WATER: Water samples taken from the cisterns and overhead tanks at APS-Rockwell have been found potable and conform to the Philippine National Standards for Drinking Water with regard to coliform bacteria.

SECURITY: A white Nissan Sentra evaded a police check point in Pasig last Thursday, 18 January 2007. Undercover policemen on motorcycles pursued the car until Ateneo's Gate 3 where it was intercepted at 5:20 p.m. Undercover motorcycle policemen pursuing the car fired a warning shot to force the vehicle to stop. A Central Police District mobile car also blocked the car near Gate 3.5.

The male driver and female passenger were apprehended and taken by the police. Nobody was hurt in the incident and the police warning shot was hardly noticed by motorists caught in the afternoon rush hour.

The apprehended driver is in yellow shirt with the undercover policeman indicated by the arrow

On campus, a former driver of a Loyola Schools student was apprehended after he was seen opening bags of high school students from Sienna College participating in Milo Best volleyball games. The driver, ANTONIO MANGALINDAN VILLEGAS had in his possession the Nokia 6600 cellular phone of one student.

Antonio M. Villegas, 61 years old resident of 24 Imperial St., Cubao, Quezon City was a driver of a III MECO student. He was apprehended by the police for gambling at the Northwest Carpark last 21 July 2005. His picture which was taken at the police station is shown below. His picture, together with four other drivers detained at Precinct 9 was published in the Security Bulletin dated 22 July 2005. Next three pictures of the suspect taken last Saturday morning, 20 January 2007 at the security office.

The suspect carried an expired ID (shown below) issued by Loyola Schools to drivers of students. The suspect used the expired ID to gain entry on campus.

Left: Recovered cellular phone that was returned to the student.
Right: Scooter of the suspect.

Antonio M. Villegas was turned over the police. He is expected to be released because the cell phone he stole has been returned to the owner. If seen on campus, the community is requested to notify security immediately.

Car break-in: Two cases of cars broken in and laptops stolen were reported. The first case was on 18 December 2006 and the latest was last Tuesday, 23 January. Vehicle owners parking along the diversion road are requested to place valuables inside the trunk of their vehicles. Security will intensify patrols in the area.

Left: Broken left passenger window of car parked along the diversion road.
Right: Personal belongings not taken by thief/s at the back seat visible.

TRAFFIC: Five Loyola Schools (LS) students were involved in a vehicular accident in Katipunan at 11:50 p.m. last Friday, 19 January. Four of the students were in a northbound taxi along Katipunan that turned to Gate 2 from the flyover. A vehicle driven by another LS student coming from the service road smashed into the taxi. Passengers and drivers were taken to the Quirino Memorial Hospital. Other than minor injuries, all were released after undergoing X-ray and checkup. Again, the community is encouraged to take precaution late at night and very early in the morning along Katipunan.

Left: Northbound sedan coming from the service road beside the taxi.
Middle: Passengers out of the vehicle after the accident.
Right: View of the vehicles with McDonalds across the street.

An alumnus was involved in a traffic accident with a motorcycle at 8:15 a.m. last Sunday, 21 January. A witness claimed that the southbound car appeared to be making an illegal U-turn at the U-turn near Gate 3.5. A speeding motorcycle with two back riders smashed into the driver's side of the car. The driver of the motorcycle wore a helmet but the passengers did not have helmets. Fortunately, they all only suffered minor injuries.

Left: Car on the southbound lane headed for the northbound lane.
Right: Arrow points to the dent on the driver's door.

Freak accidents: Two accidents occurred last Monday, 23 January. The first occurred at 11:55 a.m. near the Gate 2 pedestrian footbridge shown below:

Left: The driver of the gold Fortuner above had difficulty backing out of the sloping parking slot and accidentally shifted to drive and hit two parked cars.
Right: Close-up of damaged parked vehicles.

Another accident occurred at 2:35 p.m. of Tuesday, 23 January. A Toyota Revo smashed into parked vehicles after avoiding a taxi at the South carpark near the football field. Damaged were a parked Nissan Safari, a Kia van beside and a Hyundai Getz shown below.

PARKING: To improve parking along the diversion road (road closest to Katipunan), earth mounds were leveled since Wednesday 17 January. Plants and trees were also relocated.

Improved carpark with earth mounds removed and plants relocated.

Remaining mound being removed. The area should be ready for use by next week.