor, aregluhin po namin,' Lawrence said. (I'm willing to undergo rehabilitation. I was caught off guard. If the victim is willing to settle and get his motorcycle back, we will return it.) —Mariel Celine Serquiña/LDF, GMA Integrated News
