3 men who allegedly jumped into river after cockfight raid, found dead in Davao City

The bodies of three men who were allegedly among those who attended the cockfight that police raided on Sunday in Purok 6, San Miguel, Barangay Gumalang, Baguio district in Davao City were found dead in various parts of the Davao River.

The body of John Hanzel Pagapang was first found on Monday afternoon in the Davao river near Barangay Dacudao, Calinan District.

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Dennis Manipis’ body was next found in the Davao River in Barangay New Carmen, Tugbok district on Tuesday morning.

The body of Mark Joel Agusan was the last to bre recovered on the Davao River in Barangay Mandug, also Tuesday morning.

Thirteen individuals were arrested in the police raid for cockfighting.

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According to Police Major Archilles Bargio, chief of the Baguio Police Station, up to 50 people attended the cockfight, and when the police arrived, people ran away and some jumped into the Davao river.

Bargio denied that the police fired when they arrived at the area.

Police are still investigating the recovered bodies.

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Corpse of a farmer put in sack, dumped in Cagayan riverbank

A corpse of a farmer put in a sack was found in this town on Tuesday afternoon.

The sack was found on the side of the creek in Barangay Marobbob.

According to Police Maj. Osmundo Mamamao, Amulung police chief, a farmer in the area was the first to discover the corpse due to its pungent odor.

“Matagal nang patay kasi almost ma-decompose na ‘yung bangkay. Ang indication ay hindi doon naganap ‘yung pananaga, kundi doon lang nila tinapon ‘yung pinatay na tao,” said Mamamao.

The victim was identified as Wilfredo Balance, 56, a farmer and resident of Barangay Santa Barbara in the neighboring town of Iguig.

The victim was last seen alive in February and went to his pasture.

During the police investigation, the victim allegedly had an argument with someone over a land dispute.

“Naka-blotter na sa barangay ito and supposed to be for confrontation sana sila… Nasabi nu’ng biktima na kapag may mangyari sa kaniya na masama, ito ang mga tao na mananagot,” said Mamamao.