Palasyo kinondena ang pananambang sa mayor ng San Fernando, Cebu

KINONDENA ng Palasyo ang pananambang kay San Fernando, Cebu Mayor Lakambini Reluya na kanyang ikinasugat at ikinamatay ng kanyang mister.

“We deplore the ambush of San Fernando, Cebu Mayor Lakambini Reluya and pray for her speedy recovery,” sabi ni Presidential Spokesperson at Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Salvador Panelo. 

Sugatan si Reluya at kanyang dalawang staff sa nangyaring ambush sa Talisay City. Dead on the spot naman ang kanyang mister na si Ricardo Reluya Jr., at driver na sina Allan Bayot at Ricky Monterona.

“During election period, political rivalry is fever pitch resulting in the upsurge of election-related violence. This unfortunate and standard norm cannot continue and the culture of violence that has characterized the electoral process will have to end. The citizenry must be vigilant and it must put to notice law enforcement authorities on any brewing electoral violence between and among the candidates and their followers in their respective localities,” dagdag ni Panelo. 

Dinala sa ospital si Mayor Reluya at kanyang mga staff na sina Giovani Perez at Tolentin Jefer.

“We urge even as we warn the candidates to cease and desist employment of undemocratic and illegal methods to win for the law on accountability shall be applied to them with full force and effect,” babala ni Panelo. 

Sinabi pa ni Panelo na inatasan na ang Philippine National Police (PNP) na paigtingin ang pagbabantay sa mga lugar na kasama sa idineklarang hotspot at ipatupad ang batas ng walang sinasanto.

“Violence is anathema to democracy and this Administration will not allow nor tolerate any violence unleashed by any person or group that puts the voters and the general public at risk. The President is committed to shepherd peaceful, honest and orderly elections,” ayon pa kay Panelo.