Village chairman nabbed for gun

BANGUED, Abra, Philippines – A village chief was arrested for carrying a gun in Tayum town in this province on Sunday.

Jonathan Benwagen, 36, chairman of Barangay Naglibacan in Tineg, was driving an unregistered motorcycle when he was pulled over by police officers manning a checkpoint in Barangay Gaddani, according to Abra police director Senior Superintendent Antonio Bartolome.

During inspection, the officers discovered that Benwagen was carrying a pistol loaded with 16 bullets.

Benwagen failed to show documents authorizing him to carry a firearm.