A man was heard shouting at the top of his voice: “get out of the car”. This incident happened at about 10:30 in the morning of Wednesday, June 18, 2008 in Estancia, Kalibo, Aklan.
According to the police blotter entry, Kalibo, Aklan, the “facts of the case” states that “on or about 181415 June 2008 (2:15 P.M.), Jonathan Gustilo y Fajardo, Kalibo Branch manager, Hublas Publication; Jodel Rentillo y Bantigue, reporter ACTV channel 3; Isidro Rasgo, Jr. y Arellano, cameraman ACTV channel 3; Michael Tadia y Uñada, L300 Van driver; and Mario Perucho y Aldeguer, retired government employee; . . . all appeared this station and requested to put into record that at around 10:30 o’clock this morning (Wednesday, June 18) they covered the Inter-Local Health Zone – (activities) at ASU Banga Cafeteria. . .they requested the driver of Mayor Antonio Maming to ferry them back to Kalibo.
But when they reached along the national highway of Brgy. Estancia, allegedly the L300 Van, color white bearing plate number UUF-845 turned left towards the house of Mayor Antonio Maming. (when) the L300 Van stopped and parked at the side of the house of Mayor Maming, . . . the driver alighted (and) allegedly overheard that somebody was shouting outside to get out from the car and moving towards their position with the barrel(s) of their guns pointed towards the L300 Van where the above-named complainants were inside the L300 Van.
The said police officer allegedly instructed the driver to open the back door of the L300 Van and PSINSP Balais was surprised upon seeing the passenger(s) inside who came out later were members of the media.
Complainant(s) asked PSINSP Balais if what is happening here and PSINSP Balais explained to them allegedly somebody from the (Aklan) Provincial Capitol informed him that there were armed groups on board of the same description of the L300 Van coming out from Capitol and they were allegedly conducting a hot pursuit operation regarding with the said information”.
The report was received and recorded by SPO4 Alfonso N. Manoba, Jr. desk officer, PNP Police station, Kalibo, Aklan.
Police SSUPT Benigno Durana, Jr. Aklan provincial director PNP said that PSINSP Balais just followed the standard operating procedure. The police has acted on the verified information from several sources. “The police acted on it accordingly on a thoroughly validated report”. However, Durana did not name any specific name when asked if he can give specific source of the report. /MP
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