By AARON RECUENCO
A local politician could be involved in the killing of Dumaguete City radio anchor Dindo Generoso, local police investigators said.
The Central Visayas regional police did not name the local politician but said its probe is leading to that direction after the alleged financier of the assassination was identified at the course of the investigation.
Police earlier arrested retired policeman Glenn Corsame and a certain Teddy Salaw a few hours after Generoso was shot dead at around 7:30 a.m. on November 7 in Barangay Piapi in Dumaguete City.
Based on the probe, it was Police Corporal Roger Rubio who served as a triggerman while a certain Tomacino Aledro was the financier.
“At least five tracker teams were sent out to find and arrest the suspects,” said Brig. Gen Valeriano de Leon, director of the Central Visayas regional police.
But based on the initial reports, Aledro had already fled and the latest information was that he is in the United States.
“All of them were already charged for a case of murder,” said de Leon.
Generoso, a blocktimer for dyEM Bai Radio 96.7, was known to be a hard-hitting commentator of a radio program being financed by the City government of Dumaguete as part of its public information extension program.
Aledro, according to the Presidential Task Force on Media Security, is a financier of Small Town Lottery (STL) operations in the province of Negros Oriental.
But initial information reaching the local police is that he was just allegedly a dummy for the group that was given by the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office permit to run STL operations in the province.
Aledro, according to the police investigation, has a link to the local politician — the reason why the politician is now being investigated.
The pick-up vehicle used as a getaway car during the attack is reportedly owned by Aledro. The vehicle was recovered in Valencia City.
Aledro is reportedly a brother-in-law of Salaw, one of the arrested suspects.
On Monday, an initial P80,000 was offered for any information that could lead to the arrest of Rubio and Aledro.
Police Col. Julian Entoma, director of the Negros Oriental Police, said that the reward money came from a concerned citizen who wants the case solved.
“The amount could still increase as more and more donors are giving
their support,” said Entoma.