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SAN MIGUEL, SURIGAO DEL SUR (MindaNews/28 April)–A remote mining site in the mountainous area of Purok 11 Manhulayan, Sitio Tinago, Barangay Bolhoon, San Miguel, Surigao del Sur, became a scene of a murder after a 53-year-old small-scale gold miner was fatally shot on April 20, 2026. The victim, identified as Jessie Tejero Vocales, was found dead in his mine at around 11:00 AM the following day, April 21, when his brother, Joven Tejero Vocales, formally reported the incident to the San Miguel Municipal Police Station (MPS). According to police report, A witness, identified as Jay-ar Libanda Martinez, reported hearing multiple gunshots at approximately 3:00 PM on April 20. Shortly after, he allegedly saw four unidentified men armed with rifles fleeing toward the mountainous area. Canva When the victim was finally recovered, he had sustained multiple gunshot wounds, according to his brother. The police authorities who responded to the scene also recovered significant ballistic evid...