Philippine National Police chief Gen. Nicanor Bartolome yesterday hailed the decision

Presiding Judge Edgar Santos of Quezon City Regional Trial Court Branch 222 conviction of eight men who kidnapped a trader in 2003.

Santos found John Galicia, Eliseo Villarino, Carlito Ugat, Roger Chiva, Leopoldo Sariego, Napoleon Portugal and Roger Demitilla guilty of kidnapping and sentenced them to life imprisonment.

Another accused, Amelito Billones was sentenced to 10 to 17 yrs imprisonment as an accessory.

PNP records showed that Mrs. Venilda Ho was kidnapped on May 8, 2003 at 7:30 p.m. along Araneta Avenue while onboard her van driven by accused Billones, her driver.

Her husband, William Ho immediately received a call from the kidnappers demanding P50 million for her liberty.

The victim was brought to a safe house in Las Pinas and later transferred to K-8 St, Kamias, QC where she was held captive until she was rescued by the police on May 22, 2003.

 

(Published in the Manila Standard Today newspaper on /2012/May/15)


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