List of Bitag Episodes - Season Five (2006)

Season Five (2006)

Title Original airdate
"Linta" January 14, 2006
The Bitag Strike Force stakes out a dark corner pass in Sampaloc, Manila where a gang of neighborhood toughies are known to rough up passing drivers if they refuse to pay up. After the others left one of their own by his lonesome, Ben hatches up a plan by intentionally driving by and handing a PHP 20.00 bill to the mark which he promptly took, giving the team an antecedent to carry out street justice on the hapless bully.
"Syria" February 4, 2006
In an attempt to repatriate two Filipino women in Syria, Tulfo confronts the management of the Skyline Placement Agency, the recruitment agent responsible, and in the course of his investigation, unexpectedly uncovers a twisted mess within the structure and operation of the agency itself.
"Lasenggong Enforcer" February 18, 2006
A drunk traffic enforcer gets in hot water for beating up a civilian.
"Text Mate (Stud Mate)" February 18, 2006
Courtesy of a victim's complaint, we are introduced to Lester Untalan: a sex-starved conman that preys on lonely-hearted females. The suspect remains at large and Bitag releases an APB with his face and modus operandi.
"Barangay Kuno" March 11, 2006
A shocking coincidence took place in Bitag's action center in which the sister of the accused and the complainant both arrived at the same time to file their complaints at each other. Forced at such a stalemate, Ben decides to postpone the hearing at another time and demanded that the accused show up instead of their sister.
"Basang Sisiw (Ipit Gang)" March 11, 2006
While in a scheduled meeting at Manila City Hall, a small commotion catches Ben's attention and finds two suspected Ipit Gang members in detention for stealing cellphones. Ben takes this opportunity to embarrass the duo on camera as well as informing the viewers of their modus and how to prevent yourself from being a victim.
"Manok (Patay na Kinatay)" March 18, 2006
Following a tip, Bitag investigates a poultry farm allegedly involved in the sale of "double dead" chickens. While trying to document an official inspection conducted by BFAD officials on one of the farm's retail outlets, Ben ends up in a heated argument with the outlet's proprietor when the latter refuses Bitag its warranted access to cover the inspection. Inside their freezer, several pounds of "double dead" chicken, calf as well as pig carcase in early stages of FMD were seized.
"Cybersex sa Pampanga" March 27, 2006
After several weeks of surveillance involving undercover operatives and a test buy, Ben coordinates with the proper authorities to plan a simultaneous raid on two separate cybersex dens. On site, Ben comes across several drugs and sex paraphernalia and the den's owner who was still high on speed during the arrest.
"Kilos Pronto: Privilege Card" March 27, 2006
A dispute between City Lights corporation and a client ended up being a simple case of miscommunication. Tulfo patches up the two parties and successfully comes into a compromise.
"Aowa" March 27, 2006
Aowa, a store that uses staged raffle contests to distract its customers from the underlying embezzlement that happens simultaneously, is placed under surveillance and Bitag positively identifies the presence of deception.
"Cellphone" March 27, 2006
Infuriated with the merchant's response that "he's on his own" after a cellphone he bought just a few days earlier in a cellphone stall at the Greenhills Shopping Center had malfunctioned, the student decided to turn to Bitag for assistance. Ben escorts the complainant to the mall's management who then calls the store owner and the merchant in question to get their side of the story. In the end, the store eventually agrees to replace the unit.
"Spa" April 1, 2006
In a Mission-X case, Erwin handles the complaint of a woman who was injured while undergoing treatment at a spa center.
"Fried Chicken" April 22, 2006
A family accidentally captures footage (with their digital camera) of a small cockroach in their plastic cup while dining at a Baguio branch of Kentucky Fried Chicken. The management's lack of action forced the complainant's to bring their case to Tulfo's attention who wasted no time patching up the two parties.
"Butangerong Ama" April 29, 2006
A father accused of beating his wife and children gets a surprise visit in his cell from Ben who assured the victims that he intends to show him the meaning of fear. Ben verbally berates him for his domestic abuse (including the cell guard that attempted to defuse the situation) even going so far as to kick the cell door in anger, finally leaving the suspect with an ominous message: "once you get out of there, you're mine" ("paglabas mo diyan, akin ka").
"Kilos Pronto: Zamboanga Rapist" May 6, 2006
A man on the run for rape is arrested on his hiding spot by police officers. In an iconic scene, Ben leaves a message to the suspect "tapos na maliligayang araw mo na-Bitag ka, ha?" (your happy days are over, you were 'trapped'" as the suspect is on his way to the vehicle.
"Ifugao" May 13, 2006
Ben comes to the aid of an Ifugao desperately searching for his daughter who purportedly eloped with a security guard that resides in a condominium at Mindanao Avenue. Annoyed by the administration's continuous beating around the bush, Ben uses drastic measures to successfully extract a confession from the suspect's brother pertaining to the whereabouts of the girl.
"Credit Card Scam" May 13, 2006
A credit card scammer successfully embezzles a large amount of cash from an unsuspecting victim. Adding intrigue to the complaint is the possible involvement of an anonymous Citibank employee who conspired with the scammer.
"Energy Saver (Katas ng Panggagantso)" May 13, 2006
Ben fields undercover operatives to pose as door-to-door salespersons for ALJA Marketing Group in an attempt to unveil the deception of their bogus energy saving contraption. The team successfully infiltrates the marketing firm and documents' the seminar that details how to fool buyers into buying their product. After the success of the sting operation, Ben personally heads to ALJA Marketing Group to confront its general manager.
"Chairwoman" May 20, 2006
A chairwoman in Sampaloc, Manila that serves as a bridge between local snatchers and their victims is collared in an entrapment operation after she tries to solicit money from a messenger service in return for the BlackBerry stolen from them.
"Taho" May 20, 2006
A derelict taho factory swarming with cockroaches and crude cooking utensils in Manila is stripped by Bitag for the guilty parties that allowed it to perpetuate to see. The DOH dispatches a group of sanitation inspectors to look at the building before finally closing it down. This episode may be viewed in YouTube.
"Red Plate" May 20, 2006
Ben catches a number of abusive government officials using government vehicles for unauthorized uses (a.k.a. "red plate") in the wee hours of the morning. With the compiled footage, Ben turns it over to the city ombudsman who pleads for everyone to cooperate through the use of modern capture devices.
"Pasaway (Kompanyang Lason Sa Pasig)" May 27, 2006
Oil and waste materials exiting from the factory of Boy Bawang, a snack food manufacturer, is freely washing away at the river beds of Bignay, Caloocan and threatening the health of its residents and the nearby Laguna Lake. Ben meets with Laguna Lake Development Authority (LLDA) officials to inquire about their response but is dissatisfied with their answers.
"Total Wreck" May 27, 2006
Bitag travels to the NLEX compound for a special feature on road safety 101, showing mangled vehicles in a scrap heap, why it happened, and how the everyday motorist could avoid being the next in line.
"Kotongan sa Baywalk" May 27, 2006
Following a tip concerning rampant arrests by the Baywalk police on tourists in possession of liquor (which was supposedly a violation of the city ordinance) and extorting money in exchange for their freedom, Tulfo planted an undercover to catch them on the act. However, the plan turned sour when an officer forced open their bags revealing the concealed camera and inadvertently damaging it. An infuriated Tulfo joins the scene shortly, demanding the whereabouts of the officers responsible.
"Laguna Lake" June 3, 2006
The Bitag team along with DENR and PCG personnel participate in an aerial surveillance of Laguna Lake to observe the entry of polluted water from the nearby Pasig River as well as the numerous illegal fish pens scattered as the prime contributors to the lake's regression.
"Reflexology: Alpha Pi Chupapi" June 3, 2006
DIID-QCPD agents and Bitag conduct an entrapment operation on a reflexology center based in Roosevelt Avenue, Quezon City known to field callboys on their clients under the guise of a professional masseuse.
"MMDA (Tulisan ng Bangketa)" June 10, 2006
The MMDA's sidewalk clearing operation, which has gained a notoriety of being violent, have claimed yet another crop of victims, and Tulfo meets with the head of the clearing operation to request a line-up of the team present during that day. The chief refused, but invited Bitag to view their training op for clearing personnel, and it is revealed that ex-convicts (willing to be reformed) comprise most of its crew.
"Kalampag Boys (Kotongero ng Novaliches)" June 10, 2006
An angry bus driver spills the beans on a group of extortionists in Novaliches City that research shows, is earning almost half a million a month alone with their modus. The fact that the traffic enforcers not far away from the scene of the crime are doing nothing to address this matter provides Tulfo with the theory that the two parties might be in cahoots.
"Duhat (Batang Binaril)" June 17, 2006
Barely able to walk, a ten-year-old boy (with assistance from concerned witnesses) recounts how a security guard shot him repeatedly before finally hitting him in the leg after being caught plucking "duhat" (Jambul in most countries) near the compound.
"Off The Record (For The Record)" June 17, 2006
OMA seeks Ben for assistance regarding a Muslim who's being held by corrupt policemen in Camp Karingal for an alleged narcotics violation and their demands of a 200,000 peso ransom in exchange for his release. To their surprise, the captive was freed moments before the entrapment operation was about to take place, suggesting that there may be a tip-off.
"OMB: Pirata" June 17, 2006
Pornographic DVDs have spread like wildfire in Cavite and it is inexplicably linked to the lack of jurisdiction allotted to the local authorities by orders of the OMB who assumed exclusive control of the project. Ben schedules a meeting with OMB chairman Edu Manzano to discuss the matter and learns that lack of funding and personnel are the primary reasons for their supposed inefficiency.
"Cybersex sa Cebu" June 17, 2006
The Bitag team flies to Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu to surveil an alleged cybersex den that exploits minors. Ben coordinates with DSWD and CIDG operatives to plan an entrapment operation to be held the following day.
"Cybersex sa Cebu: Part 2" June 24, 2006
DWSD and CIDG undercover agents immediately swarm the cybersex den's premises and incapacitates its reluctant owner Mark Brickman. Their lack of a search warrant proved to be a small hitch, hindering the inspection momentarily.
"De Lata" June 24, 2006
A woman who claims that she found a rat's severed head inside a can of sardines brings it with her as evidence. The stomach-turning shots of the rat's head and the possible brand of sardines (which was blurred out) led to widespread speculation and controversy and was the topic on major news outlets across the country.
"Road Eye Towing" July 1, 2006
Bitag hunts down the personnel of "Road Eye Towing", a shady towing company responsible for the unauthorized towing of vehicles (including the complainant's) across the metropolis. With Ben swiping their keys, the suspects had no choice but to flee on foot as each RET personnel scampers away leaving a hapless female employee to fend for herself.
"Tanod (Pekeng Enforcer)" July 1, 2006
A pair of Barangay tanods who impersonate traffic enforcers to solicit money from motorists are busted by the Special Operations group of WPD, with one of them causing a scene while resisting arrest inside a convenience store. At the police station, the Barangay chairman comes to their aid, with the trio teaming up to provoke the officers within the vicinity, as well as Bitag operatives. Ben Tulfo arrives shortly and wastes no time putting them in their place.
"Lihim ng Hermosa (Barangay Halay)" July 1, 2006
Ben goes to Hermosa, Bataan to respond to a purported gang rape on a teenager by suspects attached to the Barangay chairman. It is revealed that instead of detaining the suspects after a line-up, the police simply allowed them to leave and failed to blotter the crime. Later, the Barangay chairman (also the father of one of the suspects) meets with Ben at the Bitag Action Center to plead for fairness and impartiality. Insulted by this, Ben launches a tirade on the incompetence of the Hermosa police and how the chairman was wrong to assume he would be just as gullible to deal with.
"Lihim ng Hermosa (Barangay Halay) Part 2" July 8, 2006
Sensing that having the trial in the presence of picketing residents and the obvious mishandling of the case that has transpired will yield unsatisfactory results, Ben sought the help of the VACC to move the case to Manila.
"Hulidap Story: Mga Dupang na Parak" July 8, 2006
Ben along with an officer of OMA acts on the illegal detention of a Muslim by corrupt officers at Camp Karingal in Quezon City on another classic case of "Hulidap".
"Dupang Na Recruiter" July 15, 2006
A female triumvirate that embezzles money from their victims by dangling empty promises of greener pastures in Japan, fall one-by-one via two separate entrapment operations conducted by the NBI and Bitag operatives.
"Bulilyaso (Kidnap for Ransom)" July 15, 2006
Corrupt police officers detains a Muslim woman for peddling drugs which they planted at her and are now demanding that her family pays for her release, essentially making it a kidnap-for-ransom case. Ben along with OMA and the authorities, stages an entrapment operation to foil the suspects to no avail.
"Bitag Kuno" July 22, 2006
A woman who pretends to be a Bitag member to embezzle money from hapless victims, falls in the clutches of the authorities.
"Bulag" July 22, 2006
Rejected by XXX, a blind septuagenarian brings her case to Bitag instead, claiming she was raped by a neighbor. Having mixed opinions about the credibility of her complaint, the team escorts her home and left in the open whether they plan on pursuing the case or not.
"Batang Juice" August 5, 2006
Small children selling juice bottles at the middle of the road, under the orders of a police officer who monitors their progress from the safety of his jeep, is placed under surveillance by Bitag.
"Fixer" August 12, 2006
A "fixer" is apprehended during a buy-bust operation conducted by Bitag operatives and the NBI. As expected, the suspect denied being a "fixer" and identified himself as an LTO official simply helping a client walk his papers, a claim which was soon proven false by the head office.
"Cebu City: Kontrobersyal na Ordinansya" August 12, 2006
Various complaints surrounding an ordinance enacted by the LTFRB in Cebu City that prevents Mandaue City jeepneys from entering the city (a nuisance to both) and the ensuing unlawful arrest of an undercover deployed a week earlier to document the case, forces Ben to fly all the way to Cebu to retrieve his agent and leave no stone unturned for answers.
"Akto: Mag-amang Siga" August 19, 2006
The Bitag team comes across a bleeding mentally-challenged child wounded by a drunk father-and-son tandem that works at the Barangay Hall. The suspects are eventually rounded up by the authorities and charged accordingly.
"Kilos Pronto: Butangero ng Live-in" August 19, 2006
Bitag tracks down a fraternity member known to beat up his live-in partner with a paddle when intoxicated.
"Karayom" August 19, 2006
A suture needle left in a woman's colon by her gynecologist runs to Bitag for help and brings the case to the proper authorities. The needle is successfully removed later. The complaint segues with the country's shortage and lack of quality medical personnel due to the departure of doctors and nurses abroad.
"Tomboy" August 26, 2006
The Bitag team along with DSWD representatives and the Tagaytay City police, tries to repatriate a 17-year-old Canadian immigrant who eloped with a lesbian of legal age.
"Sardinas 2" August 26, 2006
An employee for a large supermarket brings a sealed bottle of sardines containing a small cockroach which was brought to his attention by a customer while looking at the expiration date. With financial settlement in mind, the man purchased the item and immediately brought it to BFAD for inspection. Ben gave him the choice whether he wants to press on with his ulterior motives, or just show it to the public. The man chose the latter.
"Illegal Arrest" August 26, 2006
In yet another case of "huli-dap", OMA notifies Bitag of the illegal arrest of a Muslim by CIDU officers for illegal possession of firearms. However, it later turns out that not only is he a PDEA agent, he also has an existing permit to carry making the arrest moot.
"Bank Syndicate" September 9, 2006
Assuming that the woman asking to have her money exchanged for smaller bills is a legit PNB employee because the call originated from the bank's restricted area, a Jollibee cashier agreed to bring 30,000 pesos to the bank unbeknownst to everyone that the woman is a scammer purportedly working for an organized bank syndicate.
"Fake Attorney" September 9, 2006
A senior-citizen fixer claiming to be an attorney to pilfer money from unsuspecting victims under the pretense that he's helping them with their marriage contracts, birth certificates, and other official documents is collared in an entrapment operation.
"Upa" September 24, 2006
Heremias Poblacion, a man who's been selling parcels of land that he doesn't own for a quick profit, falls in the hands of NPD-DIID operatives during an entrapment operation.
"Principal" September 24, 2006
Unable to explain where the PHP 800.00 peso "graduation fee" she solicited from her students ended up, a principal is now in deep water. It gets deeper when Ben and the Bitag team joins the investigation.
"Huli Mo, Bili Ko, Katay Mo" September 24, 2006
An anonymous source provides Bitag with crucial information regarding the trade of illegal dog meat, including the methodology and transportation of the illegal wares, as well as the main supplier - a non-descript location in Project 6, Quezon City where hundreds of dogs are imprisoned and eventually slaughtered prior to shipment.
"Wanted" October 7, 2006
8-years after killing a 17-year-old boy in cold blood, the suspect who's been hiding in Makati City the entire time is captured and placed behind bars thanks to a tip from a local. On his way to the detachment center, the relatives of the victim take out their anger on the suspect and later in his cell, the inmates get their shot as well.
"Taxi Driver" October 7, 2006
After the ensuing operation in Makati City, Bitag staff members get into a heated confrontation with their taxi driver after the driver tried to add an additional PHP 50.00 pesos to their fare. The following day, the driver courageously showed up in their Action Center to meet up with Ben and explain his side. This episode may be viewed in YouTube.
"Kilos Pronto: KTV Bar" October 7, 2006
S.W.A.T. and WACO operatives (along with the complainant) who came all the way from Pangasinan, goes to Ben for help regarding his runaway teenage daughter who reportedly now works at a karaoke bar in Batangas. The group immediately plans a rescue operation to repatriate the girl with her parents but not without a few kinks along the way after the KTV bar owner who was spying all along, tipped off his subordinates.
"Dupang na Enforcer" October 7, 2006
A corrupt traffic enforcer is collared during an entrapment operation at a Mini-Stop outlet in Project 7, Quezon City. The enforcer's uncooperative nature led to him being dragged around "like a pig" and punched in the face by his victim after his refusal to surrender his drivers' license and the keys to his motorcycle box.
"Torture" October 14, 2006
An FX taxi driver asks Ben for help after Pasay police officers tortured him despite being the one who helped his victim file the complaint, under suspicion he's in cahoots with suspects involved in the holdup that took place. Ben goes to their detachment center and uncovers the rusted baseball bat, metal rods and electro-shock device used in the torture and confronts the personnel who turned a blind eye on their fellow officers' actions.
"Mga Kolokoy sa Express Mail Service" October 21, 2006
A messenger tandem for the Bureau of Customs' Express Mail Service conspires to embezzle money from a hapless victim by replacing her smaller parcel with a bigger box. Ben sets up a sting operation to catch the two on the act and pays their superiors a visit to bring to their attention the wrongdoings of their rogue employees.
"Fall Guy" October 21, 2006
The bagwoman for North Park, a corrupt Korean noodle house, who instructs her to pay off inspectors from various government agencies to lay off them, is turned into a fall guy by her employers once their latest skirmish involving angry subdivision owners proved to be a bigger quandary than they thought.
"Fall Guy Part 2" October 28, 2006
A Bitag operative calls North Park noodle house under the pretext that they are prospective employers conducting a background check on the sacked woman. Human Resources falls for their tricky line of questioning as Ben takes it from there.
"Kilos Pronto: Landlord" October 28, 2006
A landlord comes to Bitag for help regarding her tenants' who kicked her out of the very house she owns in this unique case set in the outskirts of Caloocan. With assistance from the local police, the Bitag Strike team goes to their house and finds the gate padlocked and the landlord's belongings scattered outside. The Barangay Chairman later arrives in the scene and causes even more tension by urging the accused to sue the landlord and Bitag for trespassing.
"Movie Ticket" October 28, 2006
A mob of Jeepney drivers goes to the Bitag Action Center to report a detour route in Novaliches City that involves a terminal that collects PHP 5.00 from them every time they pass. With just a movie ticket as their "receipt" and the dubious destination of the said money, Ben personally surveys the terminal in question and asks the collector on the scene to take him to his superior. Ben unexpectedly uncovers a conspiracy that might extend up to the Mayor's office.
"Kuwait" November 5, 2006
Not willing to send their client home from Kuwait despite suffering from bleeding peptic ulcer and the request of her family, Ben personally heads to the agency in question and gets into a shouting match with their feisty employee.
"Mga Tambay sa China" November 5, 2006
A member of a trio of illegal recruiters that use the name of a legitimate travel agency to fool victims into going to China is arrested in an entrapment operation carried out in NAIA.
"Rainbow Hotel" November 11, 2006
Ben heads to the titular establishment in Malate, Manila to question the hotel's lax security that led to a client's baggage being stolen inside their premises which Ben theorizes is an inside job connected to an organized syndicate.
"Sex Scandal" November 18, 2006
A female performer who works for an American-operated syndicate behind the proliferation of the nation's infamous pornographic sex Scandal videos spills the beans on her employer's illegal practice. After successfully gathering film evidence during an undercover operation, the informant mysteriously disappears leaving the case hanging.
"NBI Torture" November 18, 2006
Upon learning that the man he's talking to during public service day has an existing warrant of arrest to his name and with NBI operatives waiting to detain him, Ben peacefully turns him over trusting in the bureau's clean reputation. To his surprise, Ben finds the man in his cell bruised and with ligature marks in his neck, purportedly the handiwork of the men who detained him.
"Aso" November 25, 2006
Ben sets his sights on the owner of a half-breed dog that's notorious for mutilating innocent bystanders after claiming its fifth and latest victim. Upon inspection, the dog turned out to be a cross-breed between a labrador retriever and rottweiller with the latter being the dominant of the mix. Despite the reluctance of its owners to surrender the dog, the health authorities seize the dog and its survival is up for debate.
"Porno" December 9, 2006
Bothered by his conscience, a writer for the underground smut publication Sagad, reveals the secrets behind the infamous newspaper and demonstrates his ability to write lewd articles in a span of minutes.
"Brgy. Halay (Lihim ng Hermosa) Update" December 9, 2006
Ben updates us on the verdict of the controversial gang rape case and it is revealed that not only was their petition for the case to be moved to a different court ignored, but also dismissed. A petition for review was filed in response by the prosecution.
"Kilos Pronto: Hulidap" December 9, 2006
A Muslim vendor is abducted by corrupt policemen and his brother asks Bitag for assistance in this latest "hulidap" case. Ben brings this matter to the NBI to plan an entrapment on the rogue operatives only for the suspects to free the victim minutes later, indicating the possibility of a "rat" which the victim alluded to upon his release.
"Katas ng Panggagantso 2 (H20 Purifier)" December 17, 2006
Ben puts a water purifying company that uses deceiving advertising techniques to fool buyers and applicants (and whose senior assistant is also accused of sexually harassing a female employee) on a two-week surveillance and successfully plants two female undercovers inside.
"Bitag X-Treme: Year-End Special Part 1" December 30, 2006
A clip show counting down the best episodes of 2006 from the cycle of events generated by Operation: Red Plate to the string of controversial "hulidap" cases they tackled, narrated by Ben in a "talking heads" style documentary.

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