TACLOBAN CITY- The killing of a village chairman in Pambujan town, Northern Samar was condemned by police regional director, B/Gen. Rommel Francisco Marbil.
Last October 1, Yolando Jarito, barangay chairman of Cabab-toan, was shot to death by three armed men, suspected to be members of the communist armed group, the New People’s Army(NPA).
His son, Yolanda, Jr. was wounded in the same arm attack.
The perpetrators, identified as Pedrin Julbetado, Emar Orpeza, and Saldy Bantillo were arrested and now charged for murder and frustrated murder.
Meantime, the police regional director urged the public of their full support and cooperation to the authorities in their campaign against criminalities in Eastern Visayas.
(LIZBETH ANN A. ABELLA)