ORMOC CITY– A 55-year-old widow was arrested by local police in Barangay Madao, Kawayan, Biliran on Tuesday afternoon, January 14, after a court issued a warrant of arrest against her for grave oral defamation.
The police identified the suspect as alias “Betty,” a jobless resident of Brgy. Madao in this municipality.
The arrest was made by virtue of a warrant issued by Judge Djhoana Gene Clemencio, presiding judge of the 1st Municipal Trial Circuit Court, Kawayan-Almeria, Biliran. The court set bail at P10,000 for her temporary release.
Authorities said the accused was informed of the charges against her and her constitutional rights in a language she understood.
Following her arrest, the suspect was brought to the Kawayan Municipal Police Station for booking and documentation before being turned over to the court for further proceedings.
(ROBERT C. DEJON)
