Barangay chairman arrested for murder and frustrated murder

By RPCRD, Police Regional Office 8
July 20, 2012

CAMP RUPERTO KANGLEON, Palo, Leyte  –  A 64 year old incumbent Barangay Chairman was arrested by operatives on Wednesday morning, PNP PRO 8 said.

On July 18, 2012 at about 8:00 o’clock in the morning, joint elements of Sto. Niño Municipal Police Station and CIDG-Catbalogan led by PInsp Wilfredo Sarayan Monsanto and PInsp Manrico Calando Acorda respectively arrested a certain Mario Jimenez Jao, 64 years old, married, a resident and an incumbent Barangay Chairman of Sitio Mactang, Brgy. Ilo, Sto. Niño, Samar.

Jao was arrested by virtue of a Warrant of Arrest for Murder and Frustrated Murder docketed under Criminal case numbers 6640 and 6641 respectively issued by Honorable Judge Reynaldo B. Clemens of RTC Branch 31, Calbayog City, Samar with recommended bail of P200,000 for Frustrated Murder and no bail for the Murder case.

Subject accused person was turned-over to the court concerned for proper disposition.

Meanwhile, another wanted person charged for the crime of Robbery with Violence and Intimidation Against Persons was arrested by combined elements of Dagami Police Station and Leyte PPO Intel Section led by PSI Romulo G. Alavarina, COP on July 18, 2012.

Arrested person was identified as one Charito Espina Dumduma, 44 years old, married, jobless and a resident of Brgy. Cabariwan, Dagami, Leyte. He was charged for the crime of Robbery with Violence and Intimidation Against Persons with recommended bail of One Hundred Thousand Pesos (P100,000) issued by Honorable Judge Alphinor C. Serrano, Presiding Judge, RTC Branch 6, Bulwagan ng Katarungan, Tacloban City.

Dumduma is rank number 9 in the list of Most Wanted persons in the municipality of Dagami, Leyte.