San Fernando Mayor Lakambini “Neneth” Reluya shows the hotline numbers for those who want to help with the investigation. CDN Digital photo | Rosalie Abatayo
CEBU CITY, Philippines — San Fernando Mayor Lakambini “Neneth” Reluya put up a P2.2 million cash bounty for those who can provide significant information that can complete the investigation on the January 22, 2019 ambush that killed her husband, Councilor Ricardo “Nonoy” Reluya Jr., and two others.
Mayor Reluya, in an interview on Thursday, February 21, 2019, said the amount was raised by her family and friends.
“Three days after the incident and while nag-recuperate ko, na-raise na man ni nila. Daghan man gyud ang nagmahal ni Nonoy,” said Reluya.
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Reluya said she has high hopes that the remaining unidentified persons linked to the ambush, including the mastermind, will be identified soon.
She also appealed to eyewitnesses, particularly motorists who were plying the national highway in Barangay Linao, Talisay City during the ambush, to help in the investigation.
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“At the time, traffic man gud to sa pikas lane so naa toy daghan nga eyewitnesses. Ang ako lang hangyo nila to please help us nga ma-resolve ni nga case,” Reluya said.
Reluya provided the following hotline numbers for those who want to give information that can help with the investigation:
– 0906 315 7045
– 0922 342 7228
– 0939 406 8325
Reluya said the information that they will receive will be verified by the Special Investigation Task Group (SITG) for the Reluya Ambush. /bmjo