Homicide Suspect Arrested in San Pablo

SAN PABLO, Zamboanga del Sur (June 25, 2018) - PNP personnel of San Pablo MPS arrested wanted person during the conduct of police operation (Service of Arrest Warrant) at Purok 2, Barangay Daplayan, San Pablo, Zamboanga del Sur on June 24, 2018 at about 5:45pm.

The police identified the arrested person as Deodemo Jupelo Y Jamisola, 47 years old, married, male, and resident of Purok 2, Barangay Daplayan, San Pablo of this province.

The accused was arrested by virtue of Warrant of Arrest for the Crime of Homicide, docketed under Criminal Case no. 9923-2k10, issued by Hon. Rolando L Goan, Acting Presiding Judge, Regional Trial Court, 9th Judicial Region, Branch 20, Pagadian City with bail bond recommended of forty thousand pesos (PHP 40,000.00).

Subject person is now temporary detained at San Pablo MPS detention cell awaiting court disposition.

Senior Citizen died in Drowning

PITOGO, Zamboanga del Sur (June 25, 2018) - On June 24, 2018 at about 2:30 PM, a drowning incident transpired at Talaungan Beach, Sitio Talaungan, Barangay Panubigan, Pitogo, Zamboanga Del Sur.

Investigator on case PO1 Roland Partoza Lubguban identified the victim as Teofilo Meñoza, 89 years old, fisherman, married, and resident of Purok Camya Tambid, Barangay Tongao, Pitogo, of this province.

Investigation conducted disclosed that prior to the incident; the victim was having family bonding at the Talaungan Beach in relation to the celebration of Saint John Day.

While the victim swimming at said beach, he was found lying unconscious at the sea/Talaungan Beach by her daughter.

He was immediately brought to Rural Health Unit of Pitogo Municipality but was declared dead on arrival.

Further investigation disclosed that the cause of death was cardiac arrest and was accidentally drowned that resulted to his instantaneous death. Progress report follows.

Php100K of property razed by Fire in Tambulig

TAMBULIG, Zamboanga del Sur (June 25, 2018) - Fire incident transpired at Purok 7, Barangay Calolot, Tambulig of this province on June 24, 2018 at about 3:30pm.

The copra dryer and bodega house made of semi-concrete and light materials owned by certain Robert Cabilida Y Mondido, legal age, and resident of said place was razed to ground by fire.

Investigation conducted disclosed that the cause of fire was the unattended burning of firewood in said copra dryer. Fortunately, no one was injured during the incident.

The estimated cost of damaged amounting to more or less one hundred thousand pesos (Php100, 000, 00).

Drug Suspect Arrested in Pitogo

On June 06, 2018 at about 6:00 PM, joint PNP personnel of Zamboanga del Sur Drug Enforcement Unit (PDEU) together with Pitogo MPS and PDEA9, conducted anti-illegal drug buy bust operation at Barangay Sugbay Dos, Pitogo, Zamboanga del Sur.

The operation resulted to the arrest of Benjie Panalong Labura (Not listed as DI Watch List), 28 years old, married, jobless, 28 years old, and resident of Purok 6, Carmen (Misamis Annex), Ozamis City.

Confiscated from his possession and control are the following: Two (2) pieces transparent plastic sachet containing white crystalline substance believed to be shabu as buy bust money; Eight (8) pieces transparent plastic sachet containing white crystalline substance believed to be shabu; and One thousand pesos (PHP 1,000.00) as buy bust money.

The arrested Subject person is now under the custody of Pitogo MPS for filing of appropriate charges in court.