No suspect/s yet on killing of 3 Besao men at Tubo, Abra

By Gina Dizon

TUBO, ABRA -  Amidst talk that a suspect has surrendered on the killing of three men from Agawa, Besao found dead in three separate sites along the  Nakanga River here last week of May, the official fact is in the negative.  

Police Lieutenant Elarde Agustin, Chief of Police of  Tubo, Abra Municipal Police Station said there are no suspect/s who surrendered and investigation is still on- going on said crime.

                Nakanga river is a common  fishing site of  “dalit” (eel)  among folks from adjacent Tubo, Abra, Agawa Besao and from other nearby areas.

Missing for almost a week, the three men found dead are Jansen "Ayban" Gabaen, Ronnie Macayba and Pedro Sauyen all residents of  Agawa, found by folks from Tubo on May 27. Two were found dead by having been shot and one by hacking. The bodies were brought home to Agawa by folks from Besao on May 29.
Also found in the vicinity of the crime is a sack of 'dalit'.

Earlier, Besao Chief of Police Lazaro Fangayen said there is still no information as to the identity of the assailant/s.

Fangayen said that a hunter from Tubo informed the Municipal Police Station of Tubo, Abra which likewise informed Besao MPS of the three dead men found at sitio Nakanga of barangay  Baklingayan of the municipality of Tubo, Abra.  

What is popularly called Baklingayan is registered as barangay Tabakda,of Tthe municipality of Tubo Abra.  

 Besao folks  refer to Nakanga as Subokan.

 Fangayen said that as per Google map, said site (Nakanga Creek)  is close to the vicinity of barangay Tubo.                        Folks from Tabakda/Baklingayan, Tubo Abra  reach site where bodies were found with some seven hours walk. Folks from Gueday, Besao reach site where bodies were found with some ten hours walk.   

Earlier, Agawa barangay chairman Salvador Luis  informed  a meeting among barangay officials represented by barangay chairmen of adjacent barangays Agawa, Gueday, Ambagiw and Lacmaan, Besao; Municipal Police of Besao, bureau of fire protection (BFP), Municipal  disaster risk reduction and management council (MDRRMC) that three men of Agawa left for the "pagpag"  (forest) to weave "ugat"  (woven basket for  fish) reportedly  “ordered by the fisheries”,  claimed  a Facebook post by Joy Dicdican,,municipal health officer of the local government unit of Besao.