Discharged cop charged for slay of ex-colleague

By Raymund Catindig

TUGUEGARAO CITY, Philippines   – Police have filed murder charges against a former law enforcer for robbing and killing a former colleague.

Supt. Jay Cumigad, city police chief, said they found circumstantial evidence to link Michael Pasicolan, who remains at large, to the killing of PO3 James Saddul.

Cumigad said Pasicolan and Saddul were last seen having drinks at a beer joint here last Feb. 5 before Saddul went missing.

Saddul’s decomposing body was in a public cemetery a week later.

Saddul, 33, who was assigned with the logistics branch of the provincial police at Camp Tirso Gador here, had just secured a loan when he was killed.

Reports said Saddul’s money and other belongings were missing.

Pasicolan, who was discharged from the police service for absence without official leave, and Saddul completed their police training together.