The suspect claims that the pawn didn’t want to disturb Davao

Eight days after Large day robbery that took place at an illustrated pawn merchandise, Davao CityThe suspect who was arrested revealed the media -local media in an interview that “someone tasked to disturb peace in the city.”

Johnny Bulawan, from Leyte, said during an interview on Thursday, March 6, 2025, that a person from Ozamiz, who bears an influential family name in the area, ordered them to remove the boat from Davao City.

“Samukon Ang Davao … Mao Nay Akoang Nadunggan SA Akoang Mga (Kauban) (Stir up Trouble in Davao … This is what I heard from (my colleagues)),” he said while being owned in the cell.

He added that he initially did not want to continue with the robbery, knowing that he would be done in Davao City, the place of former President Rodrigo Duterte. However, he was caught in a connection, because he had no money to go to Manila.

He said they arrived in Davao City in January and monitored Hanna’s pawnshops because of her Laxe Security. They returned to lead the robbery in February 2025.

Bulawan was the one who was carrying Mazina and was seen in the video that hit the door down to get the jewelry. He said he drove six LBC robberies in other areas of the Philippines, and this was the first time he had a robbery in Davao City.

DCPO: Criminal Gang Tountino Responsible for Heist

Meanwhile, the pocket director of the Davao Police Office (DCPO). Hansel M. Marantan has revealed in a press conference that the suspect is a member of the Criminal Band Tountino, related to several robberies and theft incidents at LBC branches throughout the country.

“Suspects, are members of the Criminal Band Togalentino, a division group of the notorious robbery group Ozamis,” said Marantan during a media press conference.

According to DCPO, the band members include a Marvin “Tata” Beronguis, the leader of the group; alias branch and takyo as group funders; Jimmy “Jerome” Cal, driver of the getaway vehicle; Jade Lasula Dadang; Alias ​​Rodolfo; alias jack; and some female members and unidentified men.

However, Bulawan rejected these statements, saying that there is only a Tountino gang in Parañaque and was only employed by Beronguis for this special robbery.

Meanwhile, Marantan has denied that the police have long lasted to answer, because it only lasted for a minute for the police staff to reach the area.

The owner of the pawn claimed that they arrived earlier than the police when they came from the Juna subdivision, while the police station is only on San Pedro Street.

DCPO said that the suspects will face cases of robbery in the band, the violation of the Omnibus Electoral Code and the violation of the Law of Republic no. 10591, otherwise known as the law on comprehensive firearms and ammunition regulations.

Bulawan’s case is not better.

Marantan also acknowledged that the police authorities have deficiencies in support of safety and security in the city, therefore, they coordinate with the other staff in uniform to prevent this incident from happening again.

He said that he coordinates with the government of Davao in support of peace and security, adding that the incident is not scripted and is not politically motivated. He added that, as director of the city, he does not serve anyone and that he is here to protect all Dabawenyos.

The director of the city also said that they will quickly follow the issuance of the arrest warrant against the remaining suspects, the inclusion of the suspects in the most sought after Dilg list and will increase the reward for any information about the suspect.

ARCZFT lawyer led Z. Fuentes, representative of the pieces and lawyer associated with Leonald Law Office, said that the evidence they have is strong enough to condemn Bulawan; However, there are continuous discussions about offering a witness protection program to make a state witness.

“Kung Madakpan Nila Ang Mga Nabilin, who would be very good, of course, we would be likely to do this. However, Kung Wala Silay Madakpan probably all samples would be targeted against Johnny Bulawan, “he said.

Fuentes said the pawn muscle, which has not worked from Heist yet, leads an audit on the entire list that was taken by criminals. He hopes that until next week or a week afterwards, the pawn will resume the operation.

He added that, despite the workers suffering from therapy, they are still compensated, and the medical fees of the guardians who were injured during the robbery incident were borne by the pawn owners.

The owners of the pawn have revealed that more or less nine workers hesitate to return to work because of the trauma they endured during the incident. They said the workers suffered therapy on Monday.

Fuentes said that his client, following the incident, will gather his security and reduce the pionic displays so that he does not attract robbers.

The wide day pawn robbery took place on February 26, 2025, and the estimated valuables to be valued between P40 million and P100 million were transferred by robbers.

In the DCPO progress report, the getaway vehicle has already been discovered along the Butuan City-Cagayan National Highway at Purok 1, Barangay 24-A, Gingoog City, MISAMIS EASONAL. The vehicle is then brought to the San Pedro police station for custody and verification.

Earlier, Marantan rejected online rumors claiming that the jewelry was orchestrated to damage Davao City’s reputation as part or part of a simulation exercise (Simex), which is an exercise that is intended to access the emergency.

In the meantime, The mayor of Davao, “Sebastian”, Baste Dettete, said during the Podcast Basta Dabawenyo that he will remain impartial and objective in the recent robbery incident. However, he did not reduce that the suspect who was detained was brought to Davao City to perform his job. RGP

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