June 25, 2018 - NEWS RELEASE on Reported Incidents

A female Shot to death in Aurora

AURORA, Zamboanga del Sur (June 25, 2018) – A female was shot to death by unidentified person, the Shooting incident transpired at Purok Jaso, Barangay Monte Alegre, Aurora, Zamboanga Del Sur at about 12:30 PM of June 24, 2018.

Investigator on-case PO2 Marjuhn L Labiaga identified the victim as Luz Yabo y Taghap, 61 years old, married, housewife, and resident of the above-mentioned place, she was shot to death by an unidentified suspect using undetermined caliber of firearm.

Initial investigation conducted disclosed that the victim was shot to death by unidentified male person/s outside the residence of Marfelina Sumampong y Yabo, the victim’s sister-in-law.

Right after the incident, suspect/s on board a red XRM single motorcycle proceeded towards the direction of crossing Monte Alegre, Aurora, PO2 Labiaga said.

He said, the victim sustained multiple gunshot wounds on the different parts of her body which resulted to her untimely death.

Reponding police recovered from the crime scene were five empty shells of Cal .45 pistol and one fired bullet. Motive of the incident is still to be determined.

Aurora MPS is still conducting a thorough investigation for possible identification of the suspects and to determine the motive of the incident.

Man shot to death in Molave

MOLAVE, Zamboanga del Sur (June 25, 2018) – One person was shot to death by unidentified person on June 23, 2018 at about 10:50am, shooting incident transpired at Purok Guapa, Bliss Area, Barangay Culo, Molave, of this province.

SPO2 Reynaldo D Hilot, Investigator on case said, responding police identified the victim as Jonathan Sacasan Y Yunting, 33 years old, single, and resident of Ramon Magsaysay Municipality of this province and temporary residing at Barangay Culo, Molave.

He was found lying lifeless in the ground and sustained gunshot wounds on his head and face, SPO2 Hilot said.

Investigation conducted disclosed that prior to the incident, the victim was walking along the alley going to his boarding house of the abovementioned place of incident and waylaid by an unidentified suspect.

SPO2 Hilot added that when the victim arrived at his boarding house of said place and about to open his room, suddenly an unidentified suspect shot the victim without any apparent reason that resulted to his instantaneous death.

Further investigation disclosed that the spouse/owner of said boarding house allegedly heard two gun burst and discovered the victim lying lifeless on the ground.

The suspect fled towards undetermined direction after the incident, while PNP personnel of Molave MPS responded and conducted thorough investigation and follow up operation to possibly identify, locate and arrest the fleeing suspect, investrigator on case also said.

Based on the initial investigation conducted, the motive of the incident believed to be personal grudge.

Evidence recovered at the crime scene was one fired cartridge case of caliber 45 pistol that will be turn-over to PCLO for ballistic examination, he said.

Senior Citizen died in Drowning

PITOGO, Zamboanga del Sur (June 25, 2018) - On June 24, 2018 at about 2:30 PM, a drowning incident transpired at Talaungan Beach, Sitio Talaungan, Barangay Panubigan, Pitogo, Zamboanga Del Sur.

Investigator on case PO1 Roland Partoza Lubguban identified the victim as Teofilo Meñoza, 89 years old, fisherman, married, and resident of Purok Camya Tambid, Barangay Tongao, Pitogo, of this province.

Investigation conducted disclosed that prior to the incident; the victim was having family bonding at the Talaungan Beach in relation to the celebration of Saint John Day.

While the victim swimming at said beach, he was found lying unconscious at the sea/Talaungan Beach by her daughter.

He was immediately brought to Rural Health Unit of Pitogo Municipality but was declared dead on arrival.

Further investigation disclosed that the cause of death was cardiac arrest and was accidentally drowned that resulted to his instantaneous death. Progress report follows.

Php100K of property razed by Fire in Tambulig

TAMBULIG, Zamboanga del Sur (June 25, 2018) - Fire incident transpired at Purok 7, Barangay Calolot, Tambulig of this province on June 24, 2018 at about 3:30pm.

The copra dryer and bodega house made of semi-concrete and light materials owned by certain Robert Cabilida Y Mondido, legal age, and resident of said place was razed to ground by fire.

Investigation conducted disclosed that the cause of fire was the unattended burning of firewood in said copra dryer. Fortunately, no one was injured during the incident.

The estimated cost of damaged amounting to more or less one hundred thousand pesos (Php100, 000, 00).

Homicide Suspect Arrested in San Pablo

SAN PABLO, Zamboanga del Sur (June 25, 2018) - PNP personnel of San Pablo MPS arrested wanted person during the conduct of police operation (Service of Arrest Warrant) at Purok 2, Barangay Daplayan, San Pablo, Zamboanga del Sur on June 24, 2018 at about 5:45pm.

The police identified the arrested person as Deodemo Jupelo Y Jamisola, 47 years old, married, male, and resident of Purok 2, Barangay Daplayan, San Pablo of this province.

The accused was arrested by virtue of Warrant of Arrest for the Crime of Homicide, docketed under Criminal Case no. 9923-2k10, issued by Hon. Rolando L Goan, Acting Presiding Judge, Regional Trial Court, 9th Judicial Region, Branch 20, Pagadian City with bail bond recommended of forty thousand pesos (PHP 40,000.00).

Subject person is now temporary detained at San Pablo MPS detention cell awaiting court disposition.