• CIDG says documents on suspects in order
By KIT BAGAIPO
The alleged gun-for-hire tagged in the killing of the owner of Via Bohol Tourist Inn blasted police investigators yesterday claiming he is a "frame-up" victim.
As the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) at Camp Dagohoy prepares its nine witnesses for today's preliminary hearing at the City Prosecutor's Office, the alleged hired gunman said police operatives are just looking for fall guys to have an immediate closure on their investigation.
Via Bohol owner Victoriano Taray, 48, was gunned down by a lone suspect in the early morning of March 12, 2009 after hearing mass at the Monastery of the Holy Spirit in barangay Ubujan, this city.
Named respondents in the murder case filed by the CIDG are Aurelia Taray alias Au-au, the wife of the victim; Arnaldo Sarto alias Bogs of barangay Atchila, Ubay; and Renato Sabalande alias Rene, a resident of Poblacion Dagohoy.
Based on corroborating statements of witnesses, Sarto was the alleged triggerman contracted for the slay job by the victim's wife through Sabalande for a sum of P150,000.
All three accused are still at large while the Bohol Police Provincial Office is said to be providing tight security to the witnesses during today's hearing at the Hall of Justice, this city.
"POLICE SET-UP"
Sarto, the suspected gun-for-hire, called up the Chronicle yesterday lambasting police investigators as he denied any involvement in Taray's murder.
He said the police should dig deeper into the case and correct the injustice of pointing to him as the fall guy.
According to Sarto, he does not know Aurelia or any plot perpetrated to kill the latter's husband.
The suspect disclosed he will be consulting a police official regarding his predicament but will remain in hiding until the CIDG will conduct an honest investigation.
PNP CHIEF'S ORDER
In an interview with the Chronicle, Chief Inspector Germano Mallari, CIDG-Bohol chief, said their investigation was in order.
Mallari pointed out that identifying the suspects through their witnesses was a result of diligent and careful police work.
The police official admitted that the case got the attention of PNP Director General Jesus Versoza after the mother of the victim wrote the former regarding the status of the case.
It was upon Versoza's direct orders that the investigation was turned over to the CIDG from the City PNP.
"STRONG CASE"
C/Insp. Mallari is confident that they have built a strong case against the three suspects.
The criminal complaint filed by the CIDG is buttressed by 11 affidavits of witnesses.
However, only three of which linked the wife of the victim with regards to her supposed participation in the crime.
The preliminary hearing will be conducted by City Prosecutor Alberto Rara this afternoon.
Thursday, October 1, 2009
Parents of dead 2-month old girl seeks help of NBI
By KIT BAGAIPO
Shortly after her death, 2-month old Creslyn Lamoste allegedly lost her heart at the Gov. Celestino Gallares Regional Hospital (GCGRH) during an autopsy even as the infant's parents claimed they did not allow it.
In an interview with the Chronicle, the child's father Cresencio Lamoste said they confined their daughter at the GCGRH last September 21 due to pneumonia. But she died two days later.
According to Cresencio, the attending physician she identified as a certain Dr. Nagulada allegedly informed them that the hospital will conduct an autopsy.
Knowing their child died of pneumonia, Cresencio and the child's mother Adeline Gonzales at first refused the doctor's request but eventually agreed after they were told it was the hospital's policy.
The doctor allegedly told the parents that the hospital will refuse to admit any other member of their family if they do not agree to the procedure.
Reporters of station dyRD tried to get the side of Dr. Nagulada the past two days but to no avail.
In a separate interview with Dr. Edgar Pizarras, information officer of GCGRH, he said the management of the hospital will verify the case and conduct an investigation.
Pizarras did not say whether it was indeed a policy at the said government hospital to conduct autopsies even when the patient's relatives did not request for such procedure.
The parents discovered that doctors at the GCGRH took the child's heart when they brought her lifeless body for embalming at the Rodan Funeral Homes in Poblacion Calape town.
The embalmer, Jelfon Dano, was the one who discovered that the organ was missing when he tried to re-stitch the opening at the chest of the infant.
Both Cresencio and Adeline were shocked and enraged to learn that the child's heart was taken by doctors without their knowledge.
The couple reported the incident at the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) regional office in Cebu City.
They said, they just want to seek justice for what has been done to their daughter.
Dr. Pizarras said the GCGRH will issue a statement once investigation can be conducted.
Shortly after her death, 2-month old Creslyn Lamoste allegedly lost her heart at the Gov. Celestino Gallares Regional Hospital (GCGRH) during an autopsy even as the infant's parents claimed they did not allow it.
In an interview with the Chronicle, the child's father Cresencio Lamoste said they confined their daughter at the GCGRH last September 21 due to pneumonia. But she died two days later.
According to Cresencio, the attending physician she identified as a certain Dr. Nagulada allegedly informed them that the hospital will conduct an autopsy.
Knowing their child died of pneumonia, Cresencio and the child's mother Adeline Gonzales at first refused the doctor's request but eventually agreed after they were told it was the hospital's policy.
The doctor allegedly told the parents that the hospital will refuse to admit any other member of their family if they do not agree to the procedure.
Reporters of station dyRD tried to get the side of Dr. Nagulada the past two days but to no avail.
In a separate interview with Dr. Edgar Pizarras, information officer of GCGRH, he said the management of the hospital will verify the case and conduct an investigation.
Pizarras did not say whether it was indeed a policy at the said government hospital to conduct autopsies even when the patient's relatives did not request for such procedure.
The parents discovered that doctors at the GCGRH took the child's heart when they brought her lifeless body for embalming at the Rodan Funeral Homes in Poblacion Calape town.
The embalmer, Jelfon Dano, was the one who discovered that the organ was missing when he tried to re-stitch the opening at the chest of the infant.
Both Cresencio and Adeline were shocked and enraged to learn that the child's heart was taken by doctors without their knowledge.
The couple reported the incident at the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) regional office in Cebu City.
They said, they just want to seek justice for what has been done to their daughter.
Dr. Pizarras said the GCGRH will issue a statement once investigation can be conducted.
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