Missing moneylending collector found dead in Lanao del Sur

PARANG, Maguindanao del Norte — Police found the body of a missing moneylending collector buried in a shallow grave in a pineapple plantation in Wao, Lanao del Sur, on Friday afternoon, police said.

Capt. Steffi Salanguit, spokesperson for the Police Regional Office in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region (PRO-BAR), identified the victim as Marvin Muñez Daumar, 36, a collector for JDS Lending Co. and a resident of Barangay Batangan, Valencia City, Bukidnon.

Salanguit said police recovered Daumar’s body in Barnaby Buntongan, Wao, after receiving information about a suspected cadaver discovered by residents.

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On Oct. 5, the victim’s brother, Dominic, reported to the Wao municipal police station that Daumar was missing. He was last seen collecting daily payments from clients of the lending company.

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Daumar had gunshot wounds to the face and chest. His body was buried in a grave about 1 meter deep in the plantation.

Salanguit said an investigation by Wao police showed that residents heard three gunshots at about 1 p.m. on Oct. 5, amid heavy rain.

The victim’s family retrieved his remains and brought them to Valencia City on Friday as the police investigation continued. /das