Troops foil bomb plot in Basilan

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PAGADIAN CITY (Oct. 15, 2019) - While acting on a report received, troops of the Alpha Company of the 68th Infantry Battalion encountered more or less 15 Abu Sayyaf Group members in Barangay Calang Canas, Maluso, Basilan Province at wee hours of October 15, 2019.

“The troops were acting on a report received from a reliable source regarding the plan of Furuji Indama’s group to create havoc in our area of operation,” said Brig. Gen. Fernando Reyeg, Commander of the Joint Task Force Basilan.

Heavy firefight ensued that lasted for more or less 30 minutes after which the enemies withdrew bringing along their casualties with them.

While scouring the encounter site, operating troops together with K9 personnel recovered six Improvised Explosive Devices about to be laid along the Basilan Circumferential Road. Blood stains of enemy casualties are also noticeable in the area.

“We are grateful for we incurred no casualty during the operation and we were able to secure the IEDs and foil the bomb plot of the enemies,” said Lt. Gen. Cirilito Sobejana, WestMinCom commander.

Troops are still in pursuit of the fleeing enemies while the IEDS were turned over to the Explosive Ordnance Disposal Team for proper disposition.

“The successful recovery of the IEDs is attributed to the concerned citizen who provided the information, to the local government units of Basilan, and to our gallant soldiers who are always steadfast in accomplishing their mission,” added Lt. Gen. Sobejana.(By JONG CADION with CPIO-WesMinCom press relase and photos)

Smuggled cigarettes confiscated in Zambo City

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PAGADIAN CITY (Oct. 16, 2019) - While conducting checkpoint operation, troops of the Joint Task Force Zamboanga intercepted one Toyota Revo loaded with smuggled cigarettes in Baliwasan Seaside, Zamboanga City at wee hours of October 13, 2019.

            Confiscated in the car boarded by Kahal Ridzkhan Ongkal and Auddih Altap Jubail, both residents of Mangal Drive, Barangay Baliwasan, Zamboanga City, were 20 boxes and 30 rims of smuggled cigarettes with no legal documents.

            “Congratulations the troops of the Joint Task Force for this very commendable accomplishment,” WestMinCom Commander Lieutenant General Cirilito Sobejana said.

             We have intensified our law enforcement support operations to thwart the cigarette smuggling activities and other criminalities in our area of operation,” added Lt. Gen. Sobejana.

            Said items were turned over to the Bureau of Customs for safekeeping prior disposition. (By JONG CADION With Photo and Press release from WesMinCom)

A Hero has Fallen

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PAGADIAN CITY (Oct. 16, 2019)– When a police officer steps out of his house, he knows for a fact that there’s a chance he might not go home alive by the end of his shift. Last October 13, 2019, while Patrolman Pedro Umpad and his buddy Patrolman Adamer Pandangan were rendering their duty during the wee hours of said date untoward incident happened.

They were responding to drag race complaint when a motorcycle riding suspects shot the officers several times.

Patrolman Pandangan was able to fire back however the suspects drove fast away from them. Thereat he (Pat. Pandangan) saw his buddy wounded which was immediately brought to the hospital but later was declared dead.

PBGen. Froilan F. Quidilla, Regional Director, condemns the inhumane killing of the perpetrators and directed for a thorough investigation on the case. 

He further added that the loss of Pat Umpad is a big loss to Police Regional Office 9 and to the PNP as a whole. His dedication and passion to serve and protect the community will never be put in vain. (By JONG CADION with PRO9-PIO)