Season Six (2007)
| Title | Original airdate | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Bitag X-Treme: Year-End Special Part 2" | January 7, 2007 | |||
| Conclusion of the Bitag countdown with extra footage not seen on the original broadcast. | ||||
| "Rescue Special" | January 14, 2007 | |||
| A special episode on the show's famous "rescue operations" during the last three years, narrated by Ben. | ||||
| "Text Mate/Text Rape" | January 27, 2007 | |||
| An underaged female asks Ben for help after being tricked by a college student through text messaging into an early morning date, only to bring her home (with his grandmother's assistance) and rape her. | ||||
| "Branded/Brand New (Mga Cellphone na Palpak)" | January 27, 2007 | |||
| Under the guidance of a cellphone technician who's seen it all and the victim's complaint, Ben learns about the seedy operations of unscrupulous cellphone retailers that sell "recon" models to make a quick profit. Bitag immediately heads over to the store in question and confronts its owner, ultimately refunding the unit completely. | ||||
| "2007 Operation Red Plate" | February 3, 2007 | |||
| Ben fields his undercover agents across the metropolis to compile video evidence of red tape vehicles. The crew caught more than 13 vehicles red handed including the drunk driver who decided to sleep the night away with his door open and two government employees who came all the way from Mindoro who subsequently trailed the team to intimidate them but to no avail. | ||||
| "Tong sa Antipolo" | February 10, 2007 | |||
| The Bitag team interrogates a group of men caught in the act of extorting money from passing motorists who then names an old man known as "The Sergeant" as the mastermind behind their activities. Before the men could point the location of "Sergeant", he arrives at the scene armed with a .38 caliber revolver, a homemade shotgun, and a hunting knife concealed in a camouflage vest. The team disarms him and turns him over to the authorities for violation of the ongoing election gun ban. | ||||
| "Tong sa Riles" | February 10, 2007 | |||
| Ben and the Bitag Strike Force heads for a railroad system in Sampaloc, Manila, responding to complaints about unauthorized begging conducted by installed traffic aides. Ben learns that the location is ruled by four different Barangay chairmans, some who are completely apathetic to the activities of the said traffic aides. Ben proclaims that he'll "take care of (the chairman's) business" and gives chase, collaring the traffic aides and pressing them as to where the money goes. | ||||
| "Baras Sex Scandal" | February 17, 2007 | |||
| A coed cries for justice after her college professor, who's still harboring resentment over the dissolution of their relationship, uploaded her explicit photos on his Friendster account for the entire school community to see. Ben orchestrates a plan to get the teacher out in the open and demand answers. | ||||
| "Consultancy (Kuno)" | February 17, 2007 | |||
| An entrapment operation catches an illegal recruitment ring redhanded. At the detachment center, the angry victims arrive and confront the perpetrators in a physical melee as the suspects continue to deny their activities and even threatened to sue the Bitag team. | ||||
| "Kuyog" | February 17, 2007 | |||
| Responding to a large number of text messages on their hotline, Ben heads over to Sta. Mesa, Manila to stake out a jeepney terminal where a large group of men harass passing jeepneys for money in a mob-like ("kuyog") manner. Ben rounds up the "collectors" who claim that all they do is wash windshields and are not extortionists. | ||||
| "Rent-A-Carnapped" | February 24, 2007 | |||
| Bitag coordinates with the authorities to plan an entrapment operation involving the modus the team dub as "rent-a-carnapped" in which the suspects rent cars under false names only to hold it in exchange for ransom. The suspects are collared and had no choice but to confess to the location of the victim's car along with several other unclaimed vehicles. | ||||
| "Illegal Recruiter" | February 24, 2007 | |||
| An illegal recruiter is caught red-handed in an entrapment and her disrespectful and nonchalant behavior inside the withholding area tests the patience of one of the officers in charge. In another story, a woman who was maltreated in Abu Dhabi by her employer, asks for Ben's help. | ||||
| "Child Labor" | February 24, 2007 | |||
| A house owner as well as a former employee tips Bitag to the illegal practice of a paint factory that makes use of minors to manufacture paint thinner in order to cut costs. Ben, along with DSWD representatives, pay the factory a visit and reunite the children with their parents, informing them of an existing law prohibiting child labor. | ||||
| "KFR (Korean National)" | March 3, 2007 | |||
| Ben and his brother Erwin of Mission X team up to help a distraught woman regarding the kidnapping of a family member. The Tulfo Brothers' coordinate with QCPD operatives to box out the suspects who eventually turned out to be PACER operatives. Ben senses a potential cover-up and gives Colonel Lee of PACER a call and gets into a heated shouting match. | ||||
| "Notoryus na Callboy" | March 3, 2007 | |||
| The girlfriend of a callboy who robs unsuspecting victims of their valuables unite with Bitag and CIDG operatives to plan an entrapment operation using a faux domestic helper as their would-be victim. After a series of delays, the suspect finally succeeds in his plan and is eventually apprehended. | ||||
| "Wanted 2" | March 10, 2007 | |||
| The Bitag Strike Force accompanies the authorities in the apprehension of a man wanted for almost a decade for attempted murder. Police officers find the suspect in a dimly-lit alley but before they could take him to their vehicle, family members of the suspect cause a large commotion forcing the officers to draw their firearms. | ||||
| "KFR Update (Korean National)" | March 10, 2007 | |||
| Ben meets with PACER officials to show them their tape of the entrapment operation the previous week that led to the capture of one of their men and the ensuing witness who iterates the involvement of the officer in the abduction. The officials claim that the officer was escorting the suspect in an official police business and proves that the officer in question was on duty at the time of the kidnapping, debunking the witness's statement. | ||||
| "Underground Factory" | March 17, 2007 | |||
| Ben plants an undercover to gather incriminating evidence inside a secret factory that employs minors on a seemingly innocent residential house. The team then coordinates with the authorities to plan a surprise inspection, catching the employees off-guard. Later, Ben uncovers the poor living conditions the workers live in. | ||||
| "Baby Ko, Dukot Mo, Kuha Ko (Rescue Operation)" | March 24, 2007 | |||
| A mother asks for help regarding her estranged husband's assertive custodianship of their child. A rescue operation ensues and the child was released to the mother. | ||||
| "Chess Gang: Kalaw Part II" | March 24, 2007 | |||
| Under the assumption that the Chess Gang operating in T.M Kalaw are protected by the local police, the Bitag team heads over to the location by themselves to dispense street justice on the suspects. Ben spots one of the suspects' in the act and interrogates them, successfully returning the money of another victim. Before leaving, Ben crowns his head with the chess board, akin to a dunce cap. | ||||
| "Towing/Carnapping" | March 24, 2007 | |||
| Several complaints regarding a towing company that masquerades as an official MMDA towing service as a ploy to tow vehicles whichever way they choose, infuriates Ben who puts an end to their deceptive practice. | ||||
| "KKFR: Kenkoy na Kidnap-for-Ransom" | March 24, 2007 | |||
| Bitag deals with what seemed to be a regular kidnap-for-ransom case involving a Muslim that eventually took a bizarre and comedic turn (accentuated by the cartoonish lettering on the episode title) as the KFR suspects released the victim moments later on a dumpsite and even gave him bus fare. | ||||
| "The Bodyguard" | March 31, 2007 | |||
| Ben confronts the bodyguard of a Mayor who assaulted and crippled a woman. Incensed by the bodyguard's carefree attitude and half-baked apology, Ben calls out the bodyguard but eventually cooler heads prevail. | ||||
| "Bacolod Rescue (Bitag and Mission X Operation)" | March 31, 2007 | |||
| Bitag pairs up with Mission X (a.k.a. Erwin Tulfo) to hold a rescue operation in Bacolod City and retrieve the victim's baby. | ||||
| "Partners in Crime (Bitag and Mission X Operation)" | March 31, 2007 | |||
| The activities of a husband-and-wife tandem who deceives victims into believing that a lucrative job opportunity at Spain awaits is promptly put to an end. At the police headquarters, the angry victims pour out their anger at the male suspect. | ||||
| "Gun Running" | April 14, 2007 | |||
| Ben and Erwin team up once again to coordinate with the authorities on a buy-bust operation involving young police officers/gunrunners of high-powered firearms based in Cavite who are tied to influential personalities. | ||||
| "Arsonista" | April 14, 2007 | |||
| A tipster divulges critical information concerning the location of an arsonist couple responsible for the destruction of more than 12 properties in a Caloocan suburb. The pair are rounded off by police officers and charged accordingly. | ||||
| "One-Stop Shop (Drug Den sa Taguig)" | April 21, 2007 | |||
| Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) operatives invite Ben and Erwin to cover an impending raid on a drug den in Taguig. The team plans the operation and makes their way to the location and successfully recovers several drug paraphernalias. | ||||
| "Wanted: Attorney/Illegal Recruiter" | April 21, 2007 | |||
| The Bitag Strike Force immediately goes on a hunt for an attorney-cum-illegal recruiter who's reportedly hiding at a secluded area. The suspect refuses to submit himself to the police initially but after his delaying attempts proved futile, gives up. | ||||
| "Deadnapped for Ransom (Funeral)" | April 28, 2007 | |||
| Ben confronts the employees of a funeral parlor that refuses to show the complainant their family member's cadaver without paying a certain fee, an act which Ben subsequently tagged as "deadnap-for-ransom". A separate complaint regarding the funeral parlor's sanitation also brings the city health into the picture. Eventually, it has been proven that the cadaver has been left for safekeeping for 3 months without any claims which explains the reason why the funeral parlor requested for some payment. The complaint regarding the sanitation was irrelevant however since the company has been stated on the vicinity with all the proper documentation at hand | ||||
| "Salot na Babuyan" | April 28, 2007 | |||
| One of the maltreated aides of a large piggery, escapes her domineering employers and runs to the Bitag Action Center for help in freeing her cohort left behind. Ben sends Erwin to the piggery and as the ongoing retrieval takes place, Erwin learns that the owner is a huge movie producer and later receives a call from Ogie Diaz, a gossip reporter, who defames the reputation of the complainants. | ||||
| "Akto: Kambing at Kotong" | April 28, 2007 | |||
| A short clip (originally aired in BST last year) featuring goats being thrown from the top of a truck to the ground and an amateur video of a traffic enforcer extorting money from a taxi driver. | ||||
| "Cybersex Angeles, Pampanga (Producers Cut)" | May 5, 2007 | |||
| Bitag and NBI operatives raid a cybersex den in Angeles, Pampanga but the operation becomes a failure after the maintainers escape due to the late arrival of some agents. | ||||
| "Cybersex Angeles, Pampanga (All-Out Version)" | May 12, 2007 | |||
| The conclusion of last week's raid on a cybersex den in Angeles, Pampanga including blurred footage of an ongoing performance. | ||||
| "Acceptance Fee" | May 12, 2007 | |||
| Ben responds to a complaint involving a "lawyer" who convinced his victims to give away their van in place of their legal fees. But due to dissatisfaction with his legal services, the victims asked for their van back but the lawyer refuses to comply. With help from the authorities the van is retrieved and brought back to its rightful owner. | ||||
| "Kambal-Tuko (Notoryus Carnapping Syndicate)" | May 19, 2007 | |||
| A man (Codename: Scorpion) who works for a unique carnapping syndicate, reveals the identities and details of his cohorts' plans and helps Bitag and the NBI set up a buy-bust operation at a gasoline station leading to their arrest. | ||||
| "Kidnapper na Sekyu (Bitag and Mission-X Operation)" | May 19, 2007 | |||
| Erwin goes to Cavite to repatriate a mother with her infant son that's held captive by a security guard and his live-in partner. | ||||
| "Bugaw na Call Center" | May 26, 2007 | |||
| A cybersex ring that caters to lonely hearts while posing as a legitimate call center is exposed by a female call center agent under the pseudonym "Black Widow". | ||||
| "Bus Hold-up" | May 26, 2007 | |||
| In a clip from the now-defunct show "Isumbong mo... Tulfo Brothers", Erwin shows a successful sting operation on a trio of notorious hold-uppers. | ||||
| "Mga Pesteng Binuhay Pa!" | June 2, 2007 | |||
| Ben heads over to a police precinct to look at the surviving gang members involved in a bus holdup that escalated into a bloody firefight with the police. Knowing that these men will eventually post bail and resume their evil ways, Ben issues a bounty on their heads once they're free. | ||||
| "Akto: New Yorker in Baclaran" | August 5, 2007 | |||
| A scandalous American (dubbed "Danny Glover" by host Ben Tulfo) who has issues with George W. Bush, is caught in the act by the Bitag Strike team. The presence of local authorities did not faze this man. This episode may be viewed in YouTube. | ||||
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