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Manila Bulletin devider devider Police arrest suspect in Sudipen, La Union mayor's murder

Police arrest suspect in Sudipen, La Union mayor's murder

Published Oct 11, 2018 11:38 am
By Mar Supnad CAMP BGEN OSCAR M FLORENDO, La Union - Police on Wednesday arrested one of the five alleged gunmen in the killing of a town mayor and his two aides. Police Sr Supt Herminio S Tadeo, Jr., officer in charge of PNP region 1, reported that Rosendo Obedoza Sibayan, 29 of Butubot Norte, Balaoan town, was caught in his hideout during the implementation of a search warrant for violation of RA 10591 known as Comprehensive Firearms and Ammunition Regulation Act. (ERWIN BELEO / MANILA BULLETIN) (ERWIN BELEO / MANILA BULLETIN) Tadeo said Sibayan was one of the gunmen who attacked and killed Sudipen town La Union Mayor Alexander Buquing and his two bodyguards last October 1. Also killed also in the ambush were PO2 Rolando Juanbe and driver Boni Depdepen. Buquing's wife Wendy Joy Buquing, the incumbent vice mayor, was wounded. Reports said personnel of the La Union Police Provincial Office implemented search warrant no. SCC-2018-42 for violation of RA 10591 dated October 8, 2018 that was issued by Judge Jaime L Dojillo Jr of RTC Branch 57, San Carlos City, Pangasinan against Sibayan. Police confiscated from the suspect six (6) live ammunition and a fired cartridge for cal. 5.56 bullet. The Special Investigation Task Group (SITG) created to investigate the killing of Sudipen mayor said that Sibayan was the gunman among the five suspects behind the mayor's murder, as they gathered from the suspect himself that he was the one who pulled the trigger. The SITG further disclosed that Sibayan, also known as “Tukak,” was previously charged with the cases of frustrated murder and murder that were both dismissed by the trial courts. Tadeo said Sibayan was also charged with homicide in 2009 where he served his sentence through probation. S0ibayan was also affiliated as a member of the known OMO Gun-for-Hire Group which operates gun-for-hire and gun-running activities in La Union, said Tadeo. “The Police Regional Office 1 is exerting all its efforts to arrest all the suspects and give justice to the families of the victims. At the same time, all personnel are on alert especially so that we are on the onset of election period,” Tadeo said. He added that PSSupt. Ricardo Layug, Jr, provincial director of the La Union Police Provincial Office, said that the SITG is doubling its efforts in locating the remaining four suspects involved in the killing of mayor Buquing. Tadeo appealed to the public to report any information that can help in the arrest of the other suspects. The Balaoan police station has already filed two counts of murder and violation of Republic Act 10591 against Sibayan while the current Sudipen mayor Wendy Buquing opted to file additional charges against him after the interment of her husband. Balaoan and Sudipen towns have only one court.
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