2 Died, 1 Hurt Due to Fallen Tree

DAPITAN CITY, Zamboanga Del Norte (Dec. 22, 2018) - an accident transpired at Brgy. Dampalan, Dapitan City, Zamboanga Del Norte at about 8:00 AM of December 21, 2018.

 Three (3) unidentified victims were hit by a fallen Mahogany tree that causes them sustained injuries.

Initial investigation conducted revealed that the three (3) victims identified only as:

        Rey Mag-Usara, (driver) legal age, male, of Brgy. Dasa, Sapangdalaga, Mis. Occidental together with back riders identified as

        Elma Pagasian Mag-usara, 49 years old and

        Estrella Omillada Pactol, 38 years old, both female and residents of Maligubaan, Concepcion, Missamis Occidental were onboard a motorcycle traversing the road going to La Libertad, Zamboanga Del Norte.

However, as they passed by the road of Upper Dampalan, particularly at the farm owned by Alfredo Sy, a Mahogany tree suddenly fell into the highway and accidentally hit them resulting to suffer serious physical injuries.

Victims were immediately brought to Zamboanga Del Norte Medical Center for medical treatment but unfortunately, two (2) of the victims Elma Mag-usara and Rey Mag-usara were declared dead on arrival by attending physician Dr. Vincent Troy Monte while the other victim identified as Estrella Pactol was undergone medical treatment at the said hospital.

Implementation of Search Warrant

DAPITAN CITY (Dec 19, 2018) – The joint elements of Zambonaga Del Norte Provincial Mobile Force Company, CIDG Zamboanga del Norte and Dapitan City Police Station implemented the Search Warrant at Sitio San Roque, Brgy. Aseniero, Dapitan City, Zamboanga Del Norte on December 18, 2018 at about 4:30 AM.

The operation was conducted against Ranulfo O. Paglinawan, Barangay Chairman of La Victoria, La Libertad, but temporarily residing at said Barangay. This is by virtue of Search Warrant no. 10-S-2018 for violation of RA 10591.

The said SW was issued by Hon. Hilarion Jonathan G Maagad, Presiding Judge of MTCC Dapitan, 9th Juicial Region, Dapitan City, Zamboanga del Norte dated December 17, 2018.

During the search, confiscated were the following:

 One (1) unit carbine cal. 30 m2 with sn# 410590;

 One (1) pc magazine assembly of cal. 30 m2 carbine;

 Ten (10) pcs of live ammos of cal. 30 carbine m2;

 One (1) unit norinco cal. 45 pistol with sn # 918579;

 Two (2) pcs magazine assembly of cal. 45 pistol;

 Eighteen (18) pcs of live ammos of cal. 45 pistol; and

 Two (2) pcs fragmentation grenade.

Also recovered from the possession and control of certain Christian Malacat who was in the same house during the search were one (1) Cal 38 revolver and eleven (11) live ammunitions.

At about 8:00 o’clock in the morning, suspects were brought to CIDG office for proper disposition.