TEACHER FALLS PREY TO ‘BASAG-KOTSE’ GANG

BY KEVIN GALANG

A TEACHER on Thursday was victimized by the “Basag-Kotse” gang in Nueva Ecija.

In a report to Police Regional Office 3 director Brig. Gen. Jose Hidalgo Jr., the Nueva Ecija police identified the victim as Ramil Lozano,  43, a public school teacher residing in Purok 6, Bgy. Mataas na Kahoy, General Mamerto Natividad, Nueva Ecija.

Lozano told police he parked his white Isuzu Trooper with plate number XDK 270 unattended in front of Tugo’s Brother on Maharlika Highway in Bgy Abar 1st, San Jose City.

However, when he returned to his vehicle, he saw the passenger’s window broken and the two bags containing an Acer laptop worth P12,000, P40,000 cash, three cellphones, and  assorted ID’s were missing.

The teacher immediately reported the burglary to the San Jose police.