ORMOC CITY-The local police here remain in a blank wall over the killing of two siblings and the wounding of another sister.
This was admitted by Lt. Joseph Inay, officer-in-charge of this city’s police station 1.
Redford Judilla, 31 and her younger sister, Rizalina Cañete,29, were shot several times last Saturday (Nov.21) night while they were preparing their dinner in front of their nipa hut in sitio Lanyog of Barangay Mabini by still unidentified suspect or suspects.
“At the moment, we do interviews to the family and relatives. All of them said the victims have no enemies”, said Inay.
The police has yet to determine also what could be the motive behind the incident.
Cañete died on the spot while her brother Judilla, a security guard, was declared dead on arrival at the hospital where he was brought by the city’s rescue unit.
Their elder sister, Ma Teresa J. Teves, 37, was wounded and brought to the hospital for treatment. Cañete’s daughter was unharmed.
All of them were at the front yard of their small hut preparing for dinner when fired by still unidentified suspect or suspects at around 7:40 in the evening.
Recovered at the crime scene were around used cartridges of still unidentified caliber.
(ELVIE ROMAN ROA)

MARABUT, Samar- Two years ago, Virgil and his wife Estreng were ordered by members of the New People’s Army (NPAs) to leave their village in Guirang, Basey town after they were suspected to be military assets.
Leaving no choice and afraid of their security, the elderly couple packed up their belongings and hastily sold their properties to their neighbors and moved to the nearby town of Marabut.
Virgil,70 and his wife 60-year old wife were punished by the NPAs of ‘destierro’ or by vanishing them out of Guirang on suspicion that they were military informants which they strongly denied.
The couple could still recalled the scenario at that time: several men, armed with heavy firearms, arrived on their village and surrounded their house, directing them to leave their house immediately.
“They arrived at night and told us to leave the village. We’re not military informants. We don’t know why they did it to us,” Estreng said.
Estreng revealed that she used to collect rice and other foods including cash from their neighbors and gave them to rebels.
While they did this act for almost 40 years, it was out of fear and for their own safety, she said.
She also recalled that when super typhoon ‘Yolanda’ hit their town, the food aids that they received from the government and private groups were given to the rebels.
Looking back, the couple said that they have no regret of leaving Guirang as they now feel safe and secure with their new home in Marabut.
The couple, aside from having a variety store, tend to planting root crops, pineapples, and bananas, as their source of income.
The Philippine National Police is also assisting the couple to receive assistance from the national government through the enhanced comprehensive local integration program (E-CLIP).
Incidentally, Brgy. Guirang has been identified as one of the 16 villages as a site for the PNP lead retooled community support program (RCSP).
(ROEL T. AMAZONA)

TACLOBAN CITY-A market vendor from Guiuan town in Eastern Samar could now claim to be among the country’s multi-millionaires.
This after he won the P20.39 million 6/42 draw of the Philippine Charity Sweepstake Office (PCSO) held last Saturday (Nov. 21).
His winning number combination was 13, 42, 03, 31, 02 and 22. He bought his winning ticket at P20.
A source from the PCSO-Tacloban told Leyte Samar Daily Express that the man, who was said to be on his 40s’ and married, came to the lotto outlet where he bought his ticket last Sunday to verify his winning ticket.
PCSO does not disclose lotto winners for their own security and safety. The lotto outlet where winners bought their tickets also get some financial rewards.
Guiuan Mayor Annaliza Gonzales-Kwan, reached on her mobile phone, said that she hopes that the ‘very lucky man’ would spend his money wisely.
“He is a very lucky man and I hope he will spend his money wisely. This is a once-in- a-lifetime opportunity,” she said.
The town mayor added that she is willing to advise the man on what to do on his winning.
Gonzales Kwan owns a rural bank in Guiuan town.
The town mayor, however, admitted that he does not know personally that one of her town mates won the country’s biggest lottery.
According to her, she only learned about the matter through social media.
Last November one, lucky better from Ormoc City also won the 6/42 regular lotto draw with a prize of P48.7 million.
(JOEY A. GABIETA)