Señor citizen woman wounded in Shooting Incident

TABINA, Zamboanga del Sur - Señor citizen woman in Shooting incident transpired at Purok Bagacay, Barangay Doňa Josefina, Tabina, Zamboanga del Sur at about 11530 PM of April 29, 2019.

Police Brigadier General Emmanuel Luis D Licup, PRO9 Director identified the victim as Eduarda Balansag y Ayawan, 86 years old, widow, resident of afore-said place, who sustained gunshot wound at the upper part of her left thigh.

The victim was immediately brought to Tabina Rural Health Unit for medication and later referred to Margosatubig Regional Hospital.

Accordingly, a certain Abundio Piang y Paalisbo, 54 years old, male, farmer and a resident of said place were sleeping at about 11:45 PM of April 29, 2019 when he was awakened by constant barking of the dog.

He stood up and got his flashlight and verified the surroundings. With the light of his flashlight, he saw the person of Emilio Sumagang, Roger Baguio and three (3) others with long firearms at the back of his house and thereafter several gunshots were fired towards him.

Fortunately, he was able to jump; however, his mother-in-law identified as Eduarda Balansag y Ayawan,was hit.

Suspects fled immediately after the incident going to barangay Manicaan Tabina, Zamboanga del Sur.

Tabina Municipal Police Station is now conducting manhunt operation against the fleeing suspect.

1 person killed in Shooting Incident

TABINA, Zamboanga del Sur (April. 25, 2019) – One person was killed in Shooting incident transpired at Barangay Lumbia, Tabina, Zamboanga del Sur at about 9:30 PM of April 23, 2019.

The victim was identified as Jacer Jacalan y Baltazar, 49 years old, married, farmer, Chief Tanod of aforesaid Barangay and resident of District Cabuso, Lumbia, Tabina, Zamboanga del Sur.

Initial investigation disclosed that the Barangay Tanod’s of aforesaid barangay were performing their night duty at Lumbia Multi-Purpose Hall adjacent to its Barangay Hall when two unidentified pick-up trucks arrived, suddenly unidentified masked men with firearms dismounted from the aforesaid vehicles and went towards the location of Barangay Tanod’s. However, some Barangay Tanods manage to flee from the area and sought refuge from the neighboring houses.

The victim identified as Jacer Jacalan y Baltazar and Rolando Melca y Mercado, 50 years old, farmer, a tanod member and resident of District Canaway, Lumbia, Tabina were left at the Multi-Purpose Hall.

At that juncture, the said masked men demanded them to drop at the ground and even kicked them.

When the masked men were about to leave the area,

Jacer Jacalan y Baltazar and

Rolando Melca y Mercado run towards their barangay hall, but gun shots were fired by the masked men, unfortunately, Jacer Jacalan y Baltazar was hit.

He sustained one (1) gunshot-wound at the right butt that resulted to his untimely death.

The unidentified suspects immediately fled towards the direction of Barangay Mabuhay, Tabina on board the same vehicles.

Motive of the incident are yet to be determined. Victim dead body was already at the care of his immediate family.

Recovered from the crime scene were four (4) empty shells of caliber 5.56mm.

Man Held for the Crime of Attempted Murder

TABINA, Zamboanga del Sur (April 1, 2019) - PNP personnel of Tabina Municipal Police Station conducted police operation (service of arrest warrant) at Purok Bogo, Barangay Tultolan, Tabina, Zamboanga del Sur at about 10:00 PM, March 31, 2019.

The operation was resulted to the arrest of Roel Ronolo Y Orlasan, 33 years old, single, storekeeper by occupation, and a resident of Purok Bogo, Brgy. Tultolan, Tabina, Zamboanga del Sur.

The accused was arrested by virtue of Warrant of Arrest for the crime of Attempted Murder, docketed under Criminal Case number 18-008, dated 13 February 2018, issued by Presiding Judge, RTC, Branch 29, San Miguel, Zamboanga del Sur with bail bond recommended fixed at One Hundred Twenty Thousand Pesos (Php120,000.00).

Subject person is now temporarily detained at Tabina MPS detention cell while waiting for commitment order from the court.