Personal grudges eyed in s
lay of defeated candidate for councilor

By Dolly Yasa

BACOLOD City – The family of the slain defeated candidate for councilor in the 2007 local elections in Moises Padilla town is being urged by the local police to cooperate in the investigation.

The cops eye personal grudges as motive in the crime.

Moises Padilla police chief Maj. Rosauro Francisco said they are encouraging the wife of the victim, Wilfredo Navales, to file charges against the suspect once there are enough evidence.

Francisco said that they are also urging witnesses to come forward and tell the police what they know.

Navales, 48, was shot in the head while peeing near his house in Brgy. 1 in the poblacion of Moises Padilla between 6 p.m. and 7 p.m. on Friday.

Navales ran for councilor under the ticket of Mayor Francisco Nazareno but was not lucky enough to land in the magic eight slot in the Sangguniang Bayan.

He died from a lone gunshot wound while being rushed to the district hospital in nearby La Castellana town.

Francisco said unless the family will pursue the case against the suspect or suspects, they will have difficulty in going after them.

Mayor Nazareno described Navales as a very helpful person and was very popular among the people, especially those residing in the upland area. He was a veterinarian and most of the residents had their livestock vaccinated by him for free./PN