20 of North Cotabato jail escapees accounted for after 24 hunt

KIDAPAWAN CITY - Of the 158 inmates who escaped from
the North Cotabato District Jail (NCDJ) here, at least 20 were already
accounted for by authorities after they intensified manhunt operations against
the fugitives, reports from the Cotabato Police Provincial Office (CPPO)
showed.Of the number, 12 were captured, six were killed,
and two were wounded.

Captured were identified as Jason Angkanan, Joselito
Tomines, Melvin Antipuesto Canete, Mohammad Mama, Roli Dinampo, Faisal
Bansilan, and Ginda Angkil, Richel Vales Flores, and Joreste Robles Perdido,
all charged of drug trafficking Wennie Curimo Rota with frustrated murder
case Jerome Oguit, rape and Faisal Tiboron, robbery.

Killed during the intense hunt were six inmates
identified as Joey Aranas, Allan Jay Fabro Tolentino, Edfel Bautista Liscano,
Rapacon Dimawan Ambolonto, Muhammad Mama, and Adonis Rey Ferraren Cedeno, all
facing drug trafficking charges.Two inmates were wounded during the manhunt
operations identified as Peter John Ararao and John Meir Selgas, both charged
of drug trafficking.They are being
treated at the Cotabato Provincial Hospital inside the Amas complex, along with
a civilian identified as Sorelo Quino of Sitio Puas Inda, Barangay Amas, this
city, who was hit by stray bullets during the manhunt.Meantime, family and relatives of slain Barangay
Kagawad Satar Manalundong of Barangay East-Patadon here are crying justice for
his brutal death.

Heidi Manalundong, wife of Kagawad Satar and a
government employee, said they are already preparing charges against elements
of the Special Action Forces of the Philippine National Police (PNP) believed
responsible for Satar’s killing.

Heidi said she saw SAF operatives fired bullets
against her husband.After they made sure their target was dead, the SAF
operatives raided Manalundong’s house allegedly looking for two fugitives they believed
being harbored by the barangay councilor.
However, they did not find any escapee inside, according to Heidi.

Around 7 a.m., Wednesday, we saw military trucks
and police vehicles, all loaded with government troops, entered our area. What my husband did was, he went to the
place to talk to the government troops. He was onboard his motorcycle, Heidi recalled.

Upon reaching the mosque, I heard shots. We have to take cover. Minutes later, I saw my husband lying dead
on the road, she told DXND Radyo Bida Kidapawan.

Heidi denied allegations her husband was involved in
the jail attack.

How could that be?
My husband was the one who tipped authorities of the impending jail
attack. He was not the enemy here, said
the wife.

Satar’s body was buried around 3 p.m., also on Wednesday.

We will not rest
until we get the justice we deserve.
Justice for my husband’s death, Heidi said.