Former Senator and Philippine National Police Chief and now 2025 senatorial candidate Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson on Sunday lauded the PNP for solving the kidnap-slay of Chinese Filipino businessman Anson Que and his driver Armanie Pabillo.
But Lacson, who solved several kidnapping cases during his career as a law enforcer, also reminded the PNP that the next step now is to ensure the conviction of the perpetrators.
“Just as we criticized the PNP for the kidnap-slay of Anson Que and Armanie Pabillo, we must now give them credit for the arrest of 3 out of at least 5 suspects. Equally important is the conviction of ALL the perpetrators by building an airtight case,” Lacson said in a post on his X account Sunday.
Related: Ping Lacson, Pinuri ang PNP sa Paglutas ng Anson Que Kidnap-Slay: Conviction ng Mga Salarin ang Susunod na Hakbang
On Saturday, the PNP disclosed that three of the suspects are now in custody, with Richardo David and Raymart Catequista being arrested in Palawan on Friday evening and David Tan Liao having surrendered Saturday afternoon.
PNP spokesperson P/Brig. Gen. Jean Fajardo was quoted in reports as saying Liao was scared that he may also be killed. The PNP said Liao may have links to at least five other recent kidnapping cases, including one dating back to November 2022 in Muntinlupa City.
The PNP is now tracking down at least two more Chinese linked to the kidnap-slay of Que and Pabillo.
Earlier, Lacson reminded the PNP, which won public trust when he headed it from 1999 to 2001, that the only way to mollify the Chinese Filipino community and the public amid the spate of kidnapping incidents is to solve the case and bring the perpetrators to justice.
“What is needed is a positive resolution of KFR cases. That is the important thing,” he said at the time.
He also stressed the cooperation of the public is important as well to solve the case. “Without that, the victims will be at the mercy of the kidnappers,” he said.
Lacson encouraged families of kidnap victims to coordinate with non-government organizations like the Movement for the Restoration of Peace and Order founded by Teresita Ang-See. The MRPO’s members are kidnap victims or their relatives, and may help the victims deal with their situation.
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Ping Lacson, Pinuri ang PNP sa Paglutas ng Anson Que Kidnap-Slay: Conviction ng Mga Salarin ang Susunod na Hakbang
Pinuri ni dating Senador at Philippine National Police Chief at ngayo’y 2025 senatorial candidate Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson nitong Linggo ang kapulisan sa paglutas ng kidnap-slay ng Tsinoy na negosyanteng si Anson Que at ang kanyang driver na si Armanie Pabillo.
Nguni’t pinaalalahanan din ni Lacson, na lumutas ng maraming kaso ng kidnapping nang siya ay alagad ng batas, na mahalaga rin para sa PNP ang tiyaking mahatulan ang mga salarin.
“Just as we criticized the PNP for the kidnap-slay of Anson Que and Armanie Pabillo, we must now give them credit for the arrest of 3 out of at least 5 suspects. Equally important is the conviction of ALL the perpetrators by building an airtight case,” ani Lacson sa isang post sa kanyang X account.
Nitong Sabado, inanunsyo ng PNP na hawak na nila ang tatlo sa mga suspek sa kaso. Inaresto si Richardo David at Raymart Catequista sa Palawan noong Biyernes ng gabi, habang sumuko si David Tan Liao nitong Sabado.
Ayon sa ulat, sinabi ni PNP spokesperson P/Brig. Gen. Jean Fajardo na sumuko si Liao dahil natatakot ito na siya ang susunod na papatayin. Ayon sa PNP, maaaring sangkot si Liao sa hindi bababa sa limang kaso ng kidnapping, kabilang ang isa sa Muntinlupa City noong Nobyembre 2022.
Tinutugis na ng PNP ang hindi bababa sa dalawang Tsinong may kinalaman sa kidnap-slay ni Que at Pabillo.
Matatandaang nagpaalala si Lacson sa PNP, na nakuha ang tiwala ng publiko nang pinamunuan niya ito mula 1999 hanggang 2001, na ang tanging paraan para maibalik ang tiwala dito ng publiko at ng mga Tsinoy ay kung malutas nito ang kaso at tiyaking mahatulan ang mga salarin.
“What is needed is a positive resolution of KFR cases. That is the important thing,” aniya.
Diniin din ni Lacson na importante ang pakikipagugnayan ng publiko sa awtoridad para malutas ang kaso. “Without that, the victims will be at the mercy of the kidnappers,” giit ni Lacson.
Hinikayat ni Lacson ang mga kamaganak ng kidnap victim na makipagugnayan sa mga non-government organizations tulad ng Movement for the Restoration of Peace and Order na itinatag ni Teresita Ang-See. Mga dating biktima ng kidnapping o kamaganak ng biktima ang myembro ng MRPO, kung kaya’t malaki ang maitutulong nila.
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