SPO1 Adonis Dumpit laughed at reports that he died due to an early Thursday morning ambush.
“Pasagdi lang na sila. Basta buhi ko (Let them be. At least I’m alive),” he said.
Dumpit said he was no longer interested in finding out who spread rumors on his alleged death. Reports on Dumpit’s death due to an ambush started to spread on Thursday morning.
A concerned citizen even posted of Mayor Tomas Osmeña’s Facebook page to ask about if the rumor was true.
“Mayor, is Dumpit dead? I just heard it from our neighbors. I just want a confirmation. I hope it’s not true. Thanks,” said a post by Luchie Duero Otar made past noontime.
SPO1 Dumpit told Cebu Daily News that he was unharmed.
“Dili na tinuod oi (The ambush report is not true),” he said laughing.
Dumpit said he was in his Tejero home at 7:30 a.m. when talks of his reported ambush started to spread. He received a call from a reporter asking if reports on his alleged ambush was true.
“Ibalita intawn ninyo nga buhi pa ko (Please report to your readers that I am still alive),” Dumpit said in a 2 p.m. interview frpm the Police Regional Office in Central Visayas (PRO 7).