🌍 Batangas → Maguindanao… The journey that ended in tragedy

Three goat dealers from Calatagan, Batangas—identified as John Luis Olarte (22), Gerry Olarte (31), and Ronald Alumno (47)—vanished after heading to Mindanao to deliver breeding goats. They were last seen on May 11, boarding a white van destined for Barangay Linangantan, Mamasapano, Maguindanao del Sur reddit.com+8reddit.com+8reddit.com+8cotabato.bomboradyo.com+6soltera.ph+6cotabato.bomboradyo.com+6.

For nearly three weeks, their families and local authorities had no idea where they were—until a muck-filled rubber plantation revealed the unthinkable.

🕵️ Discovery in a rubber plantation
On May 30, villagers in Shariff Saydona Mustapha reported a foul odor in Sitio Goma, Barangay Nabundas. PNP investigators unearthed a shallow grave containing three bound bodies. Personal items, clothing, and family confirmation identified the victims soltera.ph+3cotabato.bomboradyo.com+3cotabato.bomboradyo.com+3.

✈️ A sorrowful homecoming
On June 2, their remains were flown back to Batangas aboard a PAF C-130 from Awang Airport in Maguindanao to Villamor Airbase for final rites—a devastating end to a seemingly routine trip cotabato.bomboradyo.com+1soltera.ph+1.

💸 ₱100 000 reward for justice
In a bid to help solve this chilling crime, the Calatagan local government has offered a ₱100 000 bounty for any information leading to their killers reddit.com+9cotabato.bomboradyo.com+9cotabato.bomboradyo.com+9. Authorities are investigating all possible motives—kidnapping, robbery, or personal vendetta.

🔍 What actually happened?

Last known location: Seen on May 11 with a white delivery van, presumably going to meet a Mindanao contact to deliver goats reddit.comsoltera.ph.

Bodies unearthed: Found buried in Sitio Goma plantation on May 30—hands bound, grave dug shallowly—signs of foul play cotabato.bomboradyo.com+1cotabato.bomboradyo.com+1.

Return flight: June 2 marked the solemn repatriation to Batangas abs-cbn.com+10soltera.ph+10reddit.com+10.

💔 The ripple effect

Families devastated: What started as a business trip turned into a nightmare nobody saw coming.

Community shaken: Trusted traders now cautioning others about traveling alone far from home.

Authorities spurred to action: Reward and launched investigation to hold perpetrators accountable.

🔮 What happens next?

Calatagan LGU urges anyone with information to step forward and help bring justice.

Police and prosecutors are tracing the timeline between May 11 and May 30 to uncover perpetrators and motive.

The tight-knit Batangas-Traders community awaits closure—but demand transparency and swift action.