crime – Author Carlo Carrasco

Five Suspects Arrested In Parañaque City Over Stolen Copper Cables

March 26, 2026March 23, 2026carlocarrasco

Recently in the City of Parañaque, the local police apprehended five suspects for the theft of copper cables worth more than P200,000, according to a news report by the Manila Bulletin. A local security guard caught them in the act and called the police.

To put things in perspective, posted below is an excerpt from the news report of the Manila Bulletin. Some parts in boldface…

Police arrested five individuals involved in the theft of underground copper cables in Parañaque City on Sunday, March 22.

Parañaque City Police Chief Col. Nicolas Piñon identified the suspects as John, Roel, George, Bryan, and Adrian. They were apprehended at around 4:50 a.m. along KM 17 West Service Road in Barangay Marcelo Green.

Piñon said the suspects were arrested after a security guard noticed suspicious activity involving a parked vehicle and five men forcibly pulling underground copper cables.

The security guard immediately alerted their zone commander, who coordinated with the Marcelo Green Police Substation, leading to the arrest of the suspects who were caught in the act.

Recovered from the suspects were copper cables worth P201,218.64, cutting tools, and a utility vehicle.

The suspects are currently detained at the police custodial facility and are facing charges for violation of Republic Act 10515, also known as the Anti-Cable Television and Cable Internet Tapping Act of 2013.

Let me end this post by asking you readers: What do you think about this recent development? If you are a resident of Parañaque, are you concerned that there could be more attempts by undesirable people to steal copper cables?

You may answer in the comments below. If you prefer to answer privately, you may do so by sending me a direct message online.

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Two Suspects Arrested In Parañaque City Over Illegal Drugs Worth P102,000

March 23, 2026March 18, 2026carlocarrasco

Recently in the City of Parañaque, the local police successfully pulled off an entrapment operation that resulted in two suspects arrested and the seizure of illegal drugs worth P102,000, according to a Manila Bulletin news report.

To put things in perspective, posted below is an excerpt from the news report of the Manila Bulletin. Some parts in boldface…

Operatives of the Parañaque City Police arrested two drug suspects and seized P102,000 worth of shabu in an entrapment early Tuesday morning, March 17.

Parañaque City Police Chief Nicolas Pinon identified the suspects as Melchor, 41, a Joyride rider, and Lance, 24.

They were arrested at around 12:10 a.m. on F. Bernabe Street in Airport Village, Barangay Moonwalk.

Police said members of the Parañaque City Police Station Drug Enforcement Unit (SDEU) launched a buy-bust operation that led to the arrest of the suspects.

Authorities said that during a body search, Melchor was found in possession of 10 more plastic sachets of suspected shabu and the P500 marked buy-bust money. Meanwhile, Lance yielded about five grams of suspected shabu.

Let me end this post by asking you readers: What do you think about this recent development? If you are a resident of Parañaque, are you convinced that a lot of people in the city have been attracting smugglers or pushers of illegal drugs? Is your local community considered drug-free?

You may answer in the comments below. If you prefer to answer privately, you may do so by sending me a direct message online.

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GCash Blocks Over 3,200 Merchants Linked To Gambling And Scamming

March 19, 2026March 15, 2026carlocarrasco

In a serious attempt to protect its users and restore confidence, digital wallet GCash blocked more than three thousand and two hundred merchants that were linked to illegal online gambling and scamming, according to a news report by the Manila Bulletin.

To put things in perspective, posted below is an excerpt from the news report of the Manila Bulletin. Some parts in boldface…

Digital wallet giant GCash has blocked more than 3,200 merchants found to be linked to illicit activities, including illegal online gambling platforms, as part of its effort to bolster consumer protection.

In a statement, GCash said it has been coordinating with the Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC) since last year to shut down these merchants’ access to the digital wallet.

By prohibiting their access to the digital wallet, this move prevents illegal operators from misusing the QRPh payment rail, which has been used to lure users to fake GCash payment pages.

Many of these illegal merchants employ deceptive tactics to mislead customers into sending payments to unauthorized accounts. Among the most common schemes is QR masking, where seemingly legitimate QR codes redirect payments to a different account.

Scammers also create fake payment pages that imitate legitimate businesses, as well as pages designed to mimic the official GCash interface to deceive customers and collect unauthorized payments.

GCash said it does not partner with these illegal merchants and operators, noting that they are typically independent entities attempting to route transactions through legitimate digital services.

To enhance consumer protection, GCash deploys proactive monitoring to identify and disable these schemes, which are then reported to authorities and the CICC to support government enforcement efforts.

“Entities attempting to misuse the GCash payment app and QRPh without authorization or are masking QRPh leading to unauthorized transactions are flagged, suspended, and reported to the relevant authorities,” it said.

Currently, GCash has measures in place to detect unauthorized merchant activity before users are scammed, helping maintain service integrity.

Furthermore, it immediately disables links to fraudulent operations and reports suspicious transactions to the CICC and the Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC).

“By proactively blocking unauthorized actors and reporting them to our regulators and authorities, we are helping protect Filipinos and maintain trust in the country’s digital financial ecosystem,” Miguel Geronilla, chief information and security officer of GCash.

As another layer of security, GCash said users should never share their mobile personal identification number (MPIN) or one-time password (OTP), as these details are not required.

Let me end this post by asking you readers: What is your reaction to this recent development? Do you think GCash has done a huge effort to protect its users and other customers? What do you think the scammers and purged merchants will do now that they have been blocked by GCash?

You may answer in the comments below. If you prefer to answer privately, you may do so by sending me a direct message online.

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21-Year-Old Man Apprehended In Muntinlupa City For Illegal Sale Of Firearms

March 19, 2026March 15, 2026carlocarrasco

Recently in the progressive City of Muntinlupa, local police officers successfully arrested a 21-year-old man for committing the illegal sale of firearms, according to a Manila Bulletin news report.

To put things in perspective, posted below is an excerpt from the news report of the Manila Bulletin. Some parts in boldface…

The Southern Police District (SPD) arrested a 21-year-old man for illegally selling firearms in Muntinlupa on March 15.

The suspect, identified by his aliases Roniel and Yanyan, was arrested along the PNR Site in Barangay Poblacion, Muntinlupa at about 1:30 a.m. during a gun buy-bust operation led by the SPD’s District Special Operations Unit (DSOU).

The operation was launched after authorities received information from an informant about the suspect’s alleged involvement in the illegal sale of firearms in Muntinlupa and nearby areas.

Based on the report, DSOU operatives conducted the coordinated sting operation together with personnel from the District Intelligence Division, Intelligence Section of the District Mobile Force Battalion, and Muntinlupa police.

Seized during the operation were two .38-caliber revolvers, two pieces of .38-caliber live ammunition, a marked P500 bill used in the transaction along with boodle money, and bags used by the suspect to carry the firearms.

The arrested individual, a resident of the barangay, failed to present any legal documents authorizing him to possess or sell firearms.

He was brought to the DSOU office for documentation and to the Pasay City General Hospital for physical and medical examination.

The police will request firearms records verification from the Firearms and Explosives Office to determine whether the suspect is a licensed firearm holder.

Let me end this post by asking you readers: What is your reaction to this recent development? If you are a resident of Muntinlupa City, are you thankful to the local police for the successful arrest of the suspect?

You may answer in the comments below. If you prefer to answer privately, you may do so by sending me a direct message online.

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Two Suspects Arrested In Parañaque City Over Illegal Drugs Worth P442,000

March 12, 2026March 6, 2026carlocarrasco

Recently in the city of Parañaque, the local police officers successfully conducted a buy-bust operation the resulted in the two suspects arrested and the seizure of illegal substances worth P442,000, according to a news report by the Manila Bulletin.

To put things in perspective, posted below is an excerpt from the news report of the Manila Bulletin. Some parts in boldface…

Police arrested two drug suspects, including a newly identified high-value individual (HVI), during a drug operation and seized P442,000 worth of shabu in Parañaque on March 6.

Parañaque City Police Chief Col. Nicolas Pinon identified the suspects as Jero, 21, a newly identified HVI, and DJ, 22, a street-level individual (SLI). Both are residents of Taguig City. They were arrested around 1:40 a.m. along Sitio Pag-Asa, Barangay Sun Valley, Parañaque City.

Police said members of the Station Drug Enforcement Unit (SDEU) conducted the buy-bust operation as part of their continuing campaign against illegal drugs.

The suspects were arrested after an undercover police officer, posing as a buyer, was able to purchase a sachet of shabu from them.

Operatives recovered from the suspects an additional three plastic sachets of suspected shabu weighing about 65 grams with an estimated street value of P442,000. Also seized were a silver-colored iPhone, a block coin purse, a driver’s license, P850 in buy-bust money, and a red Honda PCX motorcycle.

Let me end this post by asking you readers: What do you think about this recent development? If you are a resident of Parañaque, are you thankful to the local police for the successful buy-bust operation? Do you think Parañaque will not become a drug-free city anytime soon?

You may answer in the comments below. If you prefer to answer privately, you may do so by sending me a direct message online.

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Parañaque Shooting Incident Suspect Apprehended

March 8, 2026March 7, 2026carlocarrasco

After doing a 48-hour manhunt, the local police officers finally apprehended the suspect behind the shooting incident that happened inside a local community which resulted in two fatalities and four people injured, according to a news report by the Manila Bulletin.

To put things in perspective, posted below is an excerpt from the news report of the Manila Bulletin. Some parts in boldface…

Police arrested the alleged gunman in a fatal shooting at a condominium basketball court in Parañaque City, which killed two men and critically wounded four others, after a 48-hour manhunt.

The suspect, identified as William, 59, a resident of Barangay Marcelo Green, Parañaque City, was nabbed at around 8:30 p.m. in a condominium unit in Barangay Moonwalk.

According to Southern Police District (SPD) director Brig. Gen. Randy Arceo, the suspect shot dead Edwin, 57, and Arjay, 29, and wounded four others who were then playing basketball. Recovered from the suspect were two 9mm pistols, multiple magazines, and ammunition.

Police discovered during investigation that the suspect had a homicide case in Taguig City in 2012, and a warrant of arrest had been issued against him by a Regional Trial Court in June 2023.

Probers learned that the suspect had argued with one of the fatalities and the wounded victims three months ago.

According to a report from Parañaque City Police chief Col. Nicolas Pinon, the suspect reportedly went down from his unit, entered through the main gate of the basketball court, and started firing shots at a group of men playing basketball.

Pinon said that based on CCTV footage obtained by the police, the group of men scampered in different directions while two victims were critically wounded and later died from bullet wounds.

The city police chief said the suspect exited through the main gate of the basketball court and fled on foot toward a mall after the shooting.

The four injured victims were rushed to a hospital after the incident and were reportedly in unstable condition.

Let me end this post by asking you readers: What do you think about this recent development? If you are a resident of Parañaque, are you thankful to the local police for finding and arresting the suspect? Does this development make you feel safer? What do you think could be the motive behind the shooting?

You may answer in the comments below. If you prefer to answer privately, you may do so by sending me a direct message online.

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Chinese National Arrested In Batangas For Posing As A Filipino

March 8, 2026March 2, 2026carlocarrasco

The Bureau of Immigration (BI) apprehended in Batangas a Chinese national who posed as a Filipino citizen, according to a news report by the Manila Bulletin. The suspect has a history of acquiring Philippine passports and a driver’s license in the country.

To put things in perspective, posted below is an excerpt from report of the Manila Bulletin. Some parts in boldface…

A foreigner has been arrested by the Bureau of Immigration (BI) in Batangas for posing as a Filipino and for “fraudulently acquiring” Philippine documents.

Immigration Commissioner Joel Anthony M. Viado presented before the media on Tuesday, Feb. 24, the arrested foreigner who was identified as Chinese national Zhi Ling Guan. He said that Zhi admitted he is not a Filipino.

Viado said that Zhi also uses the aliases Shis Nengyuan and Mike Sy. The “fake” Filipino was arrested last Feb. 20 at the Batangas port, he also said.

Viado said that the Chinese national was using fraudulently his acquired Philippine passports and driver’s license using the name Mark Sy.

“Philippine citizenship is not a commodity that can be fabricated or acquired through deception,” Viado declared.

He warned: “Any foreign national who falsely claims to be Filipino and manipulates our systems to secure official documents will face arrest, detention, and deportation.”

He said the BI acted on the information it received from the Intelligence Service of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (ISAFP) which sought the verification of the identity of the person.

“Biometric checks and inter-agency verification established that the fingerprints appearing in identification documents under the name ‘Mike Sy’ matched those of Zhi Ling Guan, a Chinese national,” he also said.

Let me end this post by asking you readers: What is your reaction to this recent development? What do you think is the main reason the suspect used a fake identity and pretend to be a Filipino? Do you think the government should come up with stronger measures to prevent fraud committed by foreigners?

You may answer in the comments below. If you prefer to answer privately, you may do so by sending me a direct message online.

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Parañaque City Shooting Incident Causes Two Deaths And Injures Four

March 7, 2026March 5, 2026carlocarrasco

Recently in the city of Parañaque, a shooting incident that happened in a local community’s basketball court resulted in the deaths of two people and four people getting injured, according to a Manila Bulletin news report. The armed suspect remains at large.

To put things in perspective, posted below is an excerpt from the news report of the Manila Bulletin. Some parts in boldface…

Two people were killed while four others were injured in a shooting incident inside a basketball court at a condominium complex in Parañaque on Wednesday night, March 4.

Police said the victims were reportedly playing basketball when a 59-year-old suspect, allegedly armed with a 9mm pistol, opened fire in the area.

The incident occurred at around 7:59 p.m. at the basketball court of Azure Residences, located in Barangay Marcelo Green.

According to Parañaque City Police Chief Col. Nicolas Pinon, the suspect, who is a resident of one of the condominium units, reportedly went down from his unit for no apparent reason, entered through the main gate of the basketball court, and started shooting at the group of men playing basketball.

Pinon said that based on the CCTV footage obtained by the police, the group of men scampered in different directions while two victims were critically wounded and later died due to the shooting.

He added that the four injured victims were rushed to a hospital after the incident and were reportedly in unstable condition.

The city police chief said the suspect exited through the main gate of the basketball court and fled on foot toward SM Bicutan after the shooting.

Let me end this post by asking you readers: What do you think about this recent development? If you are a resident of Parañaque, are you concerned that violent crime like what was reported will continue to happen? What do you think is the motive of the suspect? Do you know anyone who lives in Azure Urban Resort Residences?

You may answer in the comments below. If you prefer to answer privately, you may do so by sending me a direct message online.

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Two Suspects Arrested In Parañaque City For Selling Fake Luxury Bags

March 6, 2026February 28, 2026carlocarrasco

Recently in the city of Parañaque, two individuals were arrested by the local police for selling fake luxury bags, according to a news report by the Manila Bulletin. The law enforcers responded to a complaint filed by a victim.

To put things in perspective, posted below is an excerpt from the news report of the Manila Bulletin. Some parts in boldface…

Police arrested two suspects in an entrapment operation for allegedly selling fake luxury bags on Thursday afternoon, Feb. 26.

The suspects were identified as Glen, 25, and Imel, 29, both residents of Barangay San Isidro, Parañaque City.

They were arrested at a dining establishment along Aseana Avenue in Barangay Tambo during an entrapment operation conducted by members of the Station Intelligence Section and the Investigation and Detective Management Section, in coordination with the AFP Army Intelligence Regiment.

Police said the arrest stemmed from a complaint filed by a 29-year-old call center agent, who reported that the suspects sold her a fake “Birkin” bag from Hermès worth P700,000 last Feb. 7.

The victim told police that the bag was confirmed to be counterfeit after it underwent validation and authentication.

Authorities conducted the entrapment operation after the victim reported that the suspects contacted her again, offering to sell a “Kelly 25” bag from Hermès worth P950,000.

During the arrest, police recovered from the suspects a white Kelly 25 bag and a black Kelly 25 bag, both branded as Hermès, as well as items bearing brands such as Chanel and Coach. A magnifying loupe glass was also seized.

Authorities likewise confiscated several mobile devices, including an iPhone 13, a Samsung Galaxy 11, a Tecno Go Spark 2, and an iPhone 6, along with P2,000 in cash and 98 pieces of boodle money.

Let me end this post by asking you readers: What do you think about this recent development? If you are a resident of Parañaque, are you thankful that the local police officers were successful in arresting the suspects? Do you know anyone who was fooled into spending a high amount of money on fake products?

You may answer in the comments below. If you prefer to answer privately, you may do so by sending me a direct message online.

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Wanted Virtual Assistant Arrested In Parañaque City For Qualified Theft

March 3, 2026February 26, 2026carlocarrasco

Recently in the city of Parañaque, a wanted virtual assistant was apprehended by the local police for four counts of qualified theft, according to a news report by the Manila Bulletin. The police officers were armed with a warrant of arrest.

To put things in perspective, posted below is an excerpt from the news report of the Manila Bulletin. Some parts in boldface…

A female virtual assistant facing four counts of qualified theft through falsification of private documents was arrested during an operation in Parañaque City on Feb. 24.

The suspect was identified as “Maria,” 28, a resident of Barangay San Dionisio, and was listed as the No. 6 most wanted person. She was arrested by members of the Parañaque City Police–San Dionisio Substation along Dr. A. Santos Avenue.

Maria was arrested after police served a warrant of arrest issued by Judge Regina Paz Ramos-Chavez of the Parañaque City Regional Trial Court, Branch 274. The court recommended bail of P130,000.

The suspect is now detained at the Parañaque City Police custodial facility pending the return of the warrant to the issuing court.

Southern Police District (SPD) Director Brig. Gen. Randy Arceo said the arrest is a clear message that no one can hide from the law.

Let me end this post by asking you readers: What do you think about this recent development? If you are a resident of Parañaque, are you concerned that there could be more people who worked as virtual assistants who could have committed theft? When doing transactions, do you do it over-the-counter or online?

You may answer in the comments below. If you prefer to answer privately, you may do so by sending me a direct message online.

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