Mayor wanted for attempted rape posts bail

ADAMS, Ilocos Norte – The mayor of this town who went missing after being charged for rape has posted P120,000 bail last week, authorities said.

Mayor Dr. Eric Bawingan who was earlier hunted by authorities after a court issued an arrest order  for allegedly attempting to rape his employee inside a rented house of the local government unit in Laoag City before the May 2013 polls.

Insp. Clemente Ceralde of the Adams town police said they have been trying to serve the arrest warrant two weeks ago but failed to locate Bawingan.

No one could say where the town mayor was earlier, said Ceralde.

Bawingan has denied the rape charges saying his accuser was only out to destroy his reputation.