Through Facebook, Philippine authorities were able to apprehend a serial killer who has killed nine people.

Authorities have traced the suspect, Mark Dizon, 28-year-old computer technician in San Fernando City in northern region from Manila.

Police found out that the suspect was an ex-bf of one of the victim’s daughter, and witnesses easily recognized him.

According to the Chief of Police in Angeles City, Senior Superintendent Danilo Bautista, the muederer had an account in a networking giant Facebook.

The police official said that they have strong evidences and they have an airtight case against the suspect.

He added that the suspect seemingly closed his networking account after he had sensed that the authorities were looking after him, after two witnesses certainly recognized him through his Facebook account’s profile picture.

On Tuesday, in the police manhunt operation, on their encounter with the suspect, he tried at first, to pull out a handgun after the police seized upon him.

The guy was suspected for killing three foreigners, such a Canadian Geoffrey Bennun, 60-years-old, American Albert Mitchell, 70 and British national James Porter, 51, including their three Filipina wives and  their local domestic helpers, in a separate incidents and attacks in Angeles City this month.

Based to the authorities, those foreigners were all retirees and living with their partners in a community that is well-known for foreigners around Angeles.

The mayor of the Angeles City Edgardo Pamintuan showed off the handcuffed suspect on Wednesday in front of the press photographers and reporters and said that they already charged the guy of murder cases that are filed against him.

According to Pamintuan, the murder charges being filed against the suspect had solid evidences to pin down the suspect, and said that they have recovered some valuables stolen by the murderer.

The government official was happy that the case was solved with the help of the witnesses and the used of technology for easy tracking and recognizing the suspect.