12 inmates bolt Olongapo jail

By Bebot Sison Jr.  The Philippine Star

OLONGAPO CITY — Twelve inmates facing charges ranging from illegal drugs to rape and murder bolted the city district jail in the compound of Camp Maquinaya in Barangay Barretto here early yesterday morning.

Reports said the inmates bore a hole through the concrete wall of their cell and escaped at about 2:45 a.m.

According to other reports, the inmates scaled the concrete wall of the main detention building and using an improvised four-meter long bridge, crossed to the women’s dormitory and then made good their escape.

Five of the escapees — Alvin Batua, 30; Rakman Ali, 21; Abdul Ramas Madulara, 18; Reneboy Tagamat, 27; and Sonny Francisco, 35 — face charges for violations of Republic Act 9165 or the Dangerous Drugs Act.

The other jailbreakers were identified as Billy Udituhan, 37, charged with murder; Delio Quinagan, 33; Marlon Bagting, 32; and Allan Guanzon, 30, all charged with rape; Joseph Ramirez, 26, robbery and homicide; Roderick Tiu, 26, parricide and abortion; and Ronald Aquino, 24, violation of Republic Act 7610 or Anti-Child Abuse Act. — With Ric Sapnu