Alleged Ambushed Incident

DINAS, Zamboanga cdel Sur - An alleged ambushed transpired at Purok Tula Tula, Barangay Tarakan, Dinas, Zamboanga del Sur at about 6:30 PM of May 12, 2019.

Police Brigadier Gen. Emmanuel Luis D Licup, PRO9 Director identified the victims as Totoy Pendaton Marcaban,37 years old, married a Sanguniang Bayan Candidate of Dinas, Zamboanga del Sur, Barangay Councilor Abdulgani Paragunan Esmael, 54 years old, married and Hassim Dilagan Esmael, 54 years old, also married all resident of Purok Esmael, Barangay Tarakan, Dinas, Zamboanga del Sur.

The victims allegedly ambushed by unidentified armed men at Purok Tula tula, Barangay Tarakan, Dinas, Zamboanga del Sur while they were travelling along the Barangay road heading towards Barangay Taraka, Dinas.

Investigation disclosed that the driver identified as Totoy Pendaton Marcaban before the incident he saw a male personality tailed them at the road but when he was hit by the flash of the light he suddenly jumps into the grassy area of said place, there and then a burst of gunfire followed hitting into the different part of the Car and subsequently after the incident suspects fled away to Sitio Baka, Dinas, Zamboanga del Sur.

Meanwhile, Joint of PNP personnel of Dinas Municipal Police Station and 53rd Infantry Battalion of Philippine Army conducted hot pursuit operation for the possibly arrest of the suspects but yielded negative result. Motive of the incident was still to be determined.

1 dead, 1 hurt in Road Crash Accident

DINAS, Zamboanga del Sur – One person died while one was hurt in Road crash accident transpired at Purok Makupa, Barangay Nangka, Dinas, Zamboanga del Sur at about 6:30 AM of May 7, 2019.

Initial investigation disclosed identified the victim as Pedro Macarate, 79 years old, married, farmer , a resident of Purok Manga, Barangay Nangka, Dinas, Zamboanga del Sur, while he was walking along the highway particularly at Purok Makupa of the same Barangay heading to Barangay Lower Dimaya purposely to return his borrowed steel bar of his Son Jhony Guerra Macarate.

However along the way, there was one of his friend calling and invited him to ride, but when victim cross into an opposite lane of where he was, there was another Single Motorcycle travelling from Barangay Lemonan heading to Dinas Municipality, driven by certain Efren Mamac Vergis,48 years old, married, carpenter by occupation, an a resident of Purok 1, Barangay Lemonan San Miguel Zamboanga del Sur accidentally hit/bumped the victim, which resulted the victim suffered wounds on his head.

After the incident, both victim and the suspect immediately rushed to Chavez Medical Clinic for immediate medical treatment but the victim declared dead on arrival due to his suffered traumatic head injury secondary to vehicular incident according to attending physician subsequently the suspect transferred to Margosatubig Regional Hospital for further medical attention.