SHARIFF AGUAK, Maguindanao del Sur — A laborer was killed instantly after being gunned down by riding-in-tandem assailants early Monday afternoon, November 18, 2025, in Barangay Mother Poblacion.
The victim, identified as Basi Nutin Pendatun, a resident of the area, was sitting on a payong-payong in front of a mini grocery store at around 1:00 p.m. when two unidentified suspects aboard a motorcycle approached him and opened fire, according to reports from the Shariff Aguak Municipal Police Station and PNP BARMM spokesperson Lt. Col. Jopy Ventura.
Pendatun sustained gunshot wounds to the chest and abdomen, causing his immediate death.
Investigators recovered six spent shells of still-unknown caliber from the crime scene. The suspects fled in haste following the shooting.
Police are now conducting a thorough investigation to determine the identities of the gunmen and the motive behind the attack. Authorities are urging anyone with information to come forward as the manhunt intensifies.
The killing adds to the growing concerns over motorcycle-riding suspects involved in shootings in the region, prompting calls for tighter security measures and intensified police visibility.