Robbery Suspect Cuffed

PAGADIAN CITY (March 21, 201) - PNP personnel of Pagadian CPS conducted operation at Purok Bethlehem, Barangay Banale, Pagadian City at about 6:30 AM of March 30, 2019.

The operation was resulted to the arrest of Johnrel Bandayan Dela Vega, 25 years old (August 25, 1993), male, with live-in partner, Filipino and a resident of Purok Bethlehem, Barangay Banale, Pagadian City, Zamboanga Del Sur.

The accused was arrestred by virtue of Warrant of Arrest docketed under cases number 9730-2k9 issued by Presiding Judge, Regional Trial Court, 9th Judicial Region, Branch 22, Pagadian City on February 28, 2011 for the crime of Robbery bail bond for his temporary liberty fixed at Forty Thousand Pesos (Php 40,000.00).

The accused was temporary detained at Pagadian City Police Station for proper disposition.

RA 10175 Violator Nabbed

PAGADIAN CITY (March 29, 2019) – Police operatives of Pagadian City Police Station conducted operation at City Hall Complex, Gatas District, Pagadian City at about 3:00 PM of March 27, 2019.

The operation was resulted to the arrest of Stephen Navarro Arao, 41 years old, male, married, Filipino and a resident of Purok Gumamela, Barangay San Jose, Pagadian City, Zamboanga Del Sur.

He was arrested based on the Warrant of Arrest docketed under criminal case number 40767 issued by Presiding Judge, Regional Trial Court, Branch 12, Zamboanga City on February 12, 2019 for Violation Of Section 4(C) (4) In Relation To Section 6 Of Republic Act 10175 (Cybercrime Prevention Act Of 2012) with Twenty Thousand Pesos (Php20,000.00) bail for his temporary liberty.

The arrested suspect  is now temporary detained at to Pagadian City Police Station for proper disposition.

Woman killed in Shooting Incident

PAGADIAN CITY (March 29, 2019) – A woman was killed in Shooting incident transpired at Purok Fatima Barangay, Balangasan, Pagadian City at about 8:15 PM of March 27, 2019. The victim was identified as a 40 years old female named Maria Liza, married, meat vendor, and a resident of Purok Malambuon, Balangasan, Pagadian City.

Pagadian City acting Police Chief  Supt. Alvin Saguban disclosed that in the initital investigation showed that the victim together with her husband were riding on a tricycle cage (tangkal sa baboy) heading towards their house and upon reaching the place of incident, two unidentified motor riding suspects shots the victim three (3) times and fled away going to Barangay Banale, Pagadian City.

The victim sustained gunshot wounds on the different parts of her body and was rushed to Hofileña Hospital, Pagadian City for immediate medication. Recovered from the crime scene were three (3) fired cartridge casing for caliber. 45 firearms.

Motive of the incident still to be determine.

Operation against Illegal Quarry Operation

PAGADIAN CITY (March 23, 2019) - An apprehension in violation of R.A. 7942, Sec 103 Theft of Minerals during the conduct of joint checkpoint operation at along National Highway of Barangay Tiguma, Pagadian City at about 11:00 PM of March 22, 2019.

Suspects were identified as:

Bryan Jay Remorosa Salvador, 28 years old, male, Filipino, married and a resident of Purok Bahada, Dao, Pagadian City, Zamboanga Del Sur and

Daniel Ferolino Salem, 39 years old, male, Filipino, single and a resident of Zone 6, Tiguma, Pagadian City, Zamboanga Del Sur.

Confiscated one Isuzu Truck loaded with Four (4) cubic meters of mixed sand and gravel, and Isuzu Truck loaded with Five (5) aggregates sand to a total of Nine (9) cubic meters with an estimated amount of Eight Thousand Eight Hundred Pesos (Php8,800.00). Thus, the drivers violated R.A. 7942, Sec. 103 Theft of Minerals.

March 22-24, 2019 - Reported Incident from the municipalities of Zamboanga del Norte

1 Died, 2 Injured in Ammonia Leaked Incident in Pagadian City

PAGADIAN CITY, Zamboanga Del Sur (March 24, 2019) – On March 23, 2019 at about 6:10 PM, Pagadian City Police Station received information that there was a chemical leaked which was later confirmed by the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) Pagadian City as an Ammonia Leaked (Hazardous Material) transpired on or about 6:00 P.M. of the same date at Ramona (Tukuran) Fishing Corporation situated at Rizal Avenue, Tuburan District, Pagadian City, Zamboanga Del Sur.

PNP personnel of Pagadian CPS responded to the abovementioned place to conduct investigation, secure the area and the populace.

Upon arrival thereat, the personnel of Bureau of Fire Protection were already present and the PNP Bomb Squad.

Victim was identified as Jelmar Montesa Bulay, 19 years old, male, with live-in partner, ice plant laborer, Filipino and a resident of Purok Sais, Barangay Bubuan, Bayog, Zamboanga Del Sur who was rushed at Aisah Hospital situated at Barangay San Pedro, Pagadian City and was declared Dead on Arrival (DOA) by the attending duty physician.

The other victim was identified as Brinton Wasawas, 29 years old, male, single, machine Operator, Filipino presently residing at Ramona (Tukuran) Fishing Corporation as stay-in employee and with permanent address at Cebu City who sustained minor injuries and was also rushed at Aisah Hospital for medication.

Another victim was identified as Alberto Singedas, 60 years old, male, married, Operator harvester, Filipino and a resident of Purok Lower Lumboy, Tuburan District, Pagadian City, who sustained minor injuries (dizzy). Pagadian CPS is now coordinating with the Investigator of Bureau of Fire Protection for the conduct of its investigation.

9 residential houses razed by Fire

PAGADIAN CITY, Zamboanga del Sur (March 23, 2019) – Nine residential houses were razed by Fire incident transpired at Purok Roxas, Barangay Sto. Niño, Pagadian City, Zamboanga del Sur at about 7:15 PM of March 22, 2019.

Initial investigation revealed through interview on the witnesses that the fire was started at the house of Mr. and Mrs. Fernando Pescador.

The said house was rented by certain person named Shiela whom happened to be transient in her room.

The son of the owner, James Pescador and his family lived also on that house. They were using firewood in their cooking.

Moreover, the origin of fire, as being narrated by the neighbor-witness, started at the kitchen of that said house.

The conflagration cause damage to more or less nine (9) houses made up of light material and few concrete house structures. With the fire’s destruction an aggregate pecuniary damage amounting to more or less two hundred thousand pesos (Php200,000.00) were initially assessed.

The Bureau of Fire declared fire out around 9:57 PM of same date with no casualty nor injured from the civilians.

Fire Incident

PAGADIAN CITY (Feb. 17, 2019) - Fire incident transpired at Purok Mananagat, Brgy Napolan, Pagadian City at about 01:00 AM of February 16, 2019.

Initial investigation conducted disclosed that fire started at the back portion of house owned by Mrs. Carmelita C Yator utilized as stockroom of their coconut stem firewood for kitchen consumption.

The eyewitness Ms. Mary Clair M Yator disclosed that she saw how the fire started at the back portion of their house particularly the firewood stockroom. Mrs Carmelita C Yator was also awakened by her granddaughter Mary Clair also witnessed how the fire started at the stockroom.

The fire investigator of this station tried to find any remnants and pieces of evidence to come a hypothesis in the fire scene. With the destruction of fire, an aggregate pecuniary estimated damage amounting to more or less Four hundred thousand pesos (Php400,000.00) was initially assessed.

The fire incident was totally declared under control at exactly 1:40 AM of February 2019.

Sustaining no casualties and/or injuries from among the responding neighbors, relatives and firefighters, except those numbers of hog livestock burned dead on the piggery.