02/09/2026
PNP MOURNS FALLEN BROTHER IN UNIFORM, HONORS HIS SERVICE AND SACRIFICE
The Philippine National Police (PNP) mourns the passing of Police Staff Sergeant Von Rico Binaño Macuha, 32, who sustained a gunshot wound while performing police duties during a follow-up operation in Batangas on August 30, 2026.
PSSg Macuha was part of a team from the Sta. Teresita Municipal Police Station conducting a follow-up operation in Barangay Sampaga, Balayan, Batangas, in connection with a previously foiled robbery incident. At around 4:29 p.m., an exchange of gunfire reportedly took place in the vicinity of the Calaca River, during which PSSg Macuha sustained a gunshot wound to the head.
He was promptly brought to a medical facility for emergency treatment but later passed away from his injuries.
Police units from Balayan, Calaca, and Sta. Teresita immediately coordinated follow-up operations to locate the suspect identified in the initial report in connection with the incident.
On August 31, personnel of the Nasugbu Municipal Police Station and the 2nd Batangas Provincial Mobile Force Company located the 27-year-old male suspect in Sitio Calo, Barangay Kaylaway, Nasugbu, Batangas. According to the initial report, an armed encounter occurred during the ensuing police operation, during which the suspect sustained a gunshot wound.
The suspect was subsequently apprehended and brought to a medical facility for appropriate medical attention but was later pronounced dead. A motorcycle and a caliber .38 firearm were also recovered during the operation. The circumstances surrounding the incident and the suspect’s death remain subject to appropriate investigation.
Chief, PNP Police General Jose Melencio C. Nartatez Jr. conveyed his condolences to the family, colleagues, and loved ones of PSSg Macuha, recognizing the commitment he demonstrated in carrying out his responsibility as a police officer.
“Losing one of our own is never easy, especially for the family who is waiting for him to come home. PSSg Macuha was doing his duty when this happened. We will remember his service, support his family, and make sure that his sacrifice continues to mean something to the communities we serve,” Police General Nartatez said.
The Chief PNP assured the bereaved family of the PNP’s continued assistance and support, while emphasizing that the circumstances surrounding the incident will be properly established through the ongoing investigation.
The PNP remains committed to carrying out its mandate with professionalism, restraint, and respect for the law. The incident also reflects the importance of strengthened and coordinated police operations under the PNP Focused Agenda, particularly Enhanced Managing Police Operations, in support of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s continuing efforts to promote peace and public safety.
As the PNP honors the memory of PSSg Macuha, the organization stands with his family and fellow officers and remains steadfast in delivering “Bagong PNP para sa Bagong Pilipinas: Serbisyong Mabilis, Tapat at Nararamdaman.”
(PNP-PIO)
