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By Edwin Fernandez

SHARIFF AGUAK, Maguindanao del Sur – The Police Regional Office of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (PRO-BARMM) has formed a Special Investigation Task Group (SITG) to hasten the probe into Wednesday’s ambush here that killed two policemen and injured four others.

Brig. Gen. Allan Nobleza Nobleza, PRO-BARMM director, on Friday, condemned the attack and expressed his condolences to the families of the slain police officers. “My heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family of the two slain policemen in the ambush-slay Wednesday night,” Nobleza said. “This tragedy is very saddening, and a clear attack against our policemen who performed duties to protect the citizenry.”

He said he has placed the entire police force in the region under heightened alert.

“Our men on the ground are working double to bring justice to our slain and wounded cops, and to secure the peace and order in the area,” he said.

As Nobleza announced the activation of the SITG, he reminded all police officers in the region to look after each other’s safety.

Patrolmen Saipoden Macacuna and Bryan Dalao Polayagan, both of the 1st Platoon of the 2nd Provincial Mobile Force Company, were slain in the

8:30 p.m. ambush while heading for the provincial police office headquarters in Datu Hofer, Maguindanao Sur.

Wounded in the same ambush were Police Chief Master Sgt. Rey Vincent Gertos, Staff Sgt. Benjie delos Reyes, and Patrolmen Abdulgafor Alib and Arjie Val Loie Pabinguit.

The local government here, meanwhile, has offered a PHP150,000 reward for anyone who could provide information that could identify the perpetrators. (PNA)

Davao car explosion motivated by personal grudge

BY ANTONIO L. COLINA IV

DAVAO CITY (Mind - aNews)—Authorities are looking at the possibility that the explosion of a vehicle owned by Davao City-based lawyer Alberto Magulta on Thursday might have been motivated by “personal grudge” because of the cases that he is handling, an official of the

Davao City Police Office (DCPO) said.

Major Catherine dela Rey, DCPO spokesperson, told MindaNews that Magulta has been receiving threats prior to the blast.

Magulta’s white CRVHonda incurred some damage after the blast at 10:14 a.m. or almost an hour after he parked his vehicle outside a special investigation task group Friday (June 16, 2023) to hasten the probe into the incident. (Photo courtesy of PRO-BARMM)

14, 2023).