Driver Held for the Crime of Act of Lasciviousness

RAMON MAGSAYSAY, Zamboanga del Sur (March 20, 2019) - PNP personnel of Ramon Magsaysay Municipal Police Station conducted police operation (Service of Arrest Warrant) at Purok 1, Barangay Sinaguing, Ramon Magsaysay, Zamboanga del Sur at about 10:05 AM, 19 March 2019.

The operation was resulted to the arrest of Jerome Batanay Y Ligan, 21 years old, single, driver by occupation, and a resident of Purok 1, Barangay Sinaguing, Ramon Magsaysay, Zamboanga del Sur.

The accused was arrested by virtue of Warrant of Arrest for the Crime of Act of Lasciviousness, docketed under Criminal Case 15-10,1163, dated 16 December 2015, issued by Presiding Judge, Regional Trial Court 9, Branch 30, Aurora, Zamboanga del Sur with bail bond fixed at twelve thousand pesos (Php 12, 000.00).

He is now under the custody of said police station for inquest.

Councilor of San Fernando, Cebu City Shot Dead in Zamboanga Del Sur

RAMON MAGSAYSAY, Zamboanga Del Sur (Feb. 23, 2019) - Shooting incident transpired at Purok 2, Barangay Poblacion, Ramon Magsaysay, Zamboanga Del Sur at about 6:30 AM of February 23, 2019.

PCSUPT Emmanuel Luis D Licup, PRO9 Regional Director identified the victim as Alfonso Salmero Donaire IV, 37 years old, married, a Sangguniang Bayan Member of San Fernando, Cebu City.

He was shot to death by unidentified motorcycle riding suspects (MRS) onboard undetermined type of single motorcycle, accordingly the driver was wearing a face mask, while the back rider was wearing a jacket with under garment and long pants.

Investigation disclosed that prior to the incident, the victim was walking at the above-mentioned place of incident going to his father’s residence at Purok 2, Barangay Poblacion, Ramon Magsaysay, Zamboanga del Sur, when unidentified motorcycle riding suspects followed the victim and shot several times using caliber 45 and 9mm pistol. Victim sustained gunshot wounds on the different parts of his body which resulted to his instantaneous death, while suspects fled to the direction of Molave Municipality, Zamboanga Del Sur.

PNP personnel of Ramon Magsaysay Municipal Police Station immediately conducted hot pursuit operation for the possible arrest of the fleeing suspects. Evidence recovered from the crime scene were three (3) fired cartridge case of caliber 45 pistol and two (2) fired cartridge case of caliber 9mm pistol.

Victim now lies at the residence of his father located at Purok 2, Barangay Poblacion, Ramon Magsaysay, Zamboanga Del Sur, while motive of the incident still to be determine. (By JONG CADION with PRO9 PIO PR and photo)