Reported Incident for August 12, 2018

Shooting Incident

MOLAVE, Zamboanga del Sur (Aug.14, 2-18) - Shooting incident transpired at Purok New Society, Culo, Molave, Zamboanga Del Sur at about 7:48 PM of August 11, 2018.

The victim was identified as Manolo Maglasang Cimacio, male, 52 years old, single, farmer and resident of Purok New Society, Culo, Molave, Zamboanga del Sur. The victim was already brought by his relatives to Blancia Hospital, Brgy. Blancia, Molave, Zamboanga Del Sur for medical treatment.

Initial investigation disclosed that the said victim at about 7:30 P.M. was inside the Cimacio Store at Purok New Society, Culo, Molave, Zamboanga del Sur where he is usually living and sleeping when someone called.

In that instant, the said victim approached the door however he was suddenly shot several times by the unidentified gunman. The victim tried to run for cover towards the kitchen area where he fell down.

The suspects after the shooting fled away by riding a get-away motorcycle towards the municipality of Molave, Zamboanga Del Sur. The relatives of the victim who stayed near the store immediately after the shooting came and brought the victim to Blancia Hospital. Due to seriousness of the gunshot wounds (6 entrance/exit GSW on the stomach and back of the body), the victim was then transferred and brought to Emergency Hospital, Ozamiz City.

During ocular investigation in the crime scene, the PNP teams recovered five empty shells of Caliber .45 firearm outside the store and about less than a meter away from the entrance door of the store.

Recovered in the crime scene were a slug and another slug recovered from the body of the victim while in Blancia Hospital believed both also to be from Caliber .45 firearms.

Motive of the incident believed to be personal grudge. This station is now conducting thorough investigation about the shooting incident for possible identification of the perpetrators. Investigator on case is SPO2 Reynaldo D Hilot CP No. 09109691613. 

Shooting Incident

MIDSALIP, Zamboanga del Sur (Aug.14, 2018) - Shooting incident occurred at Purok 3, Barangay Guitalos, Midsalip, Zamboanga Del Sur at about 3:30 PM of August 11, 2018.

The victim was identified as Benben Gumandag Mandao, 27 years old, married, farmer, a rebel returnee and a resident of Purok 3, Barangay Guitalos, Midsalip, Zamboanga del Sur.

Initial investigation disclosed that victim was walking alone on his way home at Purok 3 of the said Barangay from Brgy Guitalos proper and upon reaching the secluded area, nearby the river. Four unidentified suspects wearing Philippine Army uniform (camouflage) waylaid him wherein two of them armed with long firearms and shot the victim several times, then suspects fled on foot towards Barangay Lizon Valley, Pagadian City after the commission of the crime.

The victim sustained multiple gunshot wounds on the right upper quadrant of his abdomen and immediately brought by the concerned residents to Midsalip Infirmary Hospital for immediate medical treatment and subsequently transferred to Zamboanga Del Sur Medical Center, Dao, Pagadian City.

It was further disclosed that one of the gun men was Terso Beksala aka Diego, a resident of Barangay Lizon Valley, Pagadian City, former victims companion when he was an active member of the Communist Terrorist Group (CTG).  

Personnel of Midsalip MPS is now conducting hot pursuit operation in coordination with the AFP counterparts in the area for the possible arrest of the suspects.

Motive of the incident is personal grudge. SPO1 Julie Raagas Capangpangan - investigator on case with cell phone no. 09070695312.

Fire Incident

MOLAVE, Zamboanga del Sur (Aug.14, 2018) - Fire incident took place at the corner of Rizal Avenue and Yangco Street, Brgy Makuguihon, Molave, Zamboanga del Sur at about 11:00 AM of August 11, 2018.

The two story house/building owned by the late Judge Glicerio Cariaga of Ozamiz City was burned at about 10:45 AM of same date.

The PNP personnel secured the traffic and motorist along Yangco St and Rizal Avenue, Fire trucks coming from Jollibee, YM, and Molave BFP helped each other in extinguishing the fire. 

Initial Investigation disclosed that the building was already left abandoned by the care taker Amelie Quimson Livestre since it was already dilapidated, since it was very old having been built in the 70’s and made of wood and light materials. No one was reported harmed in the said fire incident. The estimated cost of damage is not more than fifty-thousand pesos (P50, 000.00).

1 dead in Vehicular Traffic Accident

TAMBULIG, Zamboanmga del Sur (Aug.14, 10`8) – One dead in Vehicular Traffic Accident transpired along the National highway of Purok 5, Brgy. Lower Lodiong, Tambulig, Zamboanga Del Sur at about 4:30 PM of August 12, 2018.

The accident was involving one Toyota Vios color gray, bearing plate No. YDE836, driven by Stephen Neil Sañol y Benito, 49 years old, Branch manager of Philippine Publishing House, married a resident at Purok 4, Barangay Bagong Tago, Balencia City, Bukidnon, accidentally bumped/hit a pedestrian identified as Jhon Cuajotor y Sacay, 15 years old, Grade 9 student of Tambulig National High school, and a resident of above-mentioned place.

Initial investigation conducted by the responding PNP personnel of Tambulig MPS disclosed that said Toyota Vios was traversing the road from Molave, Zambonga del Sur. Upon reaching at the aforementioned place of incident the victim suddenly ran/across the said highway that resulted to bumped/hit the victim and later bumped into a single motorcycle parked beside the road shoulder.

The victim was then rushed to Macamay Hospital of Happy Valley, Tambulig and later he was pronounced dead by the attending physician.

The Driver of the said Toyota Vios is now under the custody of Tambulig MPS and temporarily detained while necessary documents are being prepared for inquest filing.  Investigator on-case PO2 Crisanto Montegrejo Darunday with CP No. 09104735946