Datu Montawal, Maguindanao del Sur – A member of the Philippine National Police (PNP) was shot dead by an unidentified assailant on Monday morning, May 26, 2025, in Barangay Tunggol, Datu Montawal.
The victim was identified as Patrolman Jomar Madaliday Kalantungan, a native of Lumayong, Kayaga, Kabacan, Cotabato. According to Capt. Datumasla Mangalangkat of the Datu Montawal Municipal Police Station, Kalantungan was standing by the roadside near a local bakeshop when the suspect suddenly approached and shot him at close range.
Kalantungan was immediately rushed to a nearby medical facility but was declared dead on arrival.
Reports from Radyo BIDA revealed that the slain patrolman was part of the augmentation force deployed during the 2025 National and Local Elections and was only waiting for orders to return to his original assignment.
He is survived by his wife, who is also a police officer, and their two young children.
The suspect fled the scene and remains at large. A hot pursuit operation and investigation are ongoing to identify and arrest those responsible for the attack.