From the Visayan Daily Star (Jan 22): School official denies
link to Army man’s slay
A division head of Bata National High School in Bacolod City yesterday
vehemently denied allegations of his involvement in the killing of an Army
lieutenant two years ago in Cadiz City.
Gualberto Dajao, a values education and social studies head who is also chair
of the Alliance of Concerned Teachers-Region VI, said his name was implicated
and included in the affidavit-complaint of rebel-returnee Freddie Sanchez among
those behind the killing of 1LT Archie Polenzo.
Polenzo, company commander of the 62nd Infantry “Unifier” Battalion, was
killed in a gunbattle with the platoon-size Kilusang Larangan Northern Negros of
the New People's Army on March 7, 2010 in SitioAluyan, Brgy. Caduhaan, Cadiz
City.
“This is totally absurd, false, and I can prove my innocence,” Dajao said.
He said his biometric daily time record shows that a week before, and after
the killing of Polenzo, he was at the school. He added that he was also
designated as the OIC-Principal of BNHS from March 11 to 14.
Dajao said that action of the government in oppressing the leaders of
progressive organizations inspires them and validates their reason to increase
their commitment to fight the society.
He also said that these people should clear his name as it is his only
capital. “My students will never believe in me knowing that their teacher is
implicated in a murder case,” he added.
Dajao was among the 52 persons allegedly involved in the killing of Polenzo
as stated in the affidavit-complaint of Sanchez.
http://www.visayandailystar.com/2013/January/22/topstory9.htm
While Dajao may be a member of the CPP front organization Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT), it seems unlikely that he was involved in the insurgent attack that resulted in the death of Lt. Polenzo.
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