Pagadian City (October 15, 2019) – The Provincial Government of Zamboanga del Sur has
raised the bounty for the arrest of the abductors of British Allan Hyron and
Filipina wife Wilma to P2Million.
This
was announced Monday by Gov. Victor Yu during the Provincial Peace and Order
Council Meeting attended by 27 local chief executives of the province at the
Executive Function Hall, Capitol Grounds, Pagadian City.
Raising
the reward was proposed by Pagadian Mayor Sammy Co to hasten the efforts taken
to rescue the couple.
The
existing P1million was added P500,000 by Mayor Co, P200,000 by Tukuran Mayor
Macario Tingson, P100,000 by Dimataling Mayor Abel Yrauda, P100,000 from Dinas
Mayor Eleazar Asoy and another P100,000 from Governor Victor Yu.
LCE’s
were also unified in the proposition to conduct profiling of residents in
villages especially those who are living in the coastal towns. The motion was
approved by the council and Gov. Yu as chairperson gave 3 days to coastal town
mayors to hold such measure.
Gov.
Yu also ordered to intensify the Bantay Dagat program and seek additional
equipment and training for the volunteers.
In
the end, the provincial government maintains that the kidnapping is an isolated
incident and it has continually coordinated with law enforcement agencies to
resolve the crisis that has affected the socio-economic development of
Zamboanga del Sur.
