BACOLOD CITY- A municipal vice mayor and her husband surrendered to the police on Tuesday to face charges of illegal possession of explosives and illegal possession of firearms and ammunition. Vice Mayor Ella Garcia Yulo of Moises Padilla town and husband Felix Mathias Segundo Yulo were brought to the Regional Trial Court Branch 63 in La Carlota City in Negros Occidental, which issued the warrants for their arrest on Aug. 20. No bail was granted in the case for possession of grenades, while bail was set at P200,000 each for the charges for illegal possession of guns. Jose Marcelino Garcia, brother of the vice mayor, sought Dino’s help last week. “Now that the safety is guaranteed, we will need to face this because this is just political harassment.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer September 11, 2018 08:37 UTC