June 22, 2018 - NEWS RELEASE on Incident Reports

Campaign against Illegal Logging

TIGBAO, Zamboanga del Sur (June 23, 2018) – Tigbao Municipal Police Station (MPS) received a cellphone call from Punong Barangay Joy Balandra of Begong, Tigbao municipality of this province stated that Illegal Logging transpired at Sitio Woodland of said barangay on June 22, 2018 at about 8:30 am.

Upon receipt of the report, PNP Team of Tigbao MPS responded together with Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office (PENRO) personnel led by Edilberto C. Obenza, Forest Ranger, immediately proceeded to the above mentioned place.

The operating team successfully arrested the suspect identified as Alberto Tooso Galdiano, 25 years old, single, Chainsaw Operator, with postal Address of Barangay Awa, Prosperidad, Agusan del Sur.

Items Confiscated were the following: one (1) round log of Falcata Tree with estimated volume of 2.93 cubic meter; and one (1) unit STHIL Chainsaw bearing serial number S17779390.

Suspect and confiscated items were brought to Tigbao Police Station for documentation and turned- over to PENRO office for proper disposition and filing of appropriate charges in court.

Homicide Suspect Arrested in Mahayag

MAHAYAG, ZamboSur June 23, 2018) - The Operatives of Mahayag MPS successfully arrested the wanted person during the conduct of police operation against wanted person at Purok 3, Barangay Poblacion, Mahayag, Zamboanga Del Sur at about 6:30 PM of June 22, 2018.

The operating troops identified the arrested person as Arnel Sanoria Aurio, 25 years old, with live-in partner, farm laborer and a resident of the aforesaid place.

The wanted person was arrested by virtue of Warrant of Arrest for the crime of Frustrated Homicide docketed under Criminal Case No. 2016-10-3117 issued by Presiding Judge Jaime B. Caberte of Regional Trial Court, 9th Judicial Region, Branch 23 of Molave, Zamboanga del Sur dated February 24, 2016 with P24, 000. 00 bail bond recommended for his temporary liberty.

Accused is now temporary detained at Mahayag MPS lock-up cell while waiting for court commitment order.

1 killed in Stabbing Incident   

MARGOSATUBIG, Zamboanga del Sur (June 22, 2018) – 1 killed in Stabbing incident transpired at Purok Atsal, Brgy. Limbatong, Margosatubig, Zamboanga Del Sur at about 8:30 PM of June 20, 2018.

Police identified the victim as Avelino Tambalihol Tonde, 28 years old, single, farmer and a resident Purok Atsal, Brgy. Limbatong, Margosatubig, Zamboanga Del Sur. He was stabbed by the suspect identified as Ariel Limbos Palo, 22 years old and a resident of Brgy. Limbatong, Margosatubig, Zamboanga Del Sur.

Investigation conducted disclosed that at about 2:30 PM of same date, Victim and the suspect together with their friends having a drinking spree at Centro Limbatong, Margosatubig and on or about 6:30 PM of same date, they finished their drinking session and went home.

Upon arrival at the house of Ivy Lumosob Aman wherein victim and suspect watched television, while watching, suddenly without any provocation the suspect stabbed the victim multiple times that caused his untimely death. After the incident, suspect immediately fled to unknown direction.

1 victim of Hacking was rushed to hospital

DIMATALING, Zamboanga del Sur (June 22, 2018) - On June 20 2018 at about 11:30 PM, a victim of hacking was rushed to the nearby Hospital. the incident was transpired at Purok 4, Barangay Josefina, Dimataling, Zamboanga del Sur.

The police identified the victim as Jeffrey Tundi Y Cabacha, 27 years old, farmer, and resident of Purok 4, Barangay Josefina, Dimataling, Zamboanga Del Sur while suspect identified as his brother Jerry Tundi Y Cabacha, 31 years old, farmer, married, and resident of same place.

Investigation conducted disclosed that on June 20, 2018 at about 4:00 PM, the victim and suspect were having drinking session at the house of the suspect in relation to the birthday celebration of his child. Minutes later, their younger brother identified as Juan Tundi Y Cabacha, 14 years old, and resident of same place arrived and asked for payment of two hundred pesos (PHP 200.00) that was borrowed by the suspect.

When his younger brother (Juan Tundi Y Cabacha) asked the suspect for the payment, the suspect replied in a rude manner and insisted the he had no money. On that instance, the victim pacified them to calm down but the suspect got mad on them.

At about 7:00 PM of same date, the victim and suspect transferred their drinking session at the house of the victim of the above-mentioned place of his residence and continued their drinking session. While thereat, a heated argument ensued between the duo (victim and suspect), and a minutes later the victim left said place and went to the house of his aunt Angelita Mandalinao.

When victim returned to his house at around 11:30 PM of same date, the suspect got mad and confronted the victim and utter words in bisayan dialect to quote: “Pamatyon Ta Mo Tanan” when suddenly the suspect hacked the victim several times using scythe hitting his left shoulder and head.

Fortunately, victim was able to jump into the window of his house and managed to run towards his aunt of said place.

Victim was brought to Margosatubig Regional Hospital for medical treatment, while suspect fled towards barangay Saloagan of said municipality.

Responding PNP personnel of Dimataling MPS conducted hot pursuit operation for the possible arrest of the fleeing suspect.

1 fisherman killed in Sea water shooting         

SAN PABLO, Zamboanga del Sur (June 22, 2018) – One person killed in sea water shooting transpired at the sea water of Samal Beach, Barangay Ticala Island in San Pablo municipality at about 6:00 PM of June 21, 2018.

Investigator on case SPO3 Eleazar F Mantos identified the victim as Yuniel Pakil, 23 years old, married, and resident of Purok Talisay, Barangay Ticala, San Pablo, Zamboanga Del Sur, while suspects were unidentified.

Initial investigation conducted disclosed that prior to the incident; the victim was fishing at the sea water of Barangay Ticala Island of said municipality using his motorized pump boat. Upon going home, he was waylaid by two motorized pump boat boarded with two persons, while the other pump boat was boarded with one person armed with undetermined calibre of firearms fired several times towards the victim without any apparent reason.

SPO3 Mantos said, the victim sustained several gunshot wounds in the different part of his body that resulted to his instantaneous death, while the suspects immediately fled towards Barangay Tarakan, Dinas, Zamboanga Del Sur.

PNP personnel of San Pablo MPS conducted police operation to possibly identify, locate and arrest the fleeing suspects.

Man Arrested in Pagadian for the Crime of Frustrated Murder   

PAGADIAN CITY (June 22, 2018) - PNP personnel of Pagadian City Police Station together with Regional Intelligence Unit (RIU9), Provincial Intelligence Branch (ZDSPIB) and Dimataling MPS arrested the wanted person during the conduct of police operation on Service of Arrest Warrant at Purok Santan-B, Barangay San Jose, Pagadian City at about 4:15 PM of June 21, 2018.

The police identified the arrested wanted person as Ricky Dela Peña Cañete Aka “Boboy Cañete”, 32 years old, male, single, Filipino, and resident of Purok Santan-B, Barangay San Jose, Pagadian City. He was arrested by virtue of Warrant of Arrest for the Crime of Frustrated Murder issued by Honorable Judge Alma V. Azanza, Regional Trial Court of 10^th Judicial Region Branch-12 in Oroquieta City. The case docketed under Criminal Case No. 2018-057, dated 21, May 2018.

Arrested subject person is now temporary detained under the temporary custody of Pagadian CPS detention cell awaiting court disposition.