Frank Dosdos
In a 5-page
transmittal for preliminary investigation to the Regional Prosecutor, the National
Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Region 10 recommended prosecution for Murder a
member of the Philippine National Police (PNP) assigned in Iligan City for the
killing of Radioman Fernando “Nanding” Solijon in the evening of August 29,
this year.
The report signed by Atty. Ricardo A. Diaz, Regional Director, identified the suspect as PO1 Peejee Pitogo Capampangan a.k.a. Peejey Pitogo Capangpangan.
It was said that the policeman was positively identified by witnesses as the driver of the white blue motorcycle used by the gunman, identified as Edward Tugahan who was also found dead in the afternoon of the day following Solijon’s murder. According to the said report witnesses
whose identities are withheld at the request of the NBI for security reasons testified that in that fateful evening, Solijon went to and took supper with a female companion and another reporter to the house of another reporter at the hilly portion of Purok 1, Buruun, Iligan City. They drank 3 bottles of beer grande during supper.
At around 9 o’clock in the evening, the group went downhill the roadside where Solijon’s car was parked. But before Solijon could open his car, he asked his companions if they would want another round of beer. So the group had another round of 3 beer grande at a nearby sari-sari store.
In his statement the reporter who invited Solijon to dinner stated that at about 10:15 P.M., the latter stood up and told his companions to finish their drinks as he was going to back up his car and walked out .Seconds later, gunshots were heard. The said reporter testified that after he
heard the gunshots, he attempted to come out of the store, but as he peeped out through the door he saw Nanding (Solijon) already slumping on the pavement in the middle of the road with a person pointing the gun at Nanding. The said reporter testified further that has shouted towards the person but the latter pointed his gun toward him prompting him to go back inside the store.
He further testified that there were two persons he saw at the time, one pointing his gun at the slumping body of Nanding, the other one was on a white blue motorcycle. Another witness, a guard assigned at Sgt. Miguel Canoy Elementary School in Purok 1, Buruun, Iligan City, voluntarily executed a sworn statement and testified that while he was at his post, heard
bursts of gunfire coming from the back of the guardhouse fronting Iligan City School of Fisheries. He said that as he was coming out of the gate when two persons riding in tandem on an old Honda motorcycle stopped in front of the gate. He said further that he heard the back
rider uttering “Naay natagak” (something fell). The driver allegedly replied, “Peste man diay ka, balikan nato, balikan.” (We will go back for it).
He testified that as the area was well lighted he clearly saw the faces of the two and that he later learned that they were he assailants who shot and killed Fernando “Nanding” Solijon.
The report stated that through the description given by the said witness, portraits parley (artist sketches) if the two riders in tandem were produced on August 21, 2013. The said artist sketches were reportedly circulated to the law enforcement community and to the public as well.
According to the report, information was received on September 2, 2013 that a dead body was found at the ongoing road construction in Iligan City.
Accompanied by Agents of of the NBI the witness went to the wake of Edward Tugahan in Abuno, Iligan City and he identified the dead body as that of the back rider of the motorcycle in the evening of August 29, 3013.
On October 12, 2013, when presented with a
gallery of pictures, the same witness identified picture No. 10 as the driver of the motorcycle with a backrider leaving the place after the shooting of Nanding on August 29, 2013.
The report said that picture No. 10 was the picture of PO1 Peejee Capampangan, a police officer assigned at the Iligan City Police Office.
The statement of aforesaid witness was bolstered, the Rport said, by the statement of another witness who stated that she saw the faces of the two persons riding in tandem pasing and stopping in front of the window of her house at Purok 2 in Buruun, Iligan City.
Presented also with gallery of pictures numbered 1 to 18, she pointed to picture number 10 as fhe one driving the motorcycle.Picture No. 10 is idenrified as the picture of the policeman mentioned earlier, said the report.
The report continued that theNBI coordinated with the Police Regional Director of Region 10 for the conduct of a police line up on October 22, 2013.
According to the report the police line up was intended to give PO1 Peejee Capanpangan a fair chance in the investigation.
However, despite of what was agreed, the report stated that the NBI was informed by P/Supt. Lagare of Iligan City that PO1 Capampangan will not present himself and will not available for the scheduled police line up.
The report finally stated that the NBI is constrained to file sans the police line up as PO1 Peejee Capampangan will be accorded the procedural due process during the conduct of the preliminary investigation.
The report signed by Atty. Ricardo A. Diaz, Regional Director, identified the suspect as PO1 Peejee Pitogo Capampangan a.k.a. Peejey Pitogo Capangpangan.
It was said that the policeman was positively identified by witnesses as the driver of the white blue motorcycle used by the gunman, identified as Edward Tugahan who was also found dead in the afternoon of the day following Solijon’s murder. According to the said report witnesses
whose identities are withheld at the request of the NBI for security reasons testified that in that fateful evening, Solijon went to and took supper with a female companion and another reporter to the house of another reporter at the hilly portion of Purok 1, Buruun, Iligan City. They drank 3 bottles of beer grande during supper.
At around 9 o’clock in the evening, the group went downhill the roadside where Solijon’s car was parked. But before Solijon could open his car, he asked his companions if they would want another round of beer. So the group had another round of 3 beer grande at a nearby sari-sari store.
In his statement the reporter who invited Solijon to dinner stated that at about 10:15 P.M., the latter stood up and told his companions to finish their drinks as he was going to back up his car and walked out .Seconds later, gunshots were heard. The said reporter testified that after he
heard the gunshots, he attempted to come out of the store, but as he peeped out through the door he saw Nanding (Solijon) already slumping on the pavement in the middle of the road with a person pointing the gun at Nanding. The said reporter testified further that has shouted towards the person but the latter pointed his gun toward him prompting him to go back inside the store.
He further testified that there were two persons he saw at the time, one pointing his gun at the slumping body of Nanding, the other one was on a white blue motorcycle. Another witness, a guard assigned at Sgt. Miguel Canoy Elementary School in Purok 1, Buruun, Iligan City, voluntarily executed a sworn statement and testified that while he was at his post, heard
bursts of gunfire coming from the back of the guardhouse fronting Iligan City School of Fisheries. He said that as he was coming out of the gate when two persons riding in tandem on an old Honda motorcycle stopped in front of the gate. He said further that he heard the back
rider uttering “Naay natagak” (something fell). The driver allegedly replied, “Peste man diay ka, balikan nato, balikan.” (We will go back for it).
He testified that as the area was well lighted he clearly saw the faces of the two and that he later learned that they were he assailants who shot and killed Fernando “Nanding” Solijon.
The report stated that through the description given by the said witness, portraits parley (artist sketches) if the two riders in tandem were produced on August 21, 2013. The said artist sketches were reportedly circulated to the law enforcement community and to the public as well.
According to the report, information was received on September 2, 2013 that a dead body was found at the ongoing road construction in Iligan City.
Accompanied by Agents of of the NBI the witness went to the wake of Edward Tugahan in Abuno, Iligan City and he identified the dead body as that of the back rider of the motorcycle in the evening of August 29, 3013.
On October 12, 2013, when presented with a
gallery of pictures, the same witness identified picture No. 10 as the driver of the motorcycle with a backrider leaving the place after the shooting of Nanding on August 29, 2013.
The report said that picture No. 10 was the picture of PO1 Peejee Capampangan, a police officer assigned at the Iligan City Police Office.
The statement of aforesaid witness was bolstered, the Rport said, by the statement of another witness who stated that she saw the faces of the two persons riding in tandem pasing and stopping in front of the window of her house at Purok 2 in Buruun, Iligan City.
Presented also with gallery of pictures numbered 1 to 18, she pointed to picture number 10 as fhe one driving the motorcycle.Picture No. 10 is idenrified as the picture of the policeman mentioned earlier, said the report.
The report continued that theNBI coordinated with the Police Regional Director of Region 10 for the conduct of a police line up on October 22, 2013.
According to the report the police line up was intended to give PO1 Peejee Capanpangan a fair chance in the investigation.
However, despite of what was agreed, the report stated that the NBI was informed by P/Supt. Lagare of Iligan City that PO1 Capampangan will not present himself and will not available for the scheduled police line up.
The report finally stated that the NBI is constrained to file sans the police line up as PO1 Peejee Capampangan will be accorded the procedural due process during the conduct of the preliminary investigation.
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