POLOMOLOK, South Cotabato — A 40-year-old man from General Santos City who had been reported missing since October 11 was found dead in a pineapple plantation in Barangay Maligo, Polomolok, South Cotabato, on Saturday, October 17, 2026, with his hands reportedly tied and his eyes covered with duct tape.
The victim was identified as Leonardo “Lot2x” Victoriano, a resident of Purok 30, Pag-asa Village, Barangay Mabuhay, General Santos City.
Information circulating about the incident indicated that Victoriano’s body was discovered inside a pineapple plantation in the Maligo area. Reports described his hands as bound and his eyes covered with duct tape, circumstances that raise questions about the events leading to his death.
However, authorities have yet to publicly establish the exact circumstances of the killing, the motive, or the identity of any person who may have been responsible. The possibility that the victim was subjected to an extrajudicial or summary execution has been raised in circulating reports, but this has not been independently confirmed.
Missing since October 11
Victoriano was reportedly last seen at around 1 a.m. on October 11, 2026, in Pag-asa Village, Barangay Mabuhay, General Santos City.
His discovery came six days after he was last reported seen, bringing a tragic end to the search for the missing man.
Available information identified the location of the discovery as a pineapple plantation in Barangay Maligo, Polomolok, South Cotabato. The precise location was also described in the initial information as an area identified as “203 A” in Barangay Maligo.
Investigation needed to establish circumstances of death
The condition in which Victoriano was reportedly found makes it important for investigators to establish the sequence of events before his death, including where he was last seen, how he may have reached the plantation, and whether he had been restrained before being killed.
The results of a post-mortem examination, forensic processing of the scene, and other evidence could help determine the cause and approximate time of death, as well as whether the victim sustained injuries before his body was abandoned.
Investigators would also need to determine whether the killing was connected to any personal dispute, criminal activity, or other possible motive. No motive or suspect has been established in the information available for this report.
As of publication, further official details regarding the police investigation, the medical findings, and the circumstances surrounding Victoriano’s disappearance and death were not available for independent verification.