Businessman Nabbed for the Crime of Frustrated Murder

PAGADIAN CITY - Police operatives of Pagadian City Police Station conducted manhunt operation at Purok Saging 1, Barangay Datagan, Pagadian City, Zamboanga del Sur at about 11:00 AM of June 13, 2019.

Police Brigadier Gen. Froilan F Quidilla, PRO9 Director said the operation resulted in the arrest of Elejune Binondo Y Dayondon Aka Dodong, 32 years old (April 8, 1987) male, with live-in partner, businessman, Filipino and a resident of Purok Saging 1, Datagan, Pagadian City.

He was arrested by virtue of a Warrant of Arrest for the crime of Frustrated Murder with criminal case number 11263, issued by Presiding Judge, Regional Trial Court, 9th Judicial Region, Branch 21, Pagadian City dated January 15, 2014 with bail recommended of Two Hundred Thousand Pesos only (Php 200,000.00).

The arrested person is now in custody of Pagadian City Police Station for proper disposition.

1 person killed in Shooting Incident

PAGADIAN CITY – One prson was killed in Shooting incident transpired in front of J. Cabahug Hospital along Rizal Avenue corner Roxas Street, San Pedro District, Pagadian City, Zamboanga del Sur at about 8:10 AM of June 13, 2019.  

Police Brigadier Gen. Froilan F Quidilla, PRO9 Director identified the victim as Samer Nian Maguindanaon Esmael, 39 years old, male, married, farmer, and a resident of Bulanit, Labangan, Zamboanga Del Sur. (Cousin of Vice Mayor-elect Matt Nian of Dinas, Zamboanga Del Sur.

Suspects were two (2) unidentified male persons riding in a motorcycle.

Initial investigation disclosed that the victim was on board in a tricycle with two other passengers when it stops in front of Cabahug Hospital for the other two passengers to dismount.

At that juncture, suspects onboard Mio motorcycle approached the victim and without any words shot the victim three (3) times. He tumbles into the pavement sustaining three (3) fatal gunshot wounds in different parts of his body.

Intel and Detective personnel of Pagadian City Police Station are in pursuit of fleeing suspects.

SOCO personnel arrived at about 08:40 AM of June 13, 2019 and conducted crime scene processing procedure.

The duty Doctor of J. Cabahug Hospital in person of Dr. Liz Corazon Cabahug-Parangan, M.D. responded at the crime scene for possible immediate treatment but it was declared dead on the spot.

The victim sustained Two (2) gunshot wounds in front of his chest, and one (1) gunshot wound at the back of his chest, and one (1) gunshot graze at his left face.

The SOCO Team turned-over the crime scene to the Investigator on case at around 9:50 AM of same date.

The cadaver of the victim was brought by his immediate family to Dinas, Zamboanga Del Sur on board on Ambulance vehicle.

Pagadian City Police Station is still continuing its investigation as to the circumstances of the incident to determine the real respondents of this case. Motive of incident is yet to be determined.

Murder Suspect Arrested

PAGADIAN CITY - Police operatives of Pagadian City Police Station conducted police operation (Service of Arrest Warrant) at Purok Hini-usa, Lumbia District, Pagadian City, Zamboanga del Sur at about at about 6:00 PM of June 9, 2019.

The operation was resulted to the arrest of Romeo Jr Ybañez Y Amantiad, 34 years old (January 29, 1984) male, single, jobless, and a resident of Purok Hini-usa, Lumbia District, Pagadian City.

The accused was arrested by virtue of Warrant of Arrest for the crime of Attempted Murder, docketed under Criminal Case number 14225-2K19, issued on February 15, 2019 by Presiding Judge, Regional Trial Court, 9th Judicial Region, Branch 18, Pagadian City with bail bond recommended fixed at One Hundred Twenty Thousand Pesos (Php 120,000.00).

He is now temporarily detained at Pagadian City Police Station detention cell while waiting for commitment order from the court;

2 people wounded in Shooting Incident

PAGADIAN CITY - Two people were wounded in Shooting incident transpired at Laja Building, Ariosa Street corner Pulmones Street, Purok Tulingan, Santiago District, Pagadian City, Zamboanga Del Sur at about 11:55 PM of June 4, 2019.

The victim was identified as Amir Mohammad Y Ali, 25 years old, male, single, carenderia dishwasher, a resident of Purok Uno, Poblacion, Kumalarang, Zamboanga del Sur and Radzmer Alawi, 25 years old, male, single, laborer, Filipino temporarily residing at Laja Building, Santiago District, Pagadian City with permanent address at Municipality of Alicia, Zamboanga Sibugay.

Investigation disclosed that the victims were sitting outside Laja Building when two (2) unidentified male person arrived on board an unknown type of single motorcycle, wherein the back rider/gunman who was wearing T-shirt color gray printed with human face/head design in front and short pants alighted from the motorcycle and come nearer to them in a distance more or less three (3) meters away and allegedly the gunman asked in a Visayan dialect to quote “Naka kita mog naay gikulata diri”.

Thereat, the gunman suddenly drew his short firearm tucked on his waist and fired unto the victims and hurriedly boarded back to said single motorcycle and fled going to city proper.

Recovered from the crime scene were three (3) fired cartridge and one (1) fired bullet from an alleged .45 caliber pistol.  

Amir Mohammad Y Ali sustained one (1) gunshot wound on his right leg and Radzmer Alawi sustained two (2) gunshot wounds; one (1) gunshot wound on his left part of the face and one (1) gunshot wound at the left portion of the back of his neck and were then rushed to Aisah Hospital, San Pedro District, Pagadian City for medical treatment.

Pagadian City Police Station is now conducting follow up investigation for the possible identification and arrest of the fleeing suspects.

Murder Suspect Arrested

PAGADIAN CITY - Operatives of Pagadian City Police conducted manhunt operation at City Hall Complex, Gatas District, Pagadian City, Zamboanga del Sur at about 1:00 PM, June 4, 2019.

The successful operation was resulted to the arrest of Michael Dela Cruz Y Ramos, 44 years old, male, married, hollow block maker, Filipino and a resident of Barangay San Agustin, Polomolok, South Cotabato by virtue of a Warrant of Arrest for the crime of Murder with criminal case number 1450 issued on April 12, 2004 by Presiding Judge, Regional Trial Court, 11th Judicial Region, Branch 39, Polomolok, South Cotabato with no bail recommended.

The arrested person is now in custody of Pagadian City Police Station for proper disposition.