Farmer shot to death due to farm conflict

MIDSALIP, Zamboanga Del Sur (April 25, 2018) – A Farmer was short to death due to farm conflict. The shooting incident transpired at Purok 4, Brgy. Palili, Midsalip Zamboanga Del Sur at about 2:00pm of April 24, 2018.

Case Investigator SPO1 Julie R. Capangpangan identified the victim as Marcelo Mangatol Mahalumbay, 63 years old, married farmer and a resident of Poblacion B, Midsalip of this province.

The suspect was identified as Lito Cabural Dumagao, 37 years old, married, farmer and a resident of Purok 4, Brgy Palili, Midsalip, who immediately surrendered himself to Rodolfo C. Camadote, Punong Barangay of Palili, Midsalip to include the firearm he used for the crime, a Cal 38. Revolver (homemade) and one (1) live ammo of cal. 38. Meanwhile, at about 6:15 pm of the same date, SPO1 Capangpangan said.

The suspect was subsequently turned-over by the Rodolfo Camadote, Punong Brgy, Palili, Midsalip to the personnel of Midsalip MPS. 

Further investigation revealed that the victim got angry to the suspect after his corn crops was eaten by the cow of the suspect. During confrontation, the victim and the suspect had a commotion that resulted the suspect shot the victim once, hitting the abdomen that resulted to his sudden death. The suspect is now in temporary detained at Midsalip MPS while preparing appropriate charge to be file in court. (By Jong Cadion)

Swertres Collector arrested in Operation against Illegal Numbers Game

MIDSALIP, Zamboanga del Sur (April 5, 2018) – The operatives of Midsalip Police Station successfully arrested the 2 suspects of illegal gambling collector during the separate conduct of operation against illegal numbers game locally known as “SUERTRES” Tuesday at 6pm in the said municipality.

Case investigator P01 Nilven M. Gilbolingo disclosed that the operations in the 2 separate places of Purok 5, Brgy Buloron and of Purok 4, Poblacion B of this municipality.

The separate police operations resulted to the arrest of Benaldo Lomoloy Roger Jr, 22 yrs old, single a resident of Prk. 3 Brgy Lumponid and Reynaldo Aligo Candong, 26 years old, single, habal-habal driver, collector of swertres illegally operating in the said town and a resident of purok 2, Brgy Tulbong all of this municipality.

The police operatives confiscated from the possession and control of

Roger Jr the following; 4 pcs -100 peso bill, 5pcs -50 peso bill, 7 pcs –

20 peso bill, 4 pcs - 10 peso coin, 7 pcs - 5 peso coin, 15 pcs- 1 peso

coin, 1 pcs cell phone Samsung galaxy J2 prime (color black), 26 pcs of

Tally sheet with numbers combination and 9 pcs of blank tally sheet.

Confiscated from the possession and control of Reynaldo the following

items; 1 pc 200 peso bill, 4pcs 100 peso bill, 1 pc 20 peso bill, 30 pcs 5

peso coin, 11 pcs 10 peso coin, 31 pcs 1 peso coin, 35 pages tally

sheets with number combinations, 55 pages tally sheets blank.

Both suspects are now temporary detained at Midsalip Municipal Police Station while preparing appropriate charges in court. (By Jong Cadion)