By Maria Teresa Benas
BANGUED, Abra– The
Abra Provincial Peace and Order Council is offering P100,000 cash reward to
anyone who will come out as witness in the murder of Jacinto “Jack” Turqueza, a
news reporter, former employee of the provincial government and
administrative officer of Abra Provincial Prosecutor's Office.
Gov. Eustaquio P.
Bersamin announced this during a PPOC meeting Nov. 12 at
provincial capitol.
The additional cash
reward from the Abra-PPOC ups reward money to P200,000 as Guardians
Reform Advocacy and Cooperation towards Economic Prosperity (GRACE) of Baguio
City earlier committed P100,000.00 as reward to anyone who witnessed the murder
of Turqueza.
Bersamin said he was
hopeful the cash reward would initiate cooperation from people towards solution
of the case.
Turqueza, was shot
dead in this capital town last October by two unidentified gunmen
on a motorcycle.
The Abra provincial
police office is again feeling the heat from officials and the populace because
of alarming increase in crime in the province especially particularly those
committed by men riding in tandem on motorcycles.
Because of
deteriorating peace and order condition in the province especially in the
capital town, the governor said the PGA will procure CCTV cameras and
install these in conspicuous areas. This way, the APPO can take immediate
action on crime incidents that they monitor through CCTV cameras.
It was also
recommended by the body to the PNP to strengthen the witness protection program
with the help of the council.
Col. Paul T. Atal,
commander of the 503rd Infantry Brigade of the Philippine Army
expressed his support to peace initiatives and efforts of the PGA
and PPOC.
He said the Philippine
army is mandated to support the PNP in law enforcement operations.
This mandate, Atal
said, is aside from their primary mandate of counter-insurgency.
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