PNP seized 2 firearms in Law Enforcement

TABINA, Zamboanga Del Sur (Aug. 29, 2018)–The Joint PNP elements of Zamboanga Del Sur PPO, 2nd Mobile Company of Regional Mobile Force Battalion and Tabina MPS confiscated two firarms during nthe conduct of simultaneous implementation of Search Warrants in Tabina municipality of this province Tuesday,  August 28 at about 6:30am, police official said.

Police Regional Office 9 PIO Chief PCINSP Helen l, Galvez disclosed that the operating team implemented three Search Warrants:

Numbers 18-009 for Violation of R.A. 9516 and 18-010 for Violation of RA 10591 against Merhan Cariete Cangmawong,

18-011 for Violation of RA 9516 and 18-012 for Violation of R.A. 10591 against Ruperto Parame Isanan, Jr., and,

18-015 for Violation of R.A. 9516 and 18-016 for Violation of R.A 10591 against Juan Rosalijos Monterola at Purok Pangalaran, Brgy. Malim, Purok Alto, Brgy. Concepcion and Barangay Manicaan, all of Tabina, Zamboanga Del Sur.

Galvez said that during the implementation of the Search Warrants, the following items were seized from the premises of the following to wit:

a. Merhan Cariete Cangmawong - five pcs of live ammunitions of caliber 45;

b. Ruperto Parame Isanan, Jr. – Negative

c. Juan Rosalijos Monterola–one pc caliber 45 pistol (Colt) with Serial No. 781596 loaded with one live ammo, three units magazine for caliber 45,  eight live ammunitions of caliber 45 and, one unit inside holster.

Respondent MerhanCarieteCangmawong was placed under arrest and was duly informed of his constitutional rights in the dialect he understood and that he is conversant, Galvez added.

Meanwhile, at about 7:00am of same date, as PNP Personnel were about to proceed to BrgyManicaan, Tabina. While along their way, upon passing the road where the Marine Sanctuary of Barangay Concepcion, Tabina, is located, said PNP team meet and identified Juan RosalijosMonterola the subject of Search Warrant Numbers 18-015 for Violation of R.A.9516 and 18-016 for violation of R.A. 10591.

Galvez said that the operating team immediately halted Juan Monterola purposely to inform him that the team will conduct a search of his premises. But during the confrontation, the team saw in plain view Juan Monterola has a short firearm in his waist wherein it can be easily identified since he inserted it to his shirt tucked to his pants.

Proper documentation of the implementation of Search Warrants were made in the presence of the witnesses and the respondents were brought to Tabina MPS for further investigation including the seized evidence for filing of an inquest case at the Provincial Prosecutor’s Office, Pagadian City.

Evidence recovered likewise were turned-over to PNP Crime Laboratory, Camp Abelon, Pagadian City for ballistic examination and request for firearms verification was also facilitated at the FESAG section to strengthen the case against the suspect/s. (By JONG CADION)

Suicide Incident in Tabina, Zamboanga Del Sur

TABINA, Zamboanga del Sur (Aug.25, 2-19) - A suicide incident transpired at Purok Balite, Brgy Baganian, Tabina, Zamboanga Del Sur at about 08:30 M of August 23, 2018. Investigation conducted disclosed that a certain Fely Florida y Villegas, male, 36 years old, single, fisherman and presently residing at Purok Balite, Brgy Baganian, Tabina, Zamboanga Del Sur, hanged himself using 17 pcs bundled #30 fishing nylon that was tied at the wooden roof thrush of their house towards his neck.

SPO2 Nimrod B. Baja, case investigator disclosed that Carolyn Rendula y Maghanoy, female, 35 years old, the live-in-partner of the victim for ten years, said that his live-in partner had a drinking spree together with their neighbors at a nearby store, eventually got drunk, accordingly, every time he gets drunk, he loses control of himself and resorts to breaking/throwing/destroying house materials/items and worst, physically assaults her live-in partner as he lost control of himself.

Prior to that, Carolyn advised her live-in partner to stop drinking alcoholic beverage but he didn’t bother to obey her advice. Carolyn who felt ill last night because of fever opted to sleep at his parent’s house also at the same Purok in order to avoid his drunken live-in partner, and told her live-in partner to go home.

At about 10:30 o’clock in the evening, Fely Florida went home alone. Their neighbors heard Fely Florida shouting, throwing something, destroying the wooden wall of their house and even crying alone. Their neighbors were used to his actuations when he gets drunk. Meanwhile, at about 07:00 o’clock in the morning of August 23, 2018, Carolyn Rendula went to their house to check her live-in partner and their house thinking that the drunkenness of Fely had already subside but was surprise to find out the lifeless body of her live-in partner hanged at their house. Further investigation disclosed that Fely Florida had attempted to commit suicide in the past but was halted.

Child died in Drowning Incident

TABINA, Zamboanga del Sur (Aug.16, 2018) -  A child was died in Drowning incident transpired at Purok Bayanihan, Poblacion, Tabina, Zamboanga Del Sur at about 8:40 PM of August 14, 2018.

Tabina MPS identified the victim as Simplice Louise Babao, 4-year-old child and resident of same place. Initial investigation disclosed that the child along with his siblings were left at the care of their grandparents, since their parents had separated and the child’s mother was in Manila applying for a job abroad.

The child was last seen at about 08:00am of same day, left alone sleeping at the house of his grandparents, his elder siblings had went to school and his grandfather who serves as his guardian have attended their sari-sari store located about 30-40 meters away from their house.

Accordingly, as the child gets up, normally, he will go to his grandparents store to have his meal or to the house of his aunt besides his grandparents’ house. On or about 1:00pm this day, his grandfather wondered why his grandson failed to show-up at their store, thereby, they went on to look after his grandson and at about 08:15pmM, finally their neighbors found the lifeless body of the child submerge at the mini fish pond of their neighbor.

The child since unattended is believed to have curiously played thereat and eventually fell and failed to recover at aforesaid mini fish pond. Investigator is SPO1 Nimrod B. Baja with CP number 09122301706.

1 dead inb Shooting Incident

TABINA, Zamboanga del Sur (Aug.11, 2018) – One killed in Shooting incident occurred at Purok 1, Maguiles, Tabina, Zamboanga Del Sur about 7:50 P.M of August 10, 2018.

Initial investigation disclosed that the victim identified as Raul Templanza Cañiban, 58 years old, STL Sales agent and resident of Purok 1, Brgy Maguiles, Mahayag, Zamboanga Del Sur while doing his regular routine as STL sales agent collecting STL bets from the bettors, he was shot by unidentified perpetrators using unidentified caliber of FAs.

The Victim sustained multiple gunshot wounds to the different parts of his body which resulted to his death.

The Suspects immediately left the area heading towards Brgy Guitran, Dumingag on board an unknown type of single MC.

Recovered from the crime scene are four empty shells and two bullet slugs. Motive of the incident is still to be determined. Progress report will follow. Investigator is SPO2 Julito T Pamalaran with CP # 0926-6335-221.