MAGALANG, Pampanga — Authorities on Valentine’s Day discovered an abandoned white Toyota Innova at the Magalang Municipal Plaza in Bgy. San Nicolas 1, this town in a development linked to the ongoing search for a missing Angeles City businesswoman.
In a report to the Police Regional Office 3 director Brig. Gen. Ponce Rogelio Penones Jr., Pampanga police director Col. Eugene M. Marcelo said the vehicle, bearing plate number CAQ 2482, was spotted around 5:35 p.m. on Saturday by personnel of the Magalang police during a routine mobile patrol.
The unattended vehicle was facing south and parked near the municipal plaza and matches the description circulated in a flash alarm dated February 13, issued by Maj. Ronan James C. Eblahan, station commander of Police Station 4 Angeles City Police Office (ACPO).
The alarm sought information on the whereabouts of the white Toyota Innova and its driver.
Following the discovery, the Magalang police immediately secured and cordoned off the area.
The Angeles City Forensic Unit and the Pampanga Explosives and Canine Unit were requested to conduct forensic examination and paneling of the vehicle.
The abandoned vehicle is believed to be connected to the disappearance of Maria Teresa Mamac, 58, a widowed businesswoman and a resident of Bgy. Balibago, Angeles City.
Mamac is the widow of the late former Balibago barangay chairman Tony Mamac.
According to police records, Mamac was last seen on February 12. Her disappearance was reported the following day, February 13, by her son Don King, who personally sought assistance.
CCTV footage showed that around 7:28 p.m. on February 12, she arrived on a white Toyota Innova with plate number CAQ 2482 at their residence in Bgy. Balibago from Dolores, City of San Fernando.
However, at around 8:40 p.m. of the same day, the vehicle was seen leaving their home again.
Since then, Mamac has not been reachable through her cellular phone, and her whereabouts remain unknown.
At the time she was last seen, she was reportedly wearing white shorts and a white T-shirt.
Authorities have requested the deployment of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority’s K-9 search, rescue, and recovery units to intensify ground operations.
The MMDA K-9 Search and Rescue program, established in 2016, deploys specially trained dogs and handlers in disasters and emergency situations. These teams are trained in scent detection and obedience, enabling them to locate missing persons, trapped victims, and even human remains while minimizing risks to responders.
Angeles City police director Col. Joselito Villarosa Jr. said investigators are validating leads and processing evidence.
He also appealed to the public to refrain from spreading speculation and unverified reports, particularly on social media.
“Misinformation only creates confusion and distracts the ongoing investigation,” Villarosa said.
Authorities urged anyone with information regarding the disappearance of Mamac to immediately coordinate with the nearest police station.
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