Police file slay raps vs. Reds

From the Visayan Daily Star (Aug 3, 2019): Police file slay raps vs. Reds

Police Regional Office 7 director, P/Brig. Gen. Debold Sinas, said that of the 11 shooting incidents in Negros Oriental the past weeks, two cases have been filed in court, so far.

Sta. Catalina police chief, Capt. Michael Rubia, reported to Sinas that the case for double murder for the death of Marlon Ocampo and his son Marjun, have been filed against Jimlan dela Cruz, believed to be the leader of the Southeast Front of the New People’s Army on July 29, based on accounts of witnesses who include the wife who survived the shooting incident.

Siaton police chief, Maj. Don Richmon Conag, also reported to Sinas that a case for murder was filed against a certain “Jamar”, “Popoy”, “Cardo”, and a John Doe for the killing of Federico Sabejon alias “Boging” on July 26, and that of Ricky Astorias.

Sabejon was an active member of the communist terrorist group involved in extortion activities, the organizer of land petitioners of Don Vicente Gaspar, a former kagawad of Mantiquil, Siaton, and a former forest ranger in Sta. Catalina, the police said.

Astoria was an alleged informant of Ka Jimlan or Jimlan dela Cruz of the Rachelle Mae Palang Command of the NPA Southeast front, the police added.

Guihulngan City chief of police, Lt. Col. Bonifacio Tecson, also said that persons of interest were identified in the murder of former Buenavista kagawad Romeo Alipan, educators Arthur and Ardale Bayawa, and lawyer Anthony Trinidad.

Alipan was reportedly a victim of an NPA reprisal for being a supporter of government, while land dispute is being eyed as the motive for the shooting to death of the Bayawa siblings on July 25. Initial police investigation showed the siblings were accused of malversation of public funds. Another case where land dispute is suspected in the killing of their lawyer, Trinidad, who was shot while on board his car on July 23.

The involvement of the communist terrorist group is also being looked into in the shooting to death of Canlaon City Councilor Ramon Jalandoni, and local political rivalry in the death of Panubigan barangay captain Ernesto Posadas, both on July 27.

In Ayungon, three angles are being looked into in the death of former mayor Edsel Enardecido, also on July 27, that include politics, business rivalry, and robbery, with no persons of interest identified yet.

The police is yet to confirm reports that the perpetrators were armed to the teeth with sophisticated firearms with lasers, silencers and were on board two vans.

Upon inventory, about P1 million in cash and personal belongings were carted away by the suspects, including Enardecido’s two ifonexs cellphones, worth P140,000, one unit ifone 7, worth P40,000, gold necklace valued at P60,000, P38,000 in cash, US dollars equivalent to P8,000, one Gucci watch worth P20,000, one Honda CRF 150cc worth P190,000, one Honda CRF 125 cc worth P90,000, and one DVR valued at P10,000.

Ayungon chief of police, Maj. Rommel Luga, said the recovered improvised explosive device was deposited for examination and identification, while the evidences were turned over to the police crime lab, and the CCTV video card of Leo Enardecido, cousin of the victim, was turned over to the Anti-Cyber Crime Group 7 for possible identification of the suspects. Luga said they are also waiting for the affidavits of Enardecido’s wife, Micah, and those of their household members.

Meanwhile, Luga admitted difficulties in pursuing the case of Reden Eleuterio because the place is so mountainous. Enardecido was killed in reprisal for alleged betrayal of the NPA.

In Zamboanguita, charges are being readied against Oscar Calihan for the murder of two rebel returnees, identified as Weny Alegre and Felomino Janayan, who were killed, either due to personal grudge, land dispute, and for being informants of the police.*


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