Cop surrenders after confessing to killing missing single mother in Negros Occidental

Published 1 Nov 2025 at 7:35 PM

by Josh Medina

3 min read

Police confirmed the suspect in the killing of Kristine Joy Dignadice after her bloody vehicle was found in Hinigaran
Police Staff Sgt. Enrique Gonsaludo surrendered and admitted to the crime before authorities
Gonsaludo led investigators to the victim’s body in Bago City and to the site where the killing allegedly took place
The officer, who previously denied involvement, has been relieved from duty and will face a murder complaint

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Authorities have identified and taken into custody the suspect in the death of Kristine Joy Dignadice, who was earlier reported missing after her bloodstained vehicle was discovered inside a camp in Sitio So-ol, Barangay Gargato, Hinigaran on October 29.

The investigation reached a breakthrough when Police Staff Sgt. Enrique Gonsaludo surrendered Friday morning at the Police Regional Office – Negros Island Region and admitted to committing the crime.

According to Bacolod Police Station 5, Gonsaludo did not only confess but also assisted police in locating Dignadice’s remains.

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He accompanied operatives to a wooded area in Central Ma-ao, Barangay Don Jorge Araneta in Bago City, where the victim’s body had been discarded.

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Afterward, officers were also brought to the Bacolod–Talisay intersection, the location where the killing allegedly occurred.

In an interview with Bombo Radyo Bacolod, Police Captain Hazel Oropel, commander of Police Station 5, shared that during the probe into Dignadice’s disappearance, they learned of her connection to Gonsaludo.

The victim, a 43-year-old single mother from Victorias City, had gone missing before suspicions turned toward the police officer. However, when initially questioned, he denied any involvement.

Oropel noted that while the exact nature of the relationship between Dignadice and the suspect remains unclear, Gonsaludo is known to be married.

Before his assignment to Bacolod Police Station 5, the officer had served in various areas including Victorias City, Pulupandan, and Talisay City.

Authorities revealed they only learned of Gonsaludo’s surrender after they were summoned for briefing.

Following protocol, he has been relieved from his post and removed from service while the case is being processed.

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A murder charge will be filed against him through inquest proceedings as the investigation continues into the motive and circumstances surrounding the killing.

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