DIGOS CITY, Davao del Sur — A police officer shot dead his live-in partner and injured her mother in a heated altercation on Sunday night, August 31, 2025, in Barangay Zone 3.
Authorities identified the suspect as Patrolman Orland Porquido Dinoy, 30, a member of the Philippine National Police (PNP) assigned to Hagonoy Municipal Police Station.
Initial investigation by the Digos City Police revealed that Dinoy, reportedly intoxicated and accompanied by his daughter, arrived at the rented house of his partner Mealjoy Basilgo, a resident of the area. The two allegedly got into an argument that quickly escalated.
Dinoy then drew his issued firearm and shot Basilgo multiple times in different parts of her body. She died instantly due to the gunshot wounds. Basilgo’s mother was also hit during the incident and is currently confined in a hospital for treatment.
The suspect is now under police custody and will face charges of homicide and other related offenses.
Police investigators continue to probe the circumstances of the shooting, which has shocked the local community.