Interior and Local Government Secretary Jesse M. Robredo Monday directed the Philippine National Police (PNP)-Western Visayas Regional Police Office to arrest a former village captain of a Negros Occidental town for running amuck, killing four barangay officials and wounding three others during a meeting in the barangay hall.
Robredo ordered Negros Occidental police director Sr. Supt. Allan Guisihan to mobilize his field units to collar former barangay captain Noel Ayalin who barged into the barangay council meeting and shot all the barangay officials of Kapitan Ramon in Silay City over the weekend.
“The DILG highly condemns the brutal killing of the Kapitan Ramon barangay officials and will ensure that the lone suspect will be put behind bars,†he said.
“The police should immediately apprehend Ayalin and file appropriate criminal charges against him,†added Robredo.
Reports showed that Ayalin went amuck after the barangay asked him to return the government vehicle previously assigned to him.
The barangay council also reportedly asked him to liquidate around P1.2-million in barangay funds.
Robredo also directed the police to ensure the protection of the families of the victims and employ the necessary measures to prevent retaliatory attacks that may result to further violence.
Among those killed were 16-year old Sangguniang Kabataan chair Imee Occeña, and barangay councilors Luzviminda Cotamen, Freddie Juño and Pedrito Orocio. Wounded were barangay capt. Ramon Celebre and councilors Salvacion Corugda and Lenny Leorca. (PNA)
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