Jun Torres

September 5, 2008
People’s Journal
Cops file raps vs 4 suspects in Ecija ex-vice mayor’s slay
By Steve A. Gosuico

CABANATUAN CITY – Police have filed criminal charges against four persons tagged in the cold-blooded murder of a former vice mayor of Cabiao, Nuevo Ecija last month.

Named as respondents in a murder complaint filed before the Department of Justice were Antonio “Tony” Torres and Ponciano “Ponseng” Canlas, both of Barangay Entablado, Cabiao, Nuevo Ecija, a John Doe and a Peter Doe.

Senior Supt. Ricardo Marquez, acting provincial police director, said the complaint was filed by the Cabiao police under Senior Insp. Romeo Ramos.

The four were tagged in the Aug. 14 killing of former Vice Mayor Bonifacio “Boy Good” Clemente, 54.

Marquez said with the filing of the information, they consider the killing of Clemente’s widow Teresita and Lina Miranda who witnessed the killing.

Miranda said she saw two men on a black motorcycle alight in front of the Jay Vulcanizing Shop in Barangay San Fernando Sur, Cabiao at 1:20 p.m. on Aug. 14.

Clemente was talking to somebody on his cellphine while waiting for his vehicle to be repaired at the vulcanizing shop when shot by the suspects.

Police recovered six shells for .45 pistol at the scene.