Republic of the Philippines

National Police Commission

PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE
POLICE REGIONAL OFFICE 9
ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR POLICE PROVINCIAL OFFICE
Camp Abelon, Pagadian City

MEMORANDUM

FOR : Regional Director

(Attn: C, ROPD)

FROM : Acting Provincial Director

SUBJECT: Spot Report on Drowning Incident

DATE : August 14, 2018

1. Reference: Memorandum from Tabina MPS dated August 14, 2018 with subject
same as above.

2. Please be informed that at about 08:40 PM

of August 14, 2018, a concern citizen reported to
Tabina MPS that a drowning incident transpired at
Purok Bayanihan, Poblacion, Tabina, ZDS. PNP
elements of Tabina MPS led by PSI MELVIN NG
MAGLANGIT, OIC, proceeded to aforesaid place to
verify the report, thereat, the victim was identified as
one Simplice Louise Babao, 4-year-old child and
resident of same place.

3. Initial investigation disclosed that the child along with his siblings were left at the
care of their grandparents, since their parents had separated and the child’s mother was
in Manila applying for a job abroad. The child was last seen at about 08:00 AM of same
day, left alone sleeping at the house of his grandparents, his elder siblings had went to
school and his grandfather who serves as his guardian have attended their sari-sari store
located about 30-40 meters away from their house. Accordingly, as the child get up,
normally, he will go to his grandparents store to have his meal or to the house of his aunt
besides his grandparents’ house. On or about 1:00 PM this day, his grandfather wondered
why his grandson failed to show-up at their store, thereby, they went on to look after his
grandson and at about 08:15 PM, finally their neighbors found the lifeless body of the
child submerge at the mini fish pond of their neighbor. The child since unattended is
believed to have curiously played thereat and eventually fell and failed to recover at
aforesaid mini fish pond. IOC – SPO1 Nimrod B. Baja with cp number 09122301706.

4. For information.

REDENTOR L RETUSTO
Police Senior Superintendent