Tag: Parojinog

PNP says sister of Ardot Parojinog died due to “cardiogenic shock” over the weekend

(Eagle News) — The sister of the late former Ozamiz City councilor Ardot Parojinog died over the weekend. Philippine National Police Chief Camilo Cascolan said Melodina Parojinog-Malingin, who was detained over the same drug-related charges as her brother, died due to “cardiogenic shock secondary to intractable cardiac arrhythmia, atrial fibrillation to ventricular tachychardia secondary to massive gastrointestinal bleeding secondary to uremic gastropathy.” Parojinog-Malingin died at the Mayor Hilarion A. Ramiro Sr. Medical Center in Ozamiz City […]

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Former Ozamiz City Councilor Ardot Parojinog found dead in detention cell; PNP orders probe

(Eagle News) — Former Ozamiz City councilor Ricardo “Ardot” Parojinog was found dead inside the city police’s detention facility on Friday, Sept. 4, the Philippine National Police said. According to the PNP spokesperson Lt. Gen. Bernard Banac, Parojinog, who is facing drug-related charges, was found dead at 6 a.m., on the same day he was supposed to attend a court hearing. “No violence was noted,” Banac said. Banac said PNP Chief Camilo Cascolan has ordered […]

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Año confirms Espenido included in drug watchlist

(Eagle News)–Interior Secretary Eduardo Año on Friday, Feb. 14, confirmed Lieutenant Colonel Jovie Espenido’s inclusion in the government’s drug watchlist. In a message, Año said the information would be validated and Espenido would ne investigated. Espenido made headlines when he led the raid against former Ozamiz City Mayor Reynaldo Parojinog, who was included in President Rodrigo Duterte drug list. Parojinog and several others were killed in the raid. Espenido won praises from Duterte following the […]

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Suspects in Metrobank Binondo branch robbery identified; men linked to Parajinog group, says police

(Eagle News) – The Manila Police District has already identified the suspects in the daring daylight Metrobank robbery in Binondo, Manila based on the CCTV footages obtained outside the bank. Based on the released photos by the police, the suspects were identified as Marlon “Ailon” Parojinog, Noli Bonifacio Casuela alias “Lito Dapitan,” Michael Calunod alias “Pila”, Frederex B. Secretario, and Gilcar Dumagan Mofan alias “Jing Mofan.” According to Manila Police District chief Brig. Gen. Vicente […]

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Espenido reassigned to Ozamiz following Duterte directive

(Eagle News) — Chief Insp. Jovie Espenido has been officially assigned to Ozamiz City, a day after President Rodrigo Duterte gave the directive. According to the assignment order released by the Philippine National Police, Espenido will replace the chief of police of the Ozamiz police in Region 10. Espenido has been assigned in Samar since Nov. 21. In a speech at the groundbreaking of the Ozamiz Airport Modernization Project, President Duterte made the directive to reinstate […]

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PNP says it “may take time” before “Ardot” Parojinog is deported to PHL

But adds  it is “always ready” to go to Taiwan to get him so he can face cases vs him By Mar Gabriel Eagle News Service Philippine National Police spokesperson John Bulalacao said it “may take time” before Ricardo “Ardot” Parojinog is deported to the Philippines so he can face the charges against him. In a press conference on Thursday, May 24, Bulalacao said this was because Parojinog also committed violations in Taiwan, which means […]

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Palace welcomes “Ardot” Parojinog’s arrest

(Eagle News) — The Palace on Thursday, May 24, welcomed the arrest of Ozamiz City Councilor Ricardo Parojinog following his escape from a police raid last year that left 16, including his brother Ozamiz Mayor Reynaldo Parojinog Sr., dead. “Ito po’y mabuting balita,” Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said of the councilor’s arrest by Taiwanese authorities after he tried to enter the country using illegal documents. “Sabi po  nga nila, flight is evidence of guilt,” Roque […]

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Ozamiz City Councilor “Ardot” Parojinog nabbed in Taiwan

(Eagle News) — Ozamiz City Councilor Ricardo “Ardot” Parojinog has been arrested. Chief Supt. John Bulalacao, Philippine National Police spokesperson, said the younger brother of Ozamiz City Mayor Reynaldo Parojinog Sr., who, along with 15 others, was killed in a police operation in his house that yielded drugs and a cache of high-powered firearms last year, was arrested by Taiwan authorities after he tried to enter the country with illegal documents. The younger Parojinog had been […]

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Retired Ozamiz prosecutor shot dead

(Eagle News) — A retired Ozamiz prosecutor was shot dead on Tuesday, May 22. Geronimo S. Marabe, Jr. was driving his car  in Barangay 50th District in Ozamiz City when he was shot by at least four men around 10:30 a.m. He was pronounced dead in the hospital. According to Philippine National Police Chief Oscar Albayalde, Marabe’s killing may have something to do with the cases he used to handle when he was still prosecuting. The PNP […]

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Over P100 million worth of “Parojinog shabu remnants” seized in Ozamiz; several arrested

  (Eagle News) — Ozamiz Police have seized over P100 million worth of shabu believed to be the remnants of the illegal substances being sold by the Parojinog family. In a radio interview, Chief Insp. Jovie Espenido, said the 14 kilograms of drugs worth P112 million were seized during separate operations in the city since Wednesday, December 6. He said the operations began with the arrest of Butch Merino, a former driver of then-Vice Mayor […]

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UPDATED: Authorities arrest Puerto Princesa Vice Mayor Marcaida; seize suspected shabu, firearms from his house

(Eagle News) — Authorities on Monday arrested Puerto Princesa Vice Mayor Luis Marcaida III, after they seized high-powered firearms and suspected methamphetamine hydrochloride during a raid in his house. The police said authorities recovered 30 sachets containing suspected methampethamine hydrochloride wrapped in a plastic pack, and weapons consisting of a .22-caliber rifle, three rifle grenades, a fragmentation grenade, and four .45-cal. pistols, from Marcaida’s house in Barangay Bancao-Bancao. The drug raid led by the local police […]

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Ozamiz police chief confirms crooked cops involved in ‘Parojinog drug trade’

(Eagle News) – Ozamiz City Police Chief Inspector Jovie Espenido has confirmed that there were crooked cops involved in the Parojinogs’ alleged drug trade. Espenido said that he received reports about this after assuming his post in  December 2016. On Wednesday, President Rodrigo Duterte said he would soon visit Ozamiz to warn the policemen who are supposedly linked to the family believed to be engaged in the illegal drug trade. He also announced a P2-million […]

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