A barangay captain in Davao City has requested security escorts after receiving death threats. The captain, Ralph Abella, received a package containing threatening notes, a bullet, funeral flowers, and blood stains. Abella's wife, Coun. Marissa Abella, said that this was the first time their family had received threats since entering politics.
POLICE Regional Office-Davao Regional Director General Alden Delvo revealed that returning Barangay Captain of Vicente Hizon Ralph Abella had already requested security escorts even before he received death threats.“I have not yet spoken to him but there were reports before that there were threats but he already has security escorts. I think the hepe kung asa sya na belong, naghatag ta og security escorts since nangayo man sya.
In a radio interview, Coun. Marissa Abella said that it was the first time they had received threats ever since their family entered politics. The barangay captain also had assumptions about the main person behind the package. According to him, one of his rivals in the barangay may have made the threat against him. DEF
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