4 Ozamis jail escapees recaptured

MANILA, Philippines - Four of the 12 inmates who bolted the Ozamis City jail last Saturday have been recaptured.

The four were identified as Angelito Pepito, who faces charges of statutory rape; Ronie Tumapon, theft; Wilfred Giolen, grave threats; and Jojie Pabingwit, frustrated murder.

Valenzuela said the remaining eight escapees are being hunted down.

Interior and Local Government Secretary Jesse Robredo earlier ordered the relief, demotion and filing of administrative and criminal charges against JO3 Roy Tuarez, JO1 Jason dela Cerna and officer-in-charge warden SJO4 Edgar Tapayan, who were on duty at the time of the jailbreak.  

“This should not be happening in our jails. Our officers and men at the Ozamis City Jail appear to be either sleeping on their jobs or are just sloppy officers. I don’t and I will not buy their alibis that it happened during a heavy downpour,” Robredo said.