P’sinan mayor charged for beating rival’s supporters
>> Tuesday, April 16, 2013
DASOL, Pangasinan – Criminal charges were
filed Tuesday against the mayor of this town and his four companions for
allegedly beating five supporters of his opponent in the mayoral race.
Mayor Noel Nacar and
his companions -- engineer Amado Balaoing, Reynaldo Balaoing, Romeo Verzosa and
Jesus Reyes -- were charged with physical injuries, grave threats and
malicious mischief by complainants Robert Canilang, Archie Nomus, Roger
Valderama, Pedro Balatico and Robert Naranja.
Benjamin delos Santos,
counsel for the complainants, told journalists that the case was filed by the
Team Papagkaduwa Inc. Dasol (Unity) to ensure that the supporters of mayoral
candidate Eric Verzosa would get justice.
The incident on April
1, reportedly stemmed from the removal of posters of Team Papagkaduwa by
members of the Liberal Party-United Nationalist Alliance team in Barangay
Malimpin.
A volunteer group of
motorcycle riders campaigning for Verzosa responded to the report and proceeded
to Malimpin plaza where Nacar was having his rally. However, trouble broke out
between the rival groups, which reportedly resulted in the beating of five
supporters of Verzosa by a group allegedly led by Nacar.
Delos Santos said they
may also file “possible cases with the Commission on Elections for electoral offenses
aside from administrative charges before the Ombudsman.”
Canilang said
Nacar berated and threatened to kill them.
Delos Santos said four
policemen executed affidavits to attest to the alleged incident.
Nacar cried harassment
and said he also filed charges Tuesday against seven persons, including the
complainants.
He said he could
present as many as 50 persons to testify against his accusers.
But Nacar, president
of the Pangasinan Mayors’ League, could not recall the exact charges, saying
the papers were in his lawyer’s possession.
He said the Ligang
Barangay in his town had passed a resolution denouncing the presence of the
motorcycle-riding supporters of Verzosa, son of retired Philippine National
Police chief Jesus Verzosa.
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