Batocabe kin to appqal ruliru

issued despite a nationwide citizens in BarangaY Burgos.

By CET DEMATERA The supposed Plot to kill
manhunt " Justin said.
Batocabe was hatched in
. Baldo's camP has Yet to August last year when he
LEGAZPI CITY - The family of slain Ako Bicol issue a statement.
antiounced fus plan to run for
party-list Rep. Rodel Batocabewill file a motion for In a decision issued on
mayor of Daraga.
ieconsideration of a court decision allowing fory91 Friday, LegazPl R9 gi onal,
Trial Court Branch 10 |udge
mayor carlwyn Baldo of Daraga, Albay to post bail. Le8al reme.dies
Mari a\heres a Lo quiliano
,,They received. the reward allowed Baldo to post bail Meanwhile, the
"We are just waiting for Philinnine National Police
the court to furnish us a coPY monev b".a,rse of their of P6 million in cash or P8
testimonies that it was Mr. million in surety or property (PNt'fwil exhaust all legal
of the decision allowing
Baldo'who ordered the killing bond for the two counts of remedies to reverse the
Mr. Baldo to post bail,"
of tnu father and his escort. murder filed against him. court ruling.
Batocabe's son and lawyer
No# that they recanted.." Loquillano said the PNP chief Gen. Oscar
]ustin told reporters. Albavalde said theY would
]ustin said they might we could ch#ge them with , prosecution failed 1:
also file pequry charges We shbuld also take ionvince the court that
.
seek Lssistance from the
against Baldo's securitY aide
"*i"-.tir"
bu.t t"**d money given Baldo's g"ilt was strong. Office of the Solicitor
Clrri stopher N av.al and,lus to.+hembg the police,/ Jisti4* . =-enQgg\m.4";ty his.mstig Et#fsjj.: :F i -',-rB" :i.:i,ti!-pr,..fr^t t

said.'q*,*r+ batl' will be asking I

co-accused who recanted a*tO"Post
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their testimonies.
The alleged gunman,
Henry Yuso4, who
surrendered earlier this
year,identified Baldo as the
mastermind.
Also indicted were
Emmanuel Rosillo, |aYwin
Babol Henry Tyson, Rolando
Arimado and Danilo Luella.
He eipressed concern
that Bald^o would use his
influence a4d money to
sway the testimoniei of the
the
witriesses or destroy
evid.ence.of the prosecution the process of P.o,sting !.ail.
"We must not forget
that Mr. Baldo maniged
to hide for five 4uyr i"h"tr
his warrant of arrest was
Buldo may be released in
a week or two depending
on how sool his lawyers
could comply with the
Tguirements-and complete
Batocabe and his police
escort Orlando Diaz wene
shot dead after attending a
gift-giving evqnt for senior
their assistanc e kung ano
ang puwede natin gazoin,"
Albayalde told a Press
briefing yesterdaY.
When asked if the Police
is disappointed with the turn
of evenfs, he said the PNP
respects the decision of the
court.
-.With Emmanuel TuPas

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