REPORTED INCIDENTS –January 17, 2015

PRESS RELEASE
Stabbing Incident in Dinas

Dinas, Zamboanga Del Sur - Stabbing incident occurred in Barangay Legarda Uno at about 6:00 PM of January 17, 2015. The victim was identified as Bienvinido Tubal Y Tagaylo of legal age, married, farmer and a resident of the abovementioned place. He was stabbed by the suspect identified as Remark Tubal, 16 years old, farmer and also resident of same place. Initial investigation conducted disclosed that victim and suspect was walking along their way home at Sitio Dupongan of same municipality when heated argument ensued between them prompting the suspect to stabbed the victim several times with the used of hunting knife. The victim sustained three (3) stabbed wounds on his breast and immediately brought to Chavez Clinic for immediate treatment and subsequently brought to Dao Medical Center in Pagadian City for further medical treatment. The suspect immediately fled towards unknown direction after the commission of the crime. The motive of the incident was misunderstanding. The Dinas MPS conducted hot pursuit operation for the possible arrest of the suspect but turned futile. A case is now referred to DSWD for proper.

Vehicular Accident in Kumalarang

Kumalarang, Zamboanga del Sur – Motor vehicular accident occurred at about 3:35 PM of January 17, 2015 along the National Highway particularly at purok-4, Barangay Bogayo, Kumalarang, wherein one (1) Rural Transit Bus bearing plate no. JVK 832, body no. 9070, driven by Lucilo Basinang Y Coronel, 38 years old, married and a resident of Don Andres, Ipil, Zamboanga Sibugay Province, was misrouted and fell beside the road of the aforementioned place. Initial investigation conducted by Kumalarang MPS disclosed that the vehicle travelling along National Highway from Pagadian City bound to Ipil Zamboanga Sibugay Province and upon reaching at the aforementioned placed accidentally encountered a mechanical defect and brake malfunction which beyond the control of the driver. The Rural bus accidentally misrouted and fell beside the road. The vehicle incurred damage while the following passengers sustained minor injuries. They were identified as John Vergara, 17 years old; Fretzel Joy Arang, 18 years old; Shirly Biñas, 47 years old; Aiza Casol, 23 years old and Fiona Jane Casol. They were immediately rushed by the responding PNP team to Kumalarang Rural Health Unit for first aid.