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                    [Summary] => TUGUEGARAO CITY — The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) has joined the task force investigating last Thursday’s ambush of a municipal trial court (MTC) judge and his driver in an inner town in Cagayan.


Senior Superintendent James Melad, Cagayan police director, said they have suspects in the ambush of MTC Judge Nathaniel Pattugalan, 59, of Baggao town, but withheld their names while more evidence is being gathered against them. 


Melad said the ambush could be job-related.  


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                    [Summary] => TUGUEGARAO CITY — A Municipal Trial Court judge survived an ambush in Baggao, Cagayan the other day, the police said. His driver, though, was killed in the attack.


Senior Superintendent James Melad, provincial police director, said MTC Judge Nathaniel Pattugalan and his driver, Antonio de la Cruz, were waylaid on an isolated stretch of the provincial road in Barangay Masikal, Baggao town, some three hours from this capital city, at about 2 p.m. last Thursday.


Melad said De la Cruz, a resident of Camalanuigan town, died on the spot due to multiple gunshot wounds. 

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                    [Summary] => TUGUEGARAO CITY — The Cagayan police director said he has no reason to relieve the police chief of Gattaran town accused of illegally releasing P182,000 worth of seized narra lumber last March. 


Senior Superintendent James Melad, provincial police director, was reacting to the letter of Environment and Natural Resources Secretary Michael Defensor to Philippine National Police chief Director General Arturo Lomibao seeking the relief of Senior Inspector Frank Tagupa, Gattaran police chief, for his allegedly dubious and illegal release of the 2,144 board feet of narra.


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                    [Title] => Politics eyed in slay try on mayor
                    [Summary] => TUGUEGARAO CITY, Cagayan — Police have zeroed in on politics as the strongest motive behind the slay try on the mayor of Gattaran town. 


Prior to the ambush, Senior Superintendent James Melad, Cagayan police director, said Mayor Ramon Nolasco had received death threats from political enemies whom he refused to name.


"From the information gathered by our investigators, it appears that politics was behind the ambush," said Nolasco, former intelligence and investigation chief of the regional police. 


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Prior to the ambush, Senior Superintendent James Melad, Cagayan police director, said Mayor Ramon Nolasco had received death threats from political enemies whom he refused to name.


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                    [Title] => Municipal vice mayor survives slay attempt
                    [Summary] => ROXAS, Isabela — The vice mayor of nearby Quirino town, along with three of his companions, survived an ambush here last Tuesday, police said yesterday.


Vice Mayor Samuel Uy, along with councilor Iresteo Manlutac, municipal assessor Efren Nagum and budget officer Juan Mesa, were waylaid by two gunmen on the night of Oct. 24. 


Except for Uy, his three companions and their driver sustained gunshot wounds, but are now recovering at a hospital here.


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SENIOR SUPERINTENDENT JAMES MELAD

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Senior Superintendent James Melad, provincial police director, said MTC Judge Nathaniel Pattugalan and his driver, Antonio de la Cruz, were waylaid on an isolated stretch of the provincial road in Barangay Masikal, Baggao town, some three hours from this capital city, at about 2 p.m. last Thursday.


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Vice Mayor Samuel Uy, along with councilor Iresteo Manlutac, municipal assessor Efren Nagum and budget officer Juan Mesa, were waylaid by two gunmen on the night of Oct. 24. 


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NBI joins probe of Cagayan judge’s ambush

By Charlie Lagasca | October 31, 2005 - 12:00am

TUGUEGARAO CITY — The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) has joined the task force investigating last Thursday’s ambush of a municipal trial court (MTC) judge and his driver in an inner town in Cagayan. Senior...

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Cagayan judge hurt, driver killed in ambush

By Charlie Lagasca | October 29, 2005 - 12:00am

TUGUEGARAO CITY — A Municipal Trial Court judge survived an ambush in Baggao, Cagayan the other day, the police said. His driver, though, was killed in the attack. Senior Superintendent James Melad, provincial...

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‘Nothing illegal in release of seized lumber’

By Charlie Lagasca | July 7, 2005 - 12:00am

TUGUEGARAO CITY — The Cagayan police director said he has no reason to relieve the police chief of Gattaran town accused of illegally releasing P182,000 worth of seized narra lumber last March. Senior Superintendent...

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Politics eyed in slay try on mayor

By Lito Salatan | March 6, 2005 - 12:00am

TUGUEGARAO CITY, Cagayan — Police have zeroed in on politics as the strongest motive behind the slay try on the mayor of Gattaran town. Prior to the ambush, Senior Superintendent James Melad, Cagayan police...

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Politics eyed in slay try on mayor

By Lito Salatan | March 6, 2005 - 12:00am

TUGUEGARAO CITY, Cagayan — Police have zeroed in on politics as the strongest motive behind the slay try on the mayor of Gattaran town. Prior to the ambush, Senior Superintendent James Melad, Cagayan police...

Nation

Municipal vice mayor survives slay attempt

October 29, 2000 - 12:00am

ROXAS, Isabela — The vice mayor of nearby Quirino town, along with three of his companions, survived an ambush here last Tuesday, police said yesterday. Vice Mayor Samuel Uy, along with councilor Iresteo Manlutac,...

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