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Vendetta eyed in slay of Abra bocap

LANGIDEN, Abra -- Police are eyeing vendetta behind the ambush-killing of a barangay captain and his kagawad in Langiden, Abra last July 9. Senior Supt. Alex Pumecha, Abra police director, said tanod Alfredo Puedo, who survived the ambush that left barangay chairman Ronilo Baruela and councilman Samuel Lopez dead, pointed to a certain Samuel Palecpec, alias Willy, as their alleged attacker.

Palecpec, who also hails from Barangay Malapaaw, is facing murder charges before the provincial prosecutor’s office for the killing of Baruela’s brother, Avelino, in July 2007.

Three months later, Palecpec was ambushed but survived.

In a report to Pumecha, Insp. Sebastian Alcedo, Langiden police chief, said Palecpec suspected that the barangay officials were behind the failed slay try on his life. Alcedo ordered 24-hour security for Puedo.