MANILAnuebe gaming, Philippines — The National Bureau of Investigation has filed criminal cases against six people arrested in Manila for offering government posts in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in exchange for money using the name of First Lady Liza Marcos.
NBI Director Jaime Santiago said the six were arrested inside Manila Hotel on Jan. 2 after their attempt to dupe former Maguindanao governor Esmael Mangudadatu by offering posts for his son and nephew in the Bangsamoro Parliament in exchange for P15 million.
Santiago said Mangudadatu informed the NBI of the scheme.
Investigators in the Mlang Municipal Police Station and members of the Bagontapay barangay council told reporters on Monday that Macantan, then under the influence of liquor, repeatedly fired his .45 caliber pistol on people buying chicken barbecue at a roadside vending stall, killing a resident named Romnick Reyes instantly.
He identified the six as Ronald Joseph Catunao, who is running for councilor in Parañaque City, Diahn Dagohoy, Bolkisah Datadaculanuebe gaming, Alejandro Lorino Jr., Leomer Abon and Tita Natividad.