3 cops face complaints in death of Calbayog City mayor – BusinessWorld

COMPLAINTS have been filed against three cops involved in the ambush of Calbayog City mayor Ronaldo P. Aquino and his companions last March, the Philippine National Police (PNP) said Wednesday.

Major Gen. Alfred S. Corpuz, PNP director for operations, said three counts of homicide and frustrated homicide were filed last April 16 against three police officers at the prosecutor’s office in Calbayog City, citing a report by the Police Regional Office.

At the same time, he said two counts of murder were also filed against Ronald Mark F. Aquino, son of the slain mayor, a police officer, and several unidentified individuals for the death of two policemen who were killed during the shooting incident.

Police Colonel Oliver Cinco added that another complaint of frustrated murder was filed against the younger Aquino, a police official and several unidentified individuals. A grave threats complaint was also filed against the younger Aquino.

Mr. Aquino, in the same briefing, denied his involvement saying he was not at the scene during the shooting.

Meanwhile, an official of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI), which conducted a separate probe, said they are ready to file complaints.

NBI Eastern Visayas Regional Director Jerry Y. Abiera said in the hearing that they will file multiple murder and frustrated murder complaints against six cops, three individuals, and several unidentified individuals. He added that investigation showed that the mayor had been subject to monitoring as early as Oct. 2002. — Vann Marlo M. Villegas