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Ex-cop arrested for cop’s murder in Cotabato City
Former police officer Abdulpata Maguid Pantacan was arrested in Cotabato City for the murder of Police Senior Master Sergeant John Manuel Bongcawil.
Pantacan, formerly of the Basilan police provincial office, is accused of shooting Bongcawil on December 1, 2024, at the CityMall of Cotabato parking lot.
The victim, an intelligence officer, was with his family when the incident occurred.
Pantacan has existing warrants for murder and three anti-carnapping cases.
The murder warrant was issued by the Regional Trial Court Branch 27 in Cotabato City on February 24, 2025.
Police confirmed that other suspects are involved in Bongcawil's killing.
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