BY RHENJIE MARIE CALANTAS
ILOILO – The dead man found in Barangay Linobayan, Tigbauan town on Thursday, March 23, remains unclaimed at a funeral home.
The 58-year-old Allen R. Sanchez was believed to be a victim of summary execution.
Police Captain Mary Jane Panes, chief of the Tigbauan police station, said no family members or any relatives of the victim coordinate with them to claim the body.
“Ginatinguhaan ta gid tani mabal-an kung taga diin gid ini siya. So far, gin-preserve ang iya cadaver para atleast mahatagan tyempo, kay basi wala pa bala makalab-ot sa pamilya,” said Panes.
The Scene of the Crime Operatives (SOCO) and Tigbauan police found identification cards inside the victim’s bag stating his temporary residence in Barangay Santo Niño Norte, Arevalo, Iloilo City.
“Wala na ini siya iban nga address nga naka-state sa iya IDs. Gin-contact naman namon ang mga tawo to kag sa isa niya ka ID may ginbutang to siya nga utod niya pero wala man didto may naga-istar nga amo na nga ngalan. Wala pa gid kita idea kung taga diin gid ini kay mismo ang iya landlady indi man sigurado,” added Panes.
Authorities are also investigating the name written on the victim’s clothes.
“About sa name nga ‘Toto Desilos’ kag nakasulat nga ‘Ungka BJMP,’ naga-coordinate na kita sa BJMP sa Ungka. Pero gina-verify ta pa kag indi pa gid ako maka-disclose sina kay wala kita sang konkreto nga ebidensya nga maka-link sa ila duha,” added Panes.
The victim was found with hands bound by tape on around 7 a.m. by fish vendor Ron-Ron Centino, a resident of the barangay, who happened to drop by the said area.
The SOCO recovered three sachets of suspected shabu and one sachet of marijuana from the victim’s wallet./PN
