CAMP CRAME, Quezon City, Philippines – The Criminal Investigation and Detection Group -Maguindanao Provincial Field Unit together with territorial police units arrested a college dean fugitive in Barangay Magaslong, Datu Piang, Maguindanao del Sur, on November 20
The arrest was virtue of a Warrant of Arrest for two counts of Murder issued by Shariff Aguak Maguindanao court on October 11, 2023. No bail was recommended.
A report that reached PMGen Robert AA Morico II, the Acting Director of CIDG stated that the arrested accused “Sarip”, male, 33 years old, Dean of College in Datu Piang, Maguindanao del Sur is listed Number 8 Regional Most Wanted Person in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region.
As a backgrounder, on August 16, 2023 at around 8:30am, the suspect and 21 other co-accused allegedly perpetrated an explosion targeting a group of barangay officials led by Jun “Datumanot” Silongan, incumbent Barangay Captain of Brgy. Pendeten, Datu Salibo, Maguindanao Del Sur.
Accordingly, the barangay officials were traversing a trail – on foot in an uninhabited farmland in Sitio Patawali, Brgy. Ganta, Sharif Saydona, Maguindanao Del Sur when an explosion occurred – that caused the instantaneous death of Brgy. Captain Jun Silongan, and seriously wounding Brgy. Kagawad Salik Katua and 8 others. Unfortunately, Kagawad Katua succumbed to the injury.
Out of the 22 accused, “Sarip” is the third to be captured by the CIDG Maguindanao Provincial Field Unit, following the arrests of Brgy. Captain “Nasser” on November 5, 2025 and Municipal Councilor “Allan” on October 11, 2025.
The CIDG’s intensified manhunt operation is in compliance with the focused program thrust of the Acting Chief of the Philippine National Police, POLICE LIEUTENANT GENERAL JOSE MELENCIO C NARTATEZ JR.
“I commend PCOL Christopher M Bermudez, Regional Chief of CIDG Regional Field Unit–Bangsamoro Autonomous Region, the CIDG Maguindanao Provincial Field Unit led by its Provincial Officer, PCPT Norman N Marcos, and the joint operating teams for capturing this fugitive. He is the 3rd of 22 accused. This underscores your commitment to account all of them. With his arrest, we have helped the victims and their families attain the justice they deserve. Maraming salamat sa inyo,” stated PMGEN Morico II.
Rest assured that the CIDG remains steadfast in hunting down criminals, wanted persons and fugitives across the country. The CIDG is relentless, the CIDG means business, PMGEN Morico II added.
