The remains of three goat vendors who were killed and buried in Maguindanao del Sur have arrived at Villamor Airbase in Pasay City, where they were received by their grieving families and local officials from Batangas.
The victims were identified as John Luis Olarte, Gerry Olarte, and Ronald Alumno, all goat traders from Batangas.
According to police investigations, the victims were found with their hands tied, with two suffering gunshot wounds to the head, while the third had multiple bruises on his body.
The families of the victims are demanding justice, emphasizing that the victims were honest and hardworking individuals.
Authorities are now reviewing their last known transaction in Mamasapano, where they were reportedly with Khomenie Bansuan Tan before they went missing.
The Bangsamoro Police Regional Office confirmed that the victims were discovered in a shallow grave in Sitio Goma, Barangay Nabundas, Shariff Saydona Mustapha town.
The three goat vendors from Calatagan, Batangas—John Luis Olarte, Gerry Olarte, and Ronald Alumno—were reported missing on May 11, 2025, after failing to return home following a delivery transaction in Mamasapano, Maguindanao del Sur.
Their bodies were later discovered in a shallow grave in Sitio Goma, Barangay Nabundas, Shariff Saydona Mustapha town.
According to the Bangsamoro Police Regional Office, the victims were last seen with Khomenie Bansuan Tan before their disappearance.
Police investigations revealed that the victims were found with their hands tied, with two suffering gunshot wounds to the head, while the third had multiple bruises on his body.
Authorities are now tracing their last known transaction and working to identify the motive behind the killings.