CALASIAO, Pangasinan- Police and family members are stepping up their search for a missing Poro Point Management Corporation (PPMC) executive who vanished a week ago on July 31.
PPMC president and chair Nicky Oller went for his usual morning walk and jog at 5:30 that day. His wife Melanie reported him missing when he had not returned by 10 a.m., according to Police Brigadier General Jovencio Badua Jr, Ilocos regional police director.
“His wife said he usually went back home around 8 am, and that he had a meeting at the PPMC that day, but did not return home for that appointment,” he told the Inquirer.
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In a statement, the PPMC said the family had initially chosen to keep this matter private while working with authorities, hoping for his safe return.
“We strongly support the conduct of a thorough investigation of the case, and for its immediate resolution by the proper authorities, we earnestly request the public to immediately report to the place any information that could help in the ongoing search operations,” the PPMC said.
Badua said the search for the executive and investigation were still ongoing, with police creating a dedicated Special Investigation Task Group Oller.
“Police authorities are conducting continuous search, verification and information gathering (through interviews with the family members, relatives, (his) coworkers and friends) and possible witnesses,” he said.
The police have also requested closed-circuit television footage from several establishments to track the missing executive’s movements.
“The Regional Anti Crime Unit I is enhancing the CCTV footage, which are blurred, and we have directed all adjacent police stations to assist in locating (him),” Badua told the Inquirer.
Oller is a resident of Poblacion, Tubao, La Union, where he served as councilor from 2001 to 2010 and again from 2013 to 2019. He was described as about 5’8” tall, medium build, fair complexion, and was wearing a blue hoodie, jogging pants, white shoes, and a black belt bag when he was last seen./coa