Revenge killings? 3 shooting cases in Tigbauan could be related

From Panay News (Nov 16, 2020): Revenge killings? 3 shooting cases in Tigbauan could be related (By Ruby P. Silubrico)

ILOILO – A cable television company installer was shot to death by armed men yesterday in Barangay Cansilayan, Tigbauan town.

The municipal police station is investigating if this was related to two previous deadly shootings in the area.

The 39-year-old Joseph Jutay of Barangay Supa, Tigbauan died of multiple gunshot wounds.

A .9mm pistol was used on the victim, said Police Captain Felix Alianza, Tigbauan police chief.


The shooting happened at around 3 p.m. Jutay was on his way home with his live-in partner in a tricycle.

Witnesses told the police six armed men concealing their faces with bonnets blocked the tricycle then started shooting Jutay.

The armed men did not harm Jutay’s live-in partner.

This was the second person shot to death in Barangay Cansilayan in a month, and the third in Tigbauan.

Just this Oct. 11 44-year-old Joel Bedoña of Barangay Nanga, Guimbal town was killed there by five armed men.

Tagged as suspect in the Bedoña shooting was the alleged group of 55-year-old businessman Jeorge Jutay, uncle of Joseph.

On Oct. 24 at around 8:30 p.m., Jeorge was shot to death by armed men in Barangay Supa, Tigbauan.

He was attacked while on his way to a nipa hut where he was temporarily staying.

Witnesses said five armed men shot Jeorge.

Sources told the police Jeorge wanted to join Bedoña’s group, the Revolutionary Proletarian Army – Alex Boncayao Brigade.

Bedoña, however, spurned Jeorge, sources said.

“We need to investigate deeply these cases,” said Alianza.

He did not discount the possibility that rival rebel groups Revolutionary Proletarian Army – Alex Boncayao Brigade and the New People’s Army may have something to do with the killing.

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