Town, Tabak serve 4,715 patients

Judys G. Cogo

SALUG, Zamboanga del Norte – This town with the Tabak’s 101 Infantry Battalion conducted medical outreach in the barangays recently here.    

Serving nine barangays, local executive Jeffrey Lim and Lieutenant Colonel Leonel M. Nicolas led the activity.

Medical-dental-veterinary-haircut services civil registration, and distribution of assorted vegetable seeds were among the services offered.

The villages that benefited the services are Liguac, Binoni, Calucap, Fatima, Lipakan, Bacong, Caracol, Tambalang, and Poblacion.

During the activity at least 342 patients in dental services, 149 livestock in veterinary services, 234 persons in haircut services, 461 recipients of assorted vegetables seeds distribution, and 115 persons registered with a total of 4,715 people served.

The outreach was participated by 101^st Infantry Brigade, spearheaded by the 10^th Infantry Battalion, 1^st Medical Forward Company and 1^st Dental Detachment, 1^st Infantry (Tabak) Division, Philippine Army, 20^th Special Forces Company, 6^th Special Forces Battalion, Local PNP of Salug, LGUs, Municipal Head Agencies and PAF Reservist headed by Mayor Jeffery T. Lim, this town.

The activity is in support to the AFP Internal Peace and Security Plan BAYANIHAN program aimed to push peace development in the area in partnership with the stakeholders, organizers said.

It added the outreach also helps local government units and other stakeholders to address the socio-economic exploitable issues capitalized by the NPA to motivate the people to go against government. 

Battalion troops retrained at Tabak

ZAMBOANGA del Sur--The 1^st Infantry Division formally opened the two-month reorganizational training of the 32^nd Infantry Battalion after a short opening ceremony at its headquarters at Kuta Cesar Sang-an, Labangan, this province recently.

Lt. Col. Alex R. Rillera, assistant Chief of Staff for Education and Training, said the 32IB will undergo retraining as part of the Implementation Plan Pagsasanay Alfa of the Philippine Army and will run up to September 27.

The training aims to develop the combat fighting skills and knowledge of the soldiers, he said.

“We will also refurbish their mobility equipment and at the same time strengthen their operational readiness towards excellent mission accomplishment’, said Rillera.

Meanwhile, BGen. Felicito Virgilio M. Trinidad Jr., acting commander of 1^st Infantry Division, welcomed and commended the accomplishments of 32IB in its long years of deployment.

In his welcome remarks he said, “Our core competencies, as soldiers, is fighting wars and battles, because that is what we are trained for. And we need to hone that competency so that we are always on the upper hand to protect our people and defend the integrity and sovereignty of our country against threats.”

Trinidad added the objectives of the organizational training which summed at under the acronym “TRAIN” is Total Unit Readiness, Responsiveness or Responsibility as a unit and as individual soldier, Acquisition of knowledge and skills, Imbibe the culture of professionalism, discipline and excellence, and Nurture the spirit of service and people oriented individual soldier and unit.

The 32IB had its last retraining sometime in 1998 and since then, the Battalion became one of the fightingest units in the Philippine Army.

The unit successful internal peace and security initiatives significantly contributed to improved socio-economic development in the island of Basilan for the past four ye

DOJ, DILG and DENR create JOINT FACT-FINDING COMMITTEES TO ERADICATE ILLEGAL LOGGING AND ILLEGAL MINING OPERATIONS

Three executive Departments, namely, the Department of Justice (DOJ), Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) and the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), have jointly created Fact-Finding Committees to handle cases related to Illegal Logging and Illegal Mining activities.

Under Joint Department Order (JDO) Nos. 001-2012 and 002- 2012 (on illegal logging and illegal mining, respectively), Fact-Finding Committees were created, composed of officials, lawyers, investigators and prosecutors from the three Departments and the concerned agencies and offices under their respective jurisdiction (e.g., the National Bureau of Investigation [NBI], the National Prosecution Service [NPS], and Philippine National Police [PNP]). 

They are mandated to investigate, collect evidence, build cases and file appropriate charges against those involved or responsible for illegal logging and illegal mining operations, including incidents of violence against, or killing of those charged with enforcing and implementing the government's campaign against such illicit activities, or those otherwise involved in the fight against illegal logging and illegal mining.

To ensure accountability and effective performance of said Committees, the Joint Department Orders (JDOs) provide for the submission of monthly reports to the Secretaries of the DENR, DILG and DOJ, for onward transmission to the Office of the President. 

City launches Hataw Pagadian, to train own instructors

By: Pagadian City Press Bureau

Young and olds, students, professionals and health-conscious Pagadianons poured sweat as the Hataw Pagadian was launched last July 13 at about 5:30AM at the City Plaza, this city.

The Hataw Pagadian held last weekend was a dance exercise led by two Cebu-based gym instructors and one Pagadianon.

The Hataw will be held every weekend which would start at around 5:30-7:30AM.

Among the leaders-participants of said exercise were Congressman Victor Yu, Mayor Romeo Pulmones, Vice Mayor Divina Grace Yu, and some of the city councilors.

Mayor Pulmones, in a media interview, said that the program was being led by Vice Mayor Yu. At the moment, he added, employees of the City Hall are not yet required to join the launching, but in the near future, it would be essential that employees join the activity.

He further said that the program was formerly implemented at the time of then Mayor Joaquin Pajares and now is being revived by Vice Mayor Yu.

The Mayor also announced that the exercise program is open for free to the public.

Vice Mayor Yu, on the other hand, explained that there is a need for the city government to train Pagadian-based instructors who will hold the Hataw.

The talent fee for the Cebu-based instructors is higher, that is why we have to train instructors based here in Pagadian City, she said.

Vice Mayor Yu added “Amoang nasabutan ni Mayor Pulmones nga mag-train ta ug instructors sa Pagadian, kay sa kasamtangan atoang gihulaman usa naggikan sa Cebu City nga fitness group.”

The Vice Mayor further announced that “Giawhag nako ang mga taga-Pagadian kadtong mga mahilig mag exercise, mga adunay talent aron mamahimong instructor sa gym, anhi dinhi (or approach the Sangguniang Panlungsod) kay mag training ta unya, atoang ipadala sa Cebu or Manila every three months… Kada three months adunay training aron nga duna tay bag-o nga mga steps sa Pagadian, dili usab masumhan.”

City trains Barangay Officials on DRR

By Pagadian City Press Bureau

For the first time, the Pagadian City government, along with the Department of Interior and Local Government and the Office of Civil Defense conducted a 2-day training on Disaster Preparedness for the Barangay officials of Pagadian last week, July 9 and 10.

During the said training, Barangay officials were asked to establish disaster plan as a preparation for possible disasters that may go their way in the future.

Office of Civil Defense Regional Director Adriano Fuego, during the said training, explained that Pagadian City and province of Zamboanga del Sur has to prepare for possible disasters as Davao, Cagayan de Oro and the Negros were able to suffer from disasters in the past.

“Mindanao is no longer a typhoon-free area,” he said. During the Typhoon Pablo, he added that for the first time Region IX was rated at signal number 3, “immediately we called for an emergency conference, and thankful that as the typhoon neared our area it shrunk to signal number 1.”

He even told the Chief Executives that meetings should be conducted during such times, everybody should be ready for incoming disasters.

In Pagadian City, the OCD Regional Director cited that it is good that the City Mayor recognized the need for the city and its Barangays to be prepared.  He said that the LGU will be purchasing equipment for the DRR response and drills will also be conducted in the baragays.

It was also learned that Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office was also established headed by Haron Damada.

Accordingly, a billboard on the history of Pagadian City who experienced Tsunami on August 1976 where 8,000 people were killed will be posted soon. This should be positioned on a public place to remind the people of the incident and to make them realize that they have to plan in case this happens again in the future especially if PAG-ASA, PHILVOCS or other agencies from the government declare the people on some areas to evacuate, “they should follow,” he said.

Pagadian City Mayor Romeo Pulmones, on the other hand,  said he was reminded by the OCD that in the whole Region IX, Pagadian was the only one not able to organize or even create the City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management.

“Ug bisan naulahi, naningkamot me nga matukod nato ang CDRRM,” he said, adding that said group is very important especially for those in the highlands and the coastal areas. “dili ra ba ta makatagna ug unsay mga panghitabo nga mga umaabot ilabi na nga makita nato sa mga TV nga news nga ubay-ubay ang mga nahitabo nga katalagman. So bentaha gyud nga ready ug andam ta kanunay.”

During the said training, he also shared that the city government will be purchasing equipment with the use of the city’s fund for DRR and added that with Disaster Preparedness, 70% of the DRR fund - which came from the 5% of the whole Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) – can be used for preparation of identified possible calamities in the community.

Meanwhile, RD Fuego also announced that having the Disaster Consciousness Month this month, the OCD lined up activities in the different areas in Region-IX, different trainings on DRRM, Search and Rescue, among others.

RD Fuego also revealed that on July 29-31 there will be a Regional Disaster Risk Reduction Summit, where 240 participants coming from the Local Chief Executives, officers of the DRRMOs from the different provinces, cities and municipalities and their planning officers from the same areas will join. The event will be conducted in Zamboanga City.

City employees, officials lead river clean-ups

By Pagadian City Press Bureau

Six rivers of Pagadian City’s urban area were cleaned up by officials and employees of the city government last July 11, calling it a coastal clean-up program.

During the July 10 Mayor’s Report broadcasted over the local TV and radio stations in the city, Mayor Romeo Pulmones said that the activity was sponsored by the Disaster Risk Reduction and Management headed by Haron Damada.

The rivers were: Kawit-San Pedro Rivers, Rizal Ave.-Balangasan River, Sta. Lucia-Dumagoc River, Urro St.-Gatas River, Rizal Ave.-Gatas River and the Napolan-Dumagoc River.

“Mao ning mga area nga atoang pagalimpyuhan kay kung ang atoang suba dili malimpyuhan, mamahimo kining hinungdan sa dagko pud nga problema sa mga mosunod,” says Mayor Pulmones.

On the other hand, Vice Mayor Divina Grace Yu who led her employees at the Barangay Kawit with the same activity requested the people to be more active in reducing their disposal of garbage along the city’s rivers saying “giawhag nato ang mga lumulupyo ilabi na dinhi sa daplin sa river nga maglikay sa paglabay ug basura kay kini ang hinungdan nga mamahimong polluted ang atoang mga dagat.”

Yu further shared that in the past, many people planted seaweeds as an additional livelihood, adding  “sauna sa pagtanom sa agar-agar kusog kayo dinhi sa atoang syudad apan karon wala na dili na nato mapahimuslan tungod ka yang atoang mga dagat polluted na kaayo.”

She added: “Sa atong makita dinhi polluted kaayo daghan kaayong mga plastic, mga styrofoam nga naglutaw-lutaw, so maningkamot ta nga kung kini malimpyuhan nato ang mga tagbalay usab diri sa kilid sa mga coastal areas maawhag sad sila nga limpyuhon ang mga river ug ang coastal areas.”

Yu added in asking the Pagadianons to contribute for the protection of the environment saying “Giawhag ang mga katawhan sa syudad sa Pagadian nga magmatngun ta sa atoang environment, kay kita ra man gihapon ang makapahimulos niani, ang atoang mga anak, atong mga apo ang makapahimulos ani… So kitang tanan maghiusa ta sa paglimpyo sa atoang tugkaran aron ma-maintain gihapon nato ang kalimpyo kay kitang tanan gud daghan ang atong mahimo para sa syudad sa Pagadian.”

 

Corpse found at plywood dumpsite

ZAMBOANGA City—Human dead body found at decomposition state last July 13 in the afternoon at the mangrove portion near the back of mega plywood dumpsite at zone 8, Sitio Marikicma, Barangay Zambowood, this city, said police here in a reports.

The victim was identified as Saturnino Delos Santos Hipolito, 76, and a resident of the place.

In its investigation, police said that the victim was last seen last June 28 at about 6pm living alone in a small nipa hut about 300 meters away from the area where his body was found.

Investigator requested the city health office to take post mortem examination to determine the cause of the death.

Suspects arrested for illegal possession of firearms

ZAMBOANGA City—Barangay Chairman of Zone II, this city, reported to the police recently on suspicious persons seen at the parking area of Pasonanca Public Utility Jeep located along Campaner Street, police said in a report.

In response to the reports, operatives, led by Arlan Lim Delumpines,  went to the area.

During the operations, authority arrested three suspects where revolver and illegal drugs found in their possession.

Police identified the suspects as Nolie Jacinto Ebaly, married and a resident of Sitio Luyahan, Barangay Pasonanca; John Paul Montesor Lamberte, 29, married and a resident of Camp Abendan, Barangay Mercedes; Darwin Francisco Solano,  22, married,  also resident  of Barangay Pasonanca.

Authority took one revolver, substance known as shabu, one empty heat sealed plastic sachet, two rolled aluminum foil, two lighters and one rolled tissue.

Confiscated items will be brought to the Regional Crime Laboratory Office 9 for examination.

Suspects are detained at the detention cell of the police station and facing criminal charges.

Police arrest wanted for murder

DIMATALING, Zamboanga del Sur— Police Inspector Jake P Capitly, officer-in-charge of the town’s police station, arrested certain Kawi Taug during mobile patrol recently, police said in a statement.

The suspect is facing criminal charges of murder at the Regional Trial Court in Pagadian City.

The accused was detained at the police station in this town.

Explosion damages pumpboat

DUMALINAO, Zamboanga del Sur—Certain Jaimelito Galve, tanod chief, reported to the police about an explosion heard in Metokong coastal area about 12 at noon last July 13, a reports said.

Galve told police while doing a patrol in the area an explosion was heard and later found out that the pump boat of certain Pablito Galve was damage after a suspect threw explosive into the boat.

The suspect left the area after the incident.

Dumaliano police is conducting investigation on the case.

Red timber confiscated by authority

KUMALARANG, Zamboanga del Sur—Police in this town with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources officer confiscated at least 36 pieces illegally cut lumbers estimated to reach 1,800 board feet in volume in Barangay Suminalum in this town last July 11, police said in a report.

The lumbers were then turned over to DENR. 

Fireman arrested for firing inside an inn

MARGOSATUBIG, Zamboanga del Sur—Certain fireman was arrested last July 13 in the afternoon, this town for firing shots inside an inn, reports said recently.

The suspect was indentified as Fire Officer Rodolfo Dando Dingding, 51, married and assigned at Labason Minicipal Fire Station, it said.  

Police said the suspect was drunk and check in a pension house in the place when he fired shots into the air using caliber .45 pistol.

However, when concern resident reported the incident to the police, the suspect was arrested outside the establishment.

The suspect failed to present documents allowing him to carry firearm.

The suspect was detained at the police station facing criminal charges before the court.

Brgy chair’s house strapped by armed men

LABANGAN, Zamboanga del Sur—The house of Barangay Chairman Haron Guiabar was hit by a rifle grenade when strapped by unidentified suspects on the evening of July 9, 2013 in the place, police reports said weeks ago.

The police in this town went to the area and saw the roof at left side of the houses of the chairman was damaged but nobody was hurt inside the house.  

Police recovered thirty six fired cartridge case for M16 rifle, twenty two fired cartridge case for M14 rifle and one piece of a base part of the rifle grenade of more or less 120 meters away from the house.

The police in this town are investigating the incident.

Teens found dead

PAGADIAN City—Residents found a dead body on July 13,2013 in corner Duterte and Cabrera St., Gatas District, police said early this week.

The victim was indentified as Reniel Talido Lozada, 17 and resident of Guipos, Zamboanga del Sur.

The victim has bruises on his forehead and believed to be accidentally fell down on the pavement hitting his forehead and died.

Recovered from the possession of the victim were twos crew driver tuck on his waist and one piece of plastic cellophane containing rugby on his left hand.

The victim’s body was brought to Gamalinda funeral homes.

Authority is investigating the incident.

Habal-habal driver shot, brought to nearby hospital

PAGADIAN City—With no apparent reason, a habal-habal driver shot by unidentified suspect Sunday morning of July 13, 2013 in front of Abing building, along Rizal Avenue, Gatas District, this city, reports said in a statement.

Authority indentified the victim as Nick Rowe Boltiador Jayme, 23, habal-habal driver and resident of Barangay Bomba.

The incident happened while the victim is about to leave Agora at Gate 7 towards home with motorbike when two unidentified persons, clad in black jacket with a bull cap onboard a black color single motor, tailed the victim and shot him using caliber .45 pistol, police said in a reports.

The victim was hit on his right back shoulder but able to seek assistance from his relatives at 

Jamisola Street, this city, who brought the former to a nearby hospital.

Fortunately, the victim is in stable condition.

The authority is looking the suspect to pay the crime he perpetrate. 

Motorbike riding in tandem strikes anew

PAGADIAN City—A goldsmith owner was shot to death Wednesday, July 10 by two unidentified suspects in Barangay Dumagoc, this city, reports said.

Police here indentified the victim as James Caguioa Tan,  32 and resident of the place.

It said the victim was on his way towards home secretly followed by the suspects riding in tandem on a motorbike and shot the former with 380 pistol causing his death.

The suspects left the area when perceived the victim is dead.

When found the golden necklace of the victim was missing, police expressed belief the motive of the killing is robbery.

Police are looking the perpetrators to answer criminal charges.

Suspects arrested for using drug

ZAMBOANGA del Sur police arrested three suspects early in a separate incidents for illegal used of drug in Pagadian City.

The three suspects indentified as Cristina Unalsa Micabalo, Dimbo Carpio Legaspi and Renil Amabo Abrea were arrested in a lodging inn and San Francisco District, respectively.

Plastic Sachets containing a substance believed to be shabu, aluminum foils lighters, mobile phone and money (used during buy bust operation) were confiscated from the suspects.

The suspect is detained at Camp Abelon detention cell in Pagadian City while authority preparing criminal charges at the court.

Kagawad shot dead

PAGADIAN City—Another victim of shooting is a Kagawad of Dumagoc killed last July16 while on the way going to a neighboring barangay, this city, reports said early.

The victim was identified as Eliseo Mituda, 49, married and resident in the area.

Police disclosed that the victim is heading towards Sta. Lucia with Eduardo Roda Lesmoras, 51, married and resident in the place, onboard a motorbike.

The two suspects riding a motorcycle followed the victim until it reach the area and shot the later using caliber .45 pistol.

The victim was brought to nearby hospital and he died minutes later.

Police are looking the suspects to face criminal charges.

Burglar inter house through wooden window

PAGADIAN City—Certain Vicenta Lomondayag Magallanes, 66, female, married and a resident of Gatas District, this city, discovered that their resident was robbed by unidentified suspect, police reports said recently.

Police said in a statement the suspect inter the house at the second floor through a wooden window and took away one unit welding machine, assorted carpentry tools and other valuable items.  

As of press time, no suspect or suspects has been indentified.

P.6-M robbed from woman manager

PAGADIAN City—On way to a bank here, a manager of certain business establishment was robbed by unidentified suspects about 10am on July 8, 2013 at Zulueta Street, San Jose, police reports said reaching the region.

Police indentified the victim as Mary Ann Ansing Pauque, 31, single and a resident of Bayog town in the province of Zamboanga del Sur.

The suspects took away pesos of money amounting to 603,900 from the victim.

The reports said the incident happened when the victim, together with her driver identified as Noel Cortez Ansing, were on their way to a certain bank onboard a motorbike and held-up by 

two unidentified suspects and took from them the cash.

Police operatives here conducted investigation and operations for the arrest of the suspects.

JDS employees robbed by suspects

ZAMBOANGA Sibugay—JDS Finance Services employees were robbed by two unidentified suspects last July 10 in Purok 5, Barangay Malungon,Tungawan, this province, report said early.

The victims are Jemar Ganob, 24, single and resident of Margosatubig, Zamboanga del Sur and Elemar Ipon Halop, resident of Diplahan, Zamboanga Sibugay.

Police said the victims were on their way from Barangay Malungon to Poblacion, Tungawan, Zamboanga Sibugay onboard their service single motorbike but when they reach the place suddenly two unidentified persons appeared at the road with a gun.

The driver (Jemar Ganob) managed to stop the motorbike and escape but were shot by one of the suspects and the former was hit at the back. Halop was able to get away from the area.

The suspects took all valuables items of the victim (Ganob). Halop still missing as of press time.

Police of Tungawan Municipal Police Station led by Wabelin A Tarroza is investigating the incident.

Suspect commits suicide after stabbing wife

ZAMBOANGA Sibugay—Certain Reneboy Dacunes of Lacnapan, Kabasalan, this province stabbed two victims on July 5, 2013 in Barangay Palinta (this place), police said recently.

The Kabasalan police who went to the crime scene saw three lifeless body lying on the ground with blood in the body, the report said.

The casualties were identified as Gladys Buracho Nadila, 26, married, Reneboy Dacunes Nadila, 41, married, both residents of the same village and Ricky Mansueto Suan, 28, single and  a resident of Barangay Madalas, Sindangan, Zamboanga del Norte.  

Gladys Buracho Nadila and Reneboy Dacunes Nadila are married couple.

The report said that in the morning of July 5, the victims Gladys and Ricky boarded on  a single motorcycle with a driver Romel Medrano went to the town (Kabasalan) but in the place the suspect  Reneboy (husband of Gladys) blocked their path requesting the driver to stop the motorbike.

However, Reneboy suddenly pulled-out a hunting knife from his waist and stabbed his wife and Ricky Suan. 

Despite her wounded, the wife (Gladys) struggled to stop her husband, but she herself was stabbed again for several times.  

Reneboy chased Ricky and left behind his wife but the former returned and committed suicide by stabbing himself when he learned his wife (Gladys) was already dead.

Gladys sustained five stab wounds while Ricky one on the back portion of his body which caused the two to die. 

Operatives are still investigating the incident.

Region awards members of PNP

ZAMBOANGA City—Zamboanga Peninsula police regional office awarded members of the police forces as a recognition to their exemplary acts in the maintenance of order in the region.

During the awarding rites, three police commissioned officers and one non-commissioned officer received the Medalyang Kasanayan.

On the other hand, Medalyang Papuri was awarded to one police commissioned officer and three police non-commissioned officers.

The awarding ceremony was conducted at Police Regional Headquarters parade ground on July 8, 2913.

The police commissioned officers and police non-commissioned who received the Medalyang Kasanayan are Police Senior Superintendent Edwin Sadamadel Ocampo, former officer-in-charge of Zamboanga City Police Office, Police Senior Inspector Mark Julius E. Rebanal, of Zamboanga Sibugay Police Provincial Office, Police Inspector John Peter N. Fallar and Police Officer 2 Romualdo L Puig III. 

The other officers who received the Medalyang Papuri are Police Inspector Johny L. Gargar, member of Zamboanga City Police Office, PO3 Romeo L. Agudo Jr., PO2 Michael S. Tan and PO1 Raymond S. Santiago.

Assisted by the police office 9 chief, Commodore Isabelito Gador of Navy Forces Western Mindanao gave the awards.

Lad drown and died

ZAMBOANGA City--A victim identified as Benjie Gatcho Gonzalo drowned in Cabato River last July, authority sad early.

The victim is a special child and a resident of Aurora Village, Barangay Guiwan in this city.

Investigation disclosed that the grandmother of the victim had not notice her grandson went down to the river until he was found drowned by a concerned citizen in the place.

The victim did not reach the hospital, he died.

Police arrests alleged snatcher

ZAMBOANGA City—While walking along Tomas Claudio Street, the victim Glosia Horton Cerilo’s necklace worth P25,000 was snatched by suspect last July 8, police report said.

The victim, Cerilo, 62, and widow is living in Barangay Mercedes in this city.

Police said in a statement, the snatching happened the victim together with her niece were walking along the street when the suspect suddenly pulled the necklace and fled away.

Police Eduardo Rosete and Baltazar who were detailed in area arrested the suspect but fail to recover the gold necklace. The suspect threw the jewelry along the road during the arrest.

Authority indentified the suspect as Rodel Naseda Luyao, 30, married and resident of Olutanga, Zamboanga Sibugay.

The suspect was detained at the police office detention cell while a case for robbery is being prepared to file against him in court. 

IPs representative escape death

PAGADIAN City—IPs representative Rio “Bobby” Atiga Lingating escaped death after ambushed by unidentified armed men Wednesday, July 10 at Purok Curvada, Dao here, said police in a report.

Timoay Langhap Lingating, 47, and a resident in this place is an Indigenous People Mandatory Representative to the city council, this city.

The report said the victims (with his driver) were onboard an Estrada vehicle on their way to Davao City when unidentified armed men suddenly appeared fronting the victim’s resident and fired the former several times.

Lingating was not hit while his driver suffered minor injuries due to broken wind shield. The suspects fled after the incident.

Police operatives are investigating the incident to establish the motive of the shooting and the identity of the suspects.

74 woman hangs herself, died

MIDSALIP, Zamboanga del Sur—A house keeper told the police last July 4 she saw her mother-in-law hanging inside a house with a rope on her neck.

Police indentified the victim as Felicisima Castillo Capangpangan, 74, widow and resident in this place.

Authority said the victim is bothered on a land disputes and there were times she allegedly say will commit suicide.

In a statement, police said undetermined amount of money of the victim allegedly tied on her waistline was missing.

The police in the place are investigating the incident.

Wanted arrested in Bayog

ZAMBOANGA del Sur—Police in the town of Bayog, this province recently arrested certain Edwin Manos Salitan by warrant of arrest for a case of murder.

The 43 year-old suspect is a farmer and resident of Barangay Deporehan, this town.

Gaspar Calites Gadingan, officer-in-charge of Bayog Police Station, led the team in arresting the suspect last July 8 about 1:00 in the afternoon.

The accused is detained at the police station while authority worked on the murder charge to the proper court.

Farmer shot wounded

BAYOG, Zamboanga del Sur—Suspect shot certain 47 year-old farmer in this town last July 9 with the used of unknown firearm, police said in a statement.

The victim was indentified as Romeo Polaos Balawag, married and resident of Purok 2, Dimalinao in this town.

Police operatives indentified the suspect as Marcelino Banloy. The suspect is one of the companions of the victim during a drinking spree.

The victim sustained lone gunshot wound on the stomach and was brought to the provincial hospital for treatment.

Investigation disclosed that while the victim and the suspect together with three companions were about to go home after having a drinking spree at a sari-sari store the suspect pulled out his firearm and shot the former.

Police here are investigating the case and working for the possible apprehension of the suspect.

Victim shot to death

DIMATALING, Zamboanga del Sur—Certain Paisal Adel, 37, single and resident of Barangay Banale, Pagadian City was shot to death by unidentified gunman in the evening of July 9, 2013, police said early in a statement.

The police who responded to the crime scene said prior to the incident the victim was accompanied by certain Sadat Bonga, Dampang Bonga and Samer Bonga from the house of the victim’s auntie going to nearby sitio in this town.  

However, when the group reached the area unidentified suspect fired a gun at the victim hitting him on the different parts of the body and died on the spot.

Authority performed investigation on the case.

Village chieftain shot dead

SOMINOT, Zamboanga del Sur—Barangay Chairman of Tungawan, this town, Rudolfo Montellana Lao, Jr., was shot to death by unidentified killers last July 1 in Barangay Upper Sicpao, police reports said. 

Police said the victim is leading towards home from Pagadian City onboard his Honda XRM motorbike but accosted by the suspects in the area and shot the former to death.

The victim sustained multiple gunshot wounds on the back and on his head and died on the 

spot. The suspects fled to unknown direction after the incident.

Police here are investigating the shooting incident and working for the identity of the suspects.

Two young teens gun down by gunmen

PAGADIAN City—Police disclosed early in a reports that two young teens were gun down by two assailants at dawn last July 9 near a bar in Jamisola Extension, Santiago District, this city.

Police indentified the victims as Sarah Jane Gella Malagar, 16, and Rose Gella Malagar, 18, both residents of Purok Sampaguita in San Pedro District. The two are sisters.

Operatives said while the victims were standing in front of a bar in the place suddenly unidentified suspects onboard a motorbike shot the victims using caliber .45 pistol several times without any words.  

The victims sustained multiple gunshot wounds on the different parts of their bodies and were rushed to a nearby hospital for immediate medical treatment.

However, Rose Gella Malagar  did not reach the hospital and died.

After the incident the suspects fled.

Police are investigation the incident. –Judys G. Cogo

Encounter kills Sergeant

GUIPOS, Zamboanga del Sur—Members of the Bayanihan Teams Operations or BTO was ambushed believed to be members of the New People’s Army in Barangay Datagan, this town last July 5 in the morning.

The team leader of the 53^rd Infantry Battalion Sgt. Danilo Saavedra died in the ambush.

A brief firefight ensued resulting to undetermined number of casualties on the side of the rebels.

The dead body of Saavedra was brought to the battalion headquarters based in this town.

The rebels withdrew heading towards Mt. Simeon in Barangay Dumalian, San Miguel in this province. 

Missing mortar rounds recovered

TUKURAN, Zamboanga del Sur—The Zamboanga Del Sur police provincial office mobile team together with explosive ordnance division went to Purok Aguhop, Barangay Baclay in this town and recovered the missing two 60MM mortar rounds lost months ago.

The team inspected the explosives and disposed it. The teams brought the items.

The groups said the mortar rounds were brought to a river last May to be detonated but 

unfortunately the items drifted and carried by the water current.

Early barangay officials in this place found the explosives and informed the police station about it.

Suspect arrested of illegal drug

ZAMBOANGA del Sur— Police here arrested certain Joel Manlongad Pipito, 43, married and resident of Barangay Gumahan in Josefina town, this province last July 8, police said in a report.

The suspect was arrested in buy bust operation led by PSInsp. Jerry Alvarez, officer in charge of the police station, this town.

The items confiscated from the suspect are  two small heat sealed transparent plastic sachet containing white crystalline substance believed to be shabu, one rolled aluminum foil,  one disposal lighter, one unit cherry mobile phone, a cash money worth P400 used in the operation.

The suspect is facing criminal charge in court.