ORMOC CITY- A sitting member of the Sangguniang Barangay (SB) in Maripipi, Biliran was arrested by local police on Tuesday morning, July 8, following the issuance of a warrant of arrest for frustrated homicide.
The suspect, identified only by the alias “Naldo”, 43, married, and a barangay kagawad of Brgy. Danao, was apprehended around 8:21 a.m. in the same barangay by personnel of the Maripipi Municipal Police Station.
The arrest was carried out by virtue of a warrant issued on June 30, 2025 by Judge Luz Petilla Navarrete, presiding judge of Branch 16, Regional Trial Court of the Eighth Judicial Region based in Naval, Biliran.
The court recommended P24,000 bail for his temporary liberty.
Authorities ensured the suspect was informed of the nature of his arrest and apprised of his constitutional rights in a language he fully understood. He was later brought to the Maripipi Municipal Police Station for booking and documentation, then turned over to the issuing court before being committed to the Biliran Sub-Provincial Jail in Naval.
As of this writing, no official statement has been released by the barangay council regarding the incident.
(ROBERT DEJON)
