Ilog mayor not hiding
Raps politically motivated, VG says
BY CARLA GOMEZ

Ilog Mayor John Paul Alvarez is not in hiding, he had nothing to do with the killing of Kabankalan Regional Trial Court Judge Henry Arles, his father, Vice Governor Genaro Alvarez Jr., stressed yesterday.

The National Bureau of Investigation named Mayor Alvarez and six others in a complaint it filed for the murder of Kabankalan Judge Henry Arles before the Department of Justice Friday.

The six others are Emmanuel “Eman” Medez – an alleged aide of the mayor, and Revolutionary Proletarian Army-Alex Boncayao Brigade members Marvin Salve and Gerald Gallano Tabujara who are at-large, and Jessie Gedacan Daguia, Alejandro Castillo Capunong and Eddie Magno Fotunado who are now under NBI custody in Manila.

The National Bureau of Investigation and the family of Kabankalan Regional Trial Court Judge Henry Arles yesterday denied allegations that the three Revolutionary Proletarian Army-Alex Boncayao Brigade members now in the custody of the NBI were tortured into admitting that they had a role in the assassination of the judge.

Two relatives of the three RPA-ABB men yesterday claimed that they were tortured into admitting a crime they did not commit.

“It’s a diversionary tactic, they are trying to make the culprits the victims,” Ted Britanico, brother-in-law of Arles, said.

Two persons, one a 2-year-old boy, were killed and two others were in serious condition from drowning and electrocution incidents in barangays Pahanocoy and Alijis, Bacolod City, during heavy rain on Saturday.

Records from Police Station 7 and the Bacolod City Risk Reduction Management Council identified the fatalities as Gary Dulaca, 40, of Apo Housing, Brgy. Alijis, and Raffy Morales, 2, of Purok Santa Antonia, Brgy. Pahanocoy

Station 7 commander, Chief Insp. Levy Pangue said that investigation conducted by Police Officer 3 Lyndon Ortoño, Dulaca got electrocuted at about 11 p.m. Saturday while hanging a wet shirt on a laundry line attached to a tree where there was a live wire.