Cop in La Union vice mayor’s slay yields

By Eva Visperas

SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union -- A police officer charged in connection with the killing of Vice Mayor Al-Fred Concepcion of Balaoan, La Union and wounding of his daughter Aleli, the town mayor, in an ambush in 2018 surrendered on Monday.

M/Sgt. Dario Naval Cahigas turned himself in to Col. Frankie Candelario, intelligence unit chief of the Ilocos police, Brig. Gen. Rodolfo Azurin Jr., Ilocos police director said.

Cahigas has a pending arrest warrant for two counts of murder and four counts of attempted murder.

Concepcion and his daughter were on their way to the municipal hall when their vehicles were shot.

Also killed was the elder Concepcion’s aide Mike Ulep while Aleli’s companions were wounded.

“I hope and pray that Cahigas divulge what he knows about the ambush and reveal the identity of his co-conspirators for his own peace of mind,” Aleli said.

She said a reward of P10 million was put up for anyone who can provide details for the arrest of the perpetrators, including the mastermind of the ambush.