Suspect in beheading of 15-year-old girl in Valencia City arrested

VALENCIA CITY, BUKIDNON, Philippines — Authorities arrested on Saturday morning, January 10, the suspect in the gruesome killing of a 15-year-old Grade 9 student whose beheaded body was found in a sugarcane field in Sitio Sinait, Barangay Dagat-Kidavao here earlier this week. Barangay Dagat-Kidavao chairperson Rogelio Adoracion confirmed that the person of interest, a 38-year-old sugarcane worker and resident of Purok Sinait, was arrested during a joint manhunt operation involving police, soldiers, barangay officials from Dagat-Kidavao and Banlag, and leaders of indigenous peoples or Lumad in the area. Adoracion said the suspect was cornered with the help of a Bagani, […]... Keep on reading: Suspect in beheading of 15-year-old girl in Valencia City arrested