Brains on Bauang slay known as ‘C4’ – police

BAUANG, La Union – A police task force probing the Aug. 6 gun slaying of the woman municipal treasurer of this town is trying to unmask the mastermind who goes by the codename ‘C4.’

“The codename, cropped upon in the information gathered by our investigators and they are now conducting deeper investigation to find out the real identity of C4,” said Senior Supt. Franklin Bucayu, La Union police director.

In a briefing in nearby San Fernando City on Aug. 23, Bucayu told provincial board members that “C4” is the alleged employer of Rogelio Ordona, the alleged triggerman off Bauang treasurer Felicidad Picar, and the supposed financier of other killings and bombings in the province.

Bucayu said Ordona is also facing charges for the killings of Serapio Dacuycuy, a school principal in Bagulin town and Rogelio De Vera, a political adviser in Agoo.

Ordona, he added was also charged with frustrated murder for the attempts on the lives of Leonardo Camat, a security guard, and Alfredo Wallit, an employee of the Department of Agrarian reform.

Ordona pleaded not guilty during his arraignment in the Picar case on Aug. 22.

The codename “C4”, according to an investigator seems to show how powerful the person is, as it refers to a dangerous type of a military plastic explosive.

Meanwhile, Picar’s daughter Christine went personally to the Commission on Human Rights regional office here on Aug. 24 to submit a manifesto appealing for justice for her mother. – Jerry Padilla