June 25, 2018 - NEWS RELEASE on the Reported Incidents

4 injured in road mishap  involvinh 4-vehicles

RAMON Magsaysay, ZamboSur (June 28, 2019) – Four were injured including 8-year old child in vehicular accident involving four vehicles, the Vehicle Accident transpired along the steep grade portion of the National Highway of Purok 2, Barangay Esperanza, Ramon Magsaysay, Zamboanga Del Sur On about 5:50 PM of June 26, 2018.

Investigator on case PO2 Richie V Cuadra said that the PNP team of Ramon Magsaysay MPS proceeded immediately to the reported place of incident to verify and to conduct ocular investigation.

Upon arrival thereat, the responding team found out that there were four vehicles involved in the accident:

a. MV No.1 - Isuzu Forward bearing Plate No. ACO 7511, driven by one Lambo, Alejandro Bulitic, 60 y/o, male, married, a resident of Tambulig, Zamboanga del Sur,

b. MV No.2 - Fuso Wing Van Truck bearing Plate No. 102001, driven by Gabor, Reymark Oliverio, 25 years old, male, single, a resident of Brgy. Malipayon, Pangantucan, Bukidnon,

c. MV No.3 - Tricycle (motorcycle with cab) Honda TMX Supremo bearing Plate No. 6793 OZ, driven by one Sarabia, Jovane Arcilla, 24 years old, single and a Post Office employee of Mahayag, Zamboanga del Sur. He has two passengers Estelita Bermejo Tauto-an, 53, female, married, Post Office employee of Molave and Ramon Magsaysay, both Municipalities of Zamboanga del Sur and her grandchild an 8 year old female student and

d. MV No.4 – Huwo Dump truck bearing Plate No.AAY3272, driven by one Virador, Ronel y Cornedo, 24, male, single, a resident of P1, Brgy. Gapasan, Ramon Magsaysay, Zamboanga Del Sur.

Initial investigation conducted disclosed that, while MV No.1 Isuzu Forward was traversing from Aurora, Zamboanga Del Sur bound for Tambulig, Zamboanga del Sur loaded with 100 sacks of Tiki-Tiki (pulverized rice casing) and upon reaching at the steep grade portion of the National Highway, vicinity of Purok 2, Brgy. Esperanza, Ramon Magsaysay, Zamboanga Del Sur it accidentally encountered a mechanical failure commonly called loss brake, the investigator said.

As a result, MV No.1 sideswipes the left side portion of MV No.2 Fuso Wing Van Truck that was traversing in opposite direction from Molave, ZDS destined for Zamboanga City causing damage in the left side portion of its body to include the exploded two left rear wheels, he added.

While MV No.1 is on the process, it also hit MV No.3 Tricycle (motorcycle with cab) Honda TMX Supremo that was in front (traversing in same direction) from Brgy. Poblacion, RM, ZDS destined for Molave, Zamboanga Del Sur causing scratches in the different areas of the aforementioned tricycle that almost fell on the deep drainage, he said.

Then lastly, it hits MV No.4 Huwo Dump truck that was also traversing in opposite direction causing severe damage in its front portion, he said. 

Further, the driver of MV No.1 sustained a right leg fracture while the driver of MV No.3 together with its passengers sustained head injuries, PO2 Cuadra also said.

All were immediately brought to Blancia Hospital, Molave, Zamboanga del Sur for medical treatment. 

Drug Suspect Busted in Pagadian

PAGADIAN CITY (June 26, 2018) - City Drug Enforcement Unit (CDEU) of Pagadian City Police Station arrested one person involved in illegal drugs during the conduct of anti-illegal drug buy bust operation at Purok Bougainvillea, Barangay San Pedro Pagadian City on June 24, 2018 at about 7:00pm.

Police identified the arrested as Vincidor Bulahan Adonis, 33 years old, married, and resident of Purok Bougainvillea, Barangay San Pedro Pagadian City.

Confiscated from his possession and control are the following: One piece of heat-sealed transparent plastic sachet containing white crystalline substance suspected to be methamphetamine hydrochloride or locally known as “shabu”, as buy-bust item and Five pieces of one hundred peso (Php100) bills as marked money. 

The Confiscated items are now under the custody of Pagadian CPS and to be turn-over to Provincial Crime Laboratory Office (PCLO) for qualitative examination.

Subject person is now temporary detained at Pagadian CPS detention cell, while appropriate case for violation of RA 9165 known as “Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002” is being prepared for filing in court.

Man Arrested in V-Sagun for Killing his Drinking Buddy

V.SAGUN, ZamboSur (June 26, 2018) – A man was arrested by PNP elements of Vincenzo Sagun MPS for killing his drinking buddy, the incident transpired at Purok Bituon, Brgy. Danan, Vincenzo Sagun, Zamboanga Del Sur at about 11:45 PM of June 24, 2018.

Initial investigation conducted disclosed that at about 10:40 PM of the same date, the victim identified as Criscencio Navarro, 58 years old, married, farmer by occupation and resident of same place was mauled and struck with a hard object in his head and body which resulted to his deat.

Police identified the suspect as certain Jonas Asuncion, 38 years old, single, jobless and resident of same place.

Further investigation conducted that before the incident, at the house of the victim, they were having a drinking session together with some neighbors. Later, the victim and suspect had an intense argument when the victim told the suspect to stop drinking because he is already drunk which made the suspect get angry and challenged the victim to a fight outside the victim’s house.

Suspect then get a hardwood and struck the victim’s head several times until the victim fall down to the ground unconscious, not contented, the suspect got a stone and smashed it to the victim’s head.

The CVOs and other neighbors intervene but the suspect resisted reason for them to tie the hands of the suspect. The other concerned neighbors immediately rushed the victim to a nearby hospital for medical attention but while on their way, the wife and daughter noticed and believed that the victim was already dead and insisted to go back, reason for them not to proceed to the hospital.

The suspect was then turned-over to the responding PNP personnel and was brought to Vincenzo Sagun MPS for temporary detention and proper filing of