By Non Alquitran
The Philippine Star
MANILA, Philippines – Police filed murder charges last Friday against a provincial board member of Abra and three others for the killing of a Filipino-Swiss in the capital town of Bangued town last Nov. 23.
Charged before the Abra prosecutor’s office were board member Ma. Elena Jenkins, Bartolome Sebastian, Isikiel Panabang, and a certain Joseph.
Director Samuel Pagdilao Jr., chief of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group, said the filing of charges against Jenkins and her alleged cohorts finally solved the killing of Marc Gerald Alfred Aubord, 26, a resident of Barangay Causapan in Danglas, Abra.
Pagdilao said Aubord’s killing is the third “cold” or unsolved heinous crime solved by the CIDG in Abra and Apayao.
Senior Superintendent Pedro Austria Jr., CIDG-Cordillera chief, said the killing stemmed from a property dispute between Jenkins and her older sister, Gemma Franco, common-law wife of Aubord’s father Gerald.
Franco used to be supportive of Jenkins but differences between them ensued when the former met and began living in with the elder Aubord.
This allegedly prompted Jenkins to focus her anger toward her sister’s Swiss common-law husband, said Inspector Elmer Roberto Balaba, CIDG-Abra chief.
Wishing that the Swiss national would leave Abra for good, Jenkins allegedly ordered the killing of the young Aubord, which was an easier target than his father, Balaba said.
Records show that the young Aubord was crossing the Calaba Bridge in Bangued on his motorcycle when he was shot in the head. Police recovered an empty .45-caliber shell at the crime scene.
Austria said several witnesses pointed to Jenkins as the alleged mastermind and financier of the killing, while Sebastian and Joseph were tagged as the gunmen.
Panabang, for his part, was the one who supposedly identified and pinpointed the young Aubord to the gunmen.
Aside from the Aubord case, Pagdilao said the CIDG-Cordillera has also solved the killings of Michael Bernal also in Bangued last March and forester Kennedy Bayani in Luna, Apayao last May.
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Let justice be done though the heaven may fall….. I would like to commend the CIDG and our investigators for a job well done which lead to the filing of charges to those responsible to the murder of a Swiss-national . How about cases of abrenians who were victims of violence? Adda koma met justisya para kanyada.
Posted by procopio | July 4, 2012, 5:44 pmtama ka Procopio. I laud what the police did in solving this murder. But it seems abrenian victims seems to be treated as second fiddle in their own province.
Posted by Kaaruba | July 4, 2012, 10:24 pmTama 2nd the motion no taga abra iti nabiktima decade bago nga adda pagtongpalan na. Tapos ti la makapkapkap da aglalo no ammo da nga adda kuartamon bot-botan dakan daguita fiscalias office ken judge offiecesen no ti fiscal ken judge ket itolok da kadaguiti polisya amin nga ban-banag bago da nga agakseptar ti darom darom nalimpio ti Abra. Daguitoy dua nga branch ti corte suprema ti Abra note koma nga masokatan da wenno maimbistigaan da ta ngamin adon nga balik-bayanen ti naibaonen ti otang gapo ti dawat dawat ti kaso dan. Dapat nga omasideg ti ombudsman ditoy abra tapno masokatan daguitoy fiscal ken judge nga agdama. Saan nga gapo nga adda kami ti sor-sorong ah ket bay-bayan dakamin. Agsao diay masilian ta husto met nga lisan ta ibabaag ko dika
Posted by Salome Poe Angtangol | August 7, 2012, 2:40 amwala yan small time met dagita kaya yo nga idarum, dagidiay koma a big time ti idarum yo kas koma dagita LUNA, SEARES, VALERA, BERNOS dagita ti agpappapatay ti tao dita ABRA.
Posted by jepoy | July 8, 2012, 5:06 amTama ka jepoy, kaso nakalimutan mo yata si takit bersamin. Di ba ang pagnanakaw sa kaban ng gobierno eh mas masahol pa sa pagpatay? Jepoy, pare, alam mo 700M ang utang ng Abra para lang sa nagiisang hospital na hanggang ngayon hindi pa tapos. ang gumohong pader nga niya eh 20M, hanggang ngayon, ganoon pa rin hindi pa naitatayo…. isang taon na a nakalipas?
Posted by Romeo Astudillo | July 10, 2012, 2:06 pmMS. CHING VALERA FOR GOVERNOR, SILA ANG TOTOONG NAGMALASAKIT SA ABRA, SI TAKIT BERSAMIN PERCENTAGE LANG SA PROJECT ANG ALAM AT INAATOPAG, 30% PERCENT KUMA TI PALAYAW MO GOV TAKKI
Posted by bird abra | July 27, 2012, 7:20 amNayonam pay koma met ah Jepoy FISCAL TOLENTINO KEN JUDGE ALZATE KEN SHERRIFF ALVARADO AGPAPADA DA NGA MANGINGIBRONG KONAM MET PAY. AGBAIN DA NAGDADAKDAKELEN TI BALBALAYDA GAPO TI KINAAGOM DA TI KUARTA DAGUITI BALIKBAYAN NGA PARPARIGATEN DA. KATOLONG DA DIAY ABROAD DAGUITOY DAWDAWWATAN DA APAY DIDA MARIEK AYA? NGA MATOROG DIAY BALAY NGA BINANGONDA NGA GAPO TI NAGAPUAN NA KET LING-ET KEN BANNOG TI LAK-LAKAAMEN DA. AGBAIN KAYO MET NGA TARANTADO TI ABRA NAKABABAIN KAYO NGA FAMILIA
Posted by Salome Poe Angtangol | August 7, 2012, 2:44 amwhy is it that everytime that a killing occurs,they are always attributed to the LUNA,VALERA,BERNOS or SEARES clans? I think it is unfair to accuse them without concrete evidence. So EASY to ACCUSE but so HARD for the ACCUSED to bear the stigma of being branded FALSELY as a killer.
Posted by pagalsem | July 12, 2012, 12:15 amAnia ka met pagalsem? Kasla met haan mo ammo nga dagiti Luna ti napekpeklan nga killers, criminal ditoy abra. Adu ti politiko nga pumatpatay ngem awanen makaabak ti laing dagitoy Luna nga mangitumba ti kalaban da ken maysa pay gayam negosyo ni jendricks ni hired killers. mangontrata ti patayen dagiti bataan ng nga puro doldog
Posted by hacer | July 12, 2012, 3:02 amanya ya ti pakaring goram loko nga Hacer ?anya itay ti husto nga nagan mon aya iho ?hehehehehe?
Posted by Tangiwatmo | July 17, 2012, 11:59 pmIKAMPANYA TAYO NI MS. CHING VALERA FOR GOV, ISUBLI TAYO JAI DATI NGA AGTOTORAY
Posted by bird abra | July 27, 2012, 7:24 amdiak maitured gayyem nga ibaga a killer daguiti LUNA,VALERA,BERNOS ken SEARES a familia ta ngamin awan met pammaneknek ko ken sa maysa pay,apay ngarud nga saan nga idarum ti POLIS daguitoy a tattao no adda ebidensia a killer daguitoy? ti kayat mo a sawen gayyem HACER,saan nga ammo ti POLIS ABRA ti mapaspasamak?napanan ngarud tay INTELLIGENCE FUND?beer house?chicks? APO ALLATOG,NIA TI MAKUNAM?
Posted by pagalsem | July 16, 2012, 11:56 pmDeretsa-em ngaminen pagyam nga pagalsem , irwaryo tay naka dokomento nga ebidensiya yo konam kadi kadagitoy nakisalbag nga tarawitaw,sakayto agakusar konam a ket didansa maawatan iti ilokanon kadagitay nakisalbag nga agin didi ammo nga agilokanon?
Posted by Tangiwatmo | July 17, 2012, 11:53 pmBULLS EYE TANGIWATMO !! imbag gayyem ta adu pay met la ti tao a kas kenka nga agbatbatay ti EBIDENSIYA saan ket a SUSPETSA !! ta ngamin kaasi la tay mapab pabasol nga awan met basol na.NGEM no adda BASOL da,rebbeng laeng nga madusa da ti sanguanan ti LINTEG ti TAO ken DIOS.
Posted by pagalsem | July 18, 2012, 7:06 pmawan met apo iti mangted ti self-confession na wenno mea culpa kuma nu adda pinatayna. Wenno diay death certificate na ket nakapirma diay pimmatay wenno diay nangibaon…. ta adda koma ebidensiya wenno documento a sapsapulen yu. Diay eyewitness met kas mapaspasamak ket agbalin nga umel. Jay killer ken biktima ket ammo tayo met ti political affiliations da. Isu nga masumar met ti tattao nu cnu ti nangpapatay kenni cnu
…… manmanu met ti kaso ti “sacrificial lamb” ken personal vendetta…. isu nga iti istorya ti politika ag-patinga nga istorya lattan… sabali a banag to no jay husgado pagpapatangan.
Posted by kumaw | July 26, 2012, 3:11 amKASANO NGA IDAROM DA KET NAGDAKDAKEL TI IBAYBAYAD DA TI FISCAL KEN JUDGE
Posted by Salome Poe Angtangol | August 7, 2012, 2:45 amReal stories of crimes in Abra cannot be found the in the police blotter and even in the investigations conducted by the Prosecutors Office. First hand stories is just there along the streets people are just afraid to come out and tell the truth for fear of their lives. Is seems that this government is unable to protects its citizens. To the PNP: give assurance for the safety of witnesses and they will come out to tell the truth….l
Posted by procopio | July 17, 2012, 8:25 pmyou hit the nail on the head,procop. me for one,gathers news and current events about abra in tricycle parking lines,barbershops and by the oldtimers at the plaza.where oftentimes their versions are more accurate than what is stated at our local newspaper and radio stations. As for the PNP,forget about your wish. they say PARA KANG SUMONTOK SA BUWAN ! but i agree with your wish.WISH KO LANG!
Posted by KARASAKAS | July 18, 2012, 7:58 pmtama ka ung evidencia nasa zone 5 kaya ung kalsada doon laging nakasara heheheh, bili din ako ng kalsada sa bangued hehehe,
Posted by bird abra | July 27, 2012, 7:38 amSANTO LA AGBALIN NGA NATALNA KEN NARAGSAK TI ABRA NO SABALIN TI AGTORAY. NO LUNA, SEARES, VALERA TO MET PAY LAENG AY KET MILION LATTA TI MATAKAW DA. NANGALAAN DAGUITI LUNA TI KUARTADA AYA NO DI TI TINAKAWAN MANO MET LA AYA TI SUELDO DA NAGBASSIT NGEM TORPE TAYO MET TA AGILAKO TAYO MET TI BOTOS ISO NGA AWAN PABASOLEN TAYO RUPA TAYO AMIN TI KUARTA ISO NGA AGANOS KA ABRENIANS
Posted by Salome Poe Angtangol | August 7, 2012, 2:51 amhusto unay ta kunam Salome,ngem apay nga dimo inraman t Bernos ken Bersamin kadagijay inbagam nga agturay ti Abra? samantala nga datayo amin ket rupa tayo t kuarta!
Posted by Mangrir-riro | October 1, 2012, 10:51 amOne of the witnesses against Gina was shot to death. Where are the police authorities, they are instead protecting those in power.
Posted by procopio | August 14, 2012, 6:34 pmplz pki publish po ng true story about KENNEDY BAYANI of LUNA,apayao case…………
Posted by vivian macaraig | May 11, 2013, 10:42 am