Two police officers from the Law Enforcement Department (LED) of the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) died Monday afternoon after being shot by a bodyguard of Buluan Vice Mayor Datu Ismael “Toto” Mangudadatu.

The Victims were identified as Cerifino Abadia, 60 and a certain Sgt. SPO4 Delphin Orinez who is a bodyguard of SBMA Director Jobo Magsaysay, both died at the James L. Gordon Memorial Hospital due to gun shot wounds in the chest.

Olongapo City Police Office Dir. PSSupt. Oscar Albayelde identified the suspect as a certain Mohamedin Panegas Ali, 39, a resident of Poblacion, Buluan, Maguindanao.

SBMA LED Manager Ret. Gen. Orlando Maddela Jr. said that the shooting incident happened around 4:45 inside the headquarters of the law enforcement department.

Madella confirmed that Ali was a bodyguard of Vice Mayor Mangudadatu and was a former Special Action Force member based here in Subic.

Madella said that two of Ali’s companion who were also bodyguard of Mangudadatu identified as PO3 Nasser Dilangalen and Faustino Bernil came to the LED office early morning Monday to report that Ali was missing.

(SWAT officer Rexie Alinea (right) explains to media how they were able to stop Ali from doing further harm during his shooting spree inside the LED office Monday, also in photo are SBMA LED Manager Ret. Gen. Orlando Madella Jr. and SWAT officer Edwin Nopal who wrestled with the suspect. Photo by Anthony Bayarong)

“Nakita pa nga daw ng ilang LED officer si Vice Mayor Mangudadatu nung nireport nila na nawawala si Ali’s, naka sakay siya sa sasakyan,” Madella said.

Ali was located later in the afternoon at the Subic Bay Gateway Park by a certain Christian Montoya an admin staff of a company in the area.

Madella explained that Ali was fearing for his life but could not explain what the reason was.

“Tinatanong ko siya, very cooperative naman siya, pinagkape ko pa nga siya eh. He requested that he be transferred at the SAF headquarter so I coordinated with the SAF here.” Madella added.

“Pero nung dumating na yung mga SAF sa office at ilologout na siya, ayun bigla na lang hinablot yung clutch bag niya at nag simula na mag paputok,” Maddela added.

Madella was just inside his office next door went Ali’s started his shooting spree.

He added that if not for Edwin Nopal and Rexie Alinea of the SWAT branch who was inside the room with Ali it would be a different story.

“Buti na lang at nadakma ‘Bearhug’ ni officer Nopal si Ali pero nakabaril pa rin siya kasi malaking tao eh, di naman mabaril ni officer Alinea dahil hawak nga ni Nopal si Ali,” Maddela explained.

Ali manage to fire 6 rounds with his Caliber .45 before it jammed, his gun was registered.

The two victims were outside the room, one bullet went trough a wall and hit Abadia the other one through the open door which hit Orinez, Madella explained.

Orinez was at the LED office to visit Madella.

Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority Administrator Armand Arreza meanwhile said that he has instructed Deputy Administrator for Administration Atty. Robert Martinez to provide assistance.

“It is a sad day for SBMA two of our member died, but it is the hazard that our law enforcers face everyday to protect and perform their duties.” Arreza said.