BY JEN BAYLON
ILOILO – A senior citizen was shot dead in his house in Barangay Balabag, Dumangas, on Sunday night, Nov. 26.
The victim was Abelardo Siva, a 65-year-old farmer.
The suspects were Joecel Maderse, 36, of Barangay Quipot, Janiuay, and Alex Alog, 48, of Barangay Balabag, Dumangas.
According to Master Sergeant Ramon Baylon Jr. of Dumangas Municipal Police Station, the victim was shot twice to the chest with a 12-gauge shotgun while sitting on their sofa.
He was rushed to the town’s Ramon Duremdes District Hospital but unfortunately succumbed to his injuries.
Alog, now detained at the municipal police station, was the victim’s nephew. He and Maderse went to the victim’s house drunk.
Zacarias, Siva’s son, claimed his cousin knew of Maderse’s plan and was seemingly helping him to carry it out.
Maderse remains at large as of this writing./PN
