INCIDENT REPORT - January 26, 2018

FIRE INCIDENT

MOLAVE – ON OR ABOUT 2:25 AM ON JANUARY 25, 2018 A FIRE INCIDENT TOOK PLACE AT PUROK BULAWANAON, BARANGAY MADASIGON, MOLAVE, ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR. THE FOLLOWING RESIDENTIAL HOUSES OWNED BY TEODORO PILARCA, RONALD PILARCA, JAMES MARANTE AND JOSELITO TEVES WERE RAZED BY FIRE. INVESTIGATION CONDUCTED DISCLOSED THAT THE FIRE ORIGINATED AT BACK AREA OF THE HOUSE OF MR. TEODORO PILARCA PARTICULARLY AT THE TIRE STORAGE AND THE FIRE ESCALATED INTO NEARBY HOUSES. PNP PERSONNEL OF MOLAVE MPS TOGETHER WITH THE BUREAU OF FIRE OF MOLAVE AND NY VOLUNTEER BRIGADE RESPONDED TO THE REPORTED PLACE OF INCIDENT. THE FIRE WAS TOTALLY EXTINGUISHED AROUND 2:50 AM OF SAME DATE WITH NO CASUALTIES/INJURED DURING THE INCIDENT.  ESTIMATED DAMAGED WAS AMOUNTING TO MORE OR LESS (PHP 800,000.00). PNP PERSONNEL OF MOLAVE MPS AND BUREAU OF FIRE MOLAVE CONDUCTED JOINT INVESTIGATION TO POSSIBLY DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF FIRE.

SHOOTING INCIDENT

TABINA – ON OR ABOUT 3:00 AM ON JANUARY 25, 2018, A SHOOTING INCIDENT TRANSPIRED AT PUROK DALAMAN, BARANGAY DOÑA JOSEFINA, TABINA, ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR. THE VICTIM WAS IDENTIFIED AS FELISA LOMOCSO PAGLINAWAN, FEMALE, 69 YEARS OLD, WIDOW, HOUSEKEEPER AND RESIDENT OF PUROK DALAMAN, DOÑA JOSEFINA, TABINA, ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR. HE SUSTAINED GUNSHOT WOUNDS IN HER ELBOW, UPPER PART OF HER CHEST, LOWER LEFT JAW AND EXITED ON HER HEAD WHICH RESULTED TO HER INSTANTANEOUS DEATH. INVESTIGATION CONDUCTED DISCLOSED THAT AROUND 11:10 PM OF JANUARY 24, 2018 THE VICTIM ALONG WITH HER GRANDCHILDREN WERE SLEEPING INSIDE THEIR HOUSE OF THE ABOVE-MENTIONED PLACE, WHEN AN UNIDENTIFIED SUSPECT ARMED WITH CALIBER 45 PISTOL SHOT THE VICTIM SEVERAL TIMES.  ACCORDINGLY, THE SUSPECT DESTROYED THE WOODEN WALL OF THE VICTIM’S HOUSE FOR HIM TO GAIN SIGHT OF THE TARGET. UPON GETTING THE CHANCE, THE SUSPECT SHOT THE VICTIM SEVERAL TIMES. THE SUSPECT IMMEDIATELY FLED TOWARDS AT THE GRASSY PORTION OF PUROK HINDANG OF SAID PLACE. FURTHER INVESTIGATION DISCLOSED THAT THE VICTIM WAS MISTAKENLY RUMORED IN THEIR BARANGAY TO HAVE BEEN ENGAGED IN WITCHCRAFT OR LOCALLY KNOWN AS “MANANAOT” WHICH BELIEVED TO BE THE MOTIVE OF THE INCIDENT. EVIDENCE RECOVERED FROM THE CRIME SCENE WERE FOUR (4) FIRED CARTRIDGE CASE OF CALIBER 45 PISTOL AND THREE (3) SLUGS OF SAME CALIBER AT THE BACK PORTION OF THE VICTIM’S HOUSE. PNP PERSONNEL OF TABINA MPS CONDUCTED THOROUGH INVESTIGATION TO POSSIBLY IDENTIFY, LOCATE AND ARREST THE SUSPECT. INVESTIGATOR ON CASE IS SPO1 NIMROD B. BAJA WITH CELLPHONE NUMBER 09122301706.

STABBING INCIDENT

DINAS – ON OR ABOUT 3:30 PM ON JANUARY 25, 2018, A STABBING INCIDENT TOOK PLACE AT PUROK MARANG, BARANGAY NANGKA, DINAS, ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR. UPON RECEIPT OF THE REPORT, PNP PERSONNEL OF DINAS MPS TOGETHER WITH THE REPRESENTATIVE OF RHU PERSONNEL OF DINAS MUNICIPALITY MRS. NATY V TUMATAL, PROCEEDED TO THE REPORTED PLACE OF INCIDENT.  UPON ARRIVAL THEREAT, VICTIM IDENTIFIED AS ALEX ENGUITO ECAT, 47 YEARS OLD, MARRIED, FARMER AND RESIDENT OF THE ABOVE-MENTIONED PLACE WAS FOUND LYING LIFELESS BATHED WITH HIS OWN BLOOD AND SUSTAINED MULTIPLE STABBED WOUNDS IN THE DIFFERENT PARTS OF HIS BODY. THE VICTIM WAS DECLARED DEAD BY THE ATTENDING REPRESENTATIVE OF RHU OF DINAS MUNICIPALITY AND BELIEVED WAS STABBED BY AN UNIDENTIFIED SUSPECT USING HUNTING KNIFE. INVESTIGATION CONDUCTED DISCLOSED THAT PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT, AT AROUND 10:00 AM OF SAME DATE, THE LIVE-IN PARTNER OF THE VICTIM GINA HINAMPAS ESCOBIDO, CALLED UP THE VICTIM THRU CELLULAR PHONE CALL. ON THEIR CONVERSATION, THE VICTIM INFORMS HER LIVE-IN PARTNER THAT HE SHOT THE GOAT OWNED BY CERTAIN MATING USING AIR GUN. AFTER A FEW MINUTES, SHE CALLED BACK THE VICTIM THRU CELLULAR PHONE CALL BUT THE VICTIM DID NOT ANSWERED/RESPONDED UNTIL SHE FOUND OUT THAT THE VICTIM WAS ALREADY DEAD. PNP PERSONNEL OF DINAS MPS CONDUCTED THOROUGH INVESTIGATION TO POSSIBLY IDENTIFY, LOCATE AND ARREST THE SUSPECT. INITIAL MOTIVE OF THE INCIDENT BELIEVED TO BE LAND DISPUTE.

ARREST OF WANTED PERSON

KUMALARANG – ON OR ABOUT 2:37 PM ON JANUARY 25, 2018 PNP PERSONNEL OF KUMALARANG MPS CONDUCTED POLICE OPERATION (SERVICE OF ARREST WARRANT) AT PUROK 3, BARANGAY MAHAYAHAY, KUMALARANG, ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR. THE OPERATION RESULTED TO THE ARREST OF RICARDO PANTALAN BADIA, 54 YEARS OLD, MARRIED, FARMER AND RESIDENT OF THE ABOVE-MENTIONED PLACE. THE ACCUSED WAS ARRESTED BY VIRTUE OF WARRANT OF ARREST FOR VIOLATION OF SECTION 68 OF PD 705 AS AMENDED BY E.O. 277, ISSUED BY HON. DENNIS P VICOY, PRESIDING JUDGE, RTC 9, BRANCH 20, PAGADIAN CITY WITH NO BAIL BOND RECOMMENDED. ACCUSED IS NOW TEMPORARILY DETAINED AT KUMALARANG MPS FOR PROPER DISPOSITION.