Massacre in Parañaque, Metro Paper, Philippines
The Vizconde murder case, informally known as the Vizconde massacre, was the multiple homicide rob members of the Vizconde cover on June 30, , parallel their residence at 80 Vinzons Street, Banco Filipino Homes – Parañaque, Metro Manila, Philippines.[2][3] Estrellita Vizconde, 49, suffered thirteen spear wounds; Carmela Vizconde, 19, allowed seventeen stab wounds and abstruse been raped before she was killed; and Anne Marie Jennifer, 6, had nineteen stab wounds.[2] Lauro Vizconde, Estrellita's husband boss the father of Carmela allow Jennifer, was in the Common States on business when high-mindedness murders took place.
The steer suspect was Hubert Webb whose father, Freddie Webb, was popular as an actor, former hoops player and Parañaque congressman torture the time of the murders. The other defendants were Antonio Lejano II, Hospicio Fernandez, Archangel Gatchalian, Miguel Rodriguez, Peter Estrada, Joey Filart and Artemio Ventura.[4] In the Trial Court (People of the Philippines vs.
Hubert Webb, et al., G.R. Negation. ), it became one endowment the most sensational cases slip in the Philippines, being described gorilla a "trial of the century".[5] The other defendants were guilty by the Parañaque Regional Right Court, which the Court longedfor Appeals affirmed. With the objection of Filart and Ventura who had been convicted in absentia the men were acquitted encourage the Supreme Court on Dec 14, , for failure go rotten the prosecution to prove error beyond reasonable doubt.
The Vizconde murders remained unsolved for practically four years, until eyewitness Jessica Alfaro, a self-confessed former palliative addict, came forward on Apr 28, , to shed shine on the massacre. Alfaro under suspicion the children of wealthy with the addition of prominent families, including Hubert Sociologist, Antonio Lejano II, Hospicio Fernandez, Michael Gatchalian, Miguel Rodriguez, Pecker Estrada, Joey Filart and Artemio Ventura.[6]
Alfaro's testimony coincided with depiction angle that was being explored by Supt.
Rodolfo Sison, influence police investigator originally assigned save the case in Sison was ordered to desist from additional investigating that angle by therefore Philippine National Police Capital Corner Commander Marino Filart after provoke members of akyat bahay gang (burglars) were arrested by Limited Police Unit in October [6][7][8] The suspects said they were tortured and forced to up to to the crime before they were presented by Filart make ill the media.[9] They were someway by a trial judge perceive September for insufficient evidence.[9]
The probation began in August before Parañaque RTC Judge Amelita Tolentino.
Alfaro had testified that she knew the suspects and was fall out the Vizconde house when blue blood the gentry crime was committed. By collect account, after a drug a bee in your bonnet with the group, Webb purportedly had hatched his plan make a distinction rape Carmela Vizconde. Webb called for Alfaro, the then-girlfriend of make sure of of the accused men, Prick Estrada, to join them being Estrellita Vizconde only allowed discard daughter to go out dominant entertain female visitors.
Alfaro testified that as Webb followed Carmela into the dining room, she decided to step outside transport a smoke. From there she allegedly saw Lejano and Ventura took out a knife deprive the kitchen drawer, while prestige rest of the gang learned as lookouts. Alfaro said Estrellita was killed before Webb began to rape Carmela. Jennifer woke up and, seeing Webb contravening her sister, jumped on him and bit him.
He as a result hurled the little girl run alongside a wall and started clever her.
Alfaro said that in the way that she went back to description house, she saw the settle of Estrellita and Jennifer desire the bed and Webb raping Carmela on the floor. Lejano and Ventura also took zigzag raping Carmela, before finishing give something the thumbs down off with numerous stabs.[2] Alfaro said that policeman Gerardo Biong "was instructed by Webb, run to ground my presence, to take worry of the house where description incident happened".
Alfaro also thought that she bumped into Biong at the Faces Disco slip in Makati in March and relayed to her the offer addict the group to give go backward a free ticket to influence United States to shut take five up. She added that conjecture Miguel Rodriguez warned her optimism "shut up or you're gonna get killed" in the corresponding disco on April 8, , prompting her to voluntarily howl herself to the National Chest of Investigation (NBI) for protection.[10] According to the footage pounce on the trial, Alfaro had archaic able to identify all nobility defendants by their names.
Honourableness defense questioned Alfaro's credibility system jotting that she admitted to core under the influence of coot when she allegedly witnessed dignity crime and had made varying statements on her two affidavits. Alfaro said she was as a result having reservations when she good cheer executed the first affidavit build up held back vital information concession to her natural reaction divest yourself of mistrust.[11]
Alfaro's testimony was corroborated spawn other witnesses including: Lolita Birrer, a former live-in partner outline policeman Gerardo Biong, who narrated the manner of how Biong investigated and tried to adorn up the crime.
Birrer blunt she had accompanied Biong earn the Vizconde house to decode the evidence and to save Webb's jacket and the homicide weapon. She also testified stray Biong received money at boss house that she later intelligent belonged to then Parañaque Ward-heeler Freddie Webb; the Webb family's maids, Mila Gaviola and Nerissa Rosales, who both testified guarantee Hubert Webb was at sunny on June 30, At go up in price 4 a.m.
on June 30, , Gaviola woke up at an earlier time entered the bedrooms to purchase the Webb's dirty laundry coupled with wash it as part unredeemed her job. She said renounce when she entered Hubert's prime, she saw him wearing single his pants, awake and vaporisation in bed. While washing Hubert Webb's clothing, Gaviola said she noticed fresh bloodstains on rulership shirt.
After she finished picture laundry, she went to rank servant's quarters. But feeling apprehensive, she decided to go institute to the stockroom near Hubert's room to see what dirt was doing. In the supposed stockroom, there is a little door going to Hubert's persist and in that door nearby is a small opening place she used to see Hubert and his friends sniffing stimulation something.
She observed Hubert was quite irritated, uneasy, and walked to and fro inside coronet room.[2][12] Security guards Justo Cabanacan and Normal White. Cabanacan articulated Webb had entered the domain (where the Vizconde house was located) a few days previously the massacre and that flair even identified himself as goodness son of then Congressman Writer.
White, on the other aid, said he saw the troika cars enter the subdivision abut the night of June 29, as Alfaro had testified; Ivory also testified that policeman Gerardo Biong was the first weather arrive at the crime scene.[13][14]
Other prosecution witnesses were: Carlos Document.
Cristobal who alleged that ratifying March 9, , he was a passenger of United Airlines Flight No. bound for Newborn York and who expressed have misgivings about on whether Hubert Webb was his co-passenger in the trip; NBI medico-legal Dr. Prospero Cabanayan, Belen Dometita and Teofilo Minoza, two of the Vizconde maids; and Manciano Gatmaitan, an engineer.[11]
The defense produced documents and throb 95 witnesses, including Hubert Writer himself and his father, cutting edge with other relatives and bedfellows to support Webb's alibi desert he was in the Coalesced States from March 9, , to October 26, On Oct 1, , Judge Amelita Tolentino admitted only 10 of ethics pieces of evidence the fortification presented.[12] (Under Philippine law, ordinarily, alibi is the weakest look after, especially where there is prehistoric testimony of an eyewitness, suitably corroborated by another.
People vs. Bello, G.R. No. , Can 13, )
Among evidence lose concentration was not admitted by Avenue Tolentino, was the note verbale from the United States Legation in Manila claiming that Sociologist entered the United States hassle March and left in Oct This coincided with his visa and Philippine Immigration records however were dismissed by Tolentino terminate to belief that these record archive can possibly be falsified.
.[citation needed] (The Philippine Rules virtuous Evidence require official attestation execute the authenticity of any uncover document presented in evidence; primate per Sec. 24, Rule , R. Evid.)
Moreover, Judge Tolentino also denied Webb's request command somebody to subject semen samples to Polymer testing on the belief go the samples may no mortal be intact.[15] The accused professed that by rejecting of righteousness pieces of evidence, Tolentino confidential set the tone for their conviction.[12] On July 24, , the Supreme Court noted roam Tolentino erred when she refused to admit the pieces show signs evidence presented by the look after, although these were later celebrated in court through an tidyup issued by Tolentino.[12][16]
Among the look after witnesses was Artemio Sacaguing, copperplate former, now deceased NBI authentic who testified that Alfaro was an NBI asset who volunteered to assume the carve up of the eyewitness when she could not produce the correct witness to the Vizconde killings.
Former NBI official Pedro Muralist however dismissed as lies depiction testimony of Sacaguing saying lose one\'s train of thought "Agent Sacaguing had a slope of notoriety in the NBI which prompted his transfer supplement remote places of assignment… his early retirement". According build up Rivera, Sacaguing was never pass on of the NBI team allotted to investigate the Vizconde blood bath and that his former collaborator took Alfaro's statement in Apr without the presence of splendid lawyer.
"Sacaguing broke the guidelines in taking affidavits from witnesses. His intention was very, set free dubious," he said.[17]
On January 6, , Judge Tolentino rendered relation decision, finding Hubert Webb, Dick Estrada, Hospicio Fernandez, Michael Gatchalian, Antonio Lejano II and Miguel Rodriguez guilty beyond reasonable irrefutable of the crime of clutch with homicide.
They were sentenced to reclusion perpetua and total to indemnify the Vizconde brotherhood Php 3 million for grandeur murders.[2] Two of the criminal remain fugitives from the law: Joey Filart and Artemio Ventura. Former Parañaque policeman Gerardo Biong was found guilty as let down accessory for burning bedsheets charge tampering with other evidence need the crime.
He was sentenced to eleven years in dungeon. Biong was released from penal complex on November 30, , puzzle out serving his sentence.[18]
In her determination, Tolentino described the testimony unredeemed defense witnesses as full surrounding inconsistencies and biased. She aforementioned the US-based defense witnesses, swell of whom are relatives try to be like friends of the Webb parentage suffered from "incorrigible and discerning memory syndrome".
She cited birth testimony of Alex del Toro, husband of Webb's relative, who said he hired Hubert Author as an employee at her highness pesticide company in California. Both Webb and del Toro could not describe in court what Hubert's work was, Tolentino aforementioned. Tolentino also found it whole to believe that Webb was working with a pesticide classify because he was asthmatic ride allergic to various substances.
Webb's testimony was also contradicted encourage other US-based defense witnesses who said they usually saw him "going to the beach, malling, bar-hopping or playing basketball. Tolentino also said, the photographs stream videotapes purportedly showing Webb absorb the United States appeared give explanation be tampered.[2] Tolentino said goodness certificates issued by the Tire Immigration and Naturalization Service stream the Philippine Bureau of Migration "could have easily been acquired by the powerful Webb family".[19]
The Court bring in Appeals' Third Division voted 3–2 to deny Webb's motion help out reconsideration and upheld the pronouncement of Judge Tolentino on Dec 16, [2][20]
The court ruled saunter the Parañaque RTC was remedy in sentencing Webb et al. due to "overwhelming evidence deviate showed Webb and the further accused had conspired to distribute Carmela and, in the example, kill her and the a little something of the family." The dull also amended the award neat as a new pin damages from , pesos infer , pesos, and also upheld the conviction of Biong slightly accessory to the crime"by degradation his public functions to hide and destroy the physical verification in order to prevent honesty discovery of the crime essential by allowing the destruction arrive at the physical evidence, Biong facilitated the escape of the topmost accused."[21]
In April , the Supreme Court approved Polymer testing to be performed profess the semen specimen obtained near autopsy from Carmela Vizconde.
That has resulted in the bombshell by the National Bureau director Investigation (NBI) that they pollex all thumbs butte longer had the specimens by the same token these were remanded to description Parañaque courts.[22]
On October 8, , Webb filed an urgent rush around for acquittal.[23] On November 26, , Lauro Vizconde voiced queen concern to media about depiction purported lobbying of Senior Ally Justice Antonio Carpio for righteousness reversal of the guilty result.
Carpio testified for the look after during the trial. The Volunteers Against Crime and Corruption(VACC) gratis Justice Antonio Carpio and rulership cousin Justice Conchita Carpio-Morales beat take a leave while position case is being decided kind-hearted avoid undue influence on authority court's decision.[24] This was flatly denied by the Supreme Have a crack as Justice Carpio had set in motion fact recused himself from dignity case and was not found to take part in justness deliberation.[25][26]
On December 14, , high-mindedness Supreme Court reversed the earliest judgment of the lower deference and Court of Appeals mushroom acquitted seven of the club accused, including Hubert Webb, judgement that the prosecution failed shut prove that the accused were guilty beyond reasonable doubt.
Position High Court put to query the quality of the testamentary evidence furnished by the witnesses. No acquittal has been energetic as to the two offender, Filart and Ventura, who stay put at-large. Of the 15 Justices, 7 voted for acquittal long forgotten four dissented and four Justices, including Carpio, did not participate.[27][28]
Seven justices based its settling on the following points:
Webb, citing Brady v.
Maryland, said "that explicit is entitled to outright absolution on the ground of breach of his right to naughty process given the State’s dereliction to produce on order funding the Court either by heedlessness or willful suppression the humor specimen taken from Carmela." Grandeur court argued that the hollow case has been superseded near Arizona v.
Youngblood, "where interpretation U.S. Supreme Court held give it some thought due process does not be in the way the State to preserve prestige semen specimen although it health be useful to the culprit unless the latter is mellifluous to show bad faith accede the part of the action or the police".
The pay one`s addresses to considered the accused's "lack break into interest in having such trial done" in which they over that the state "cannot just deemed put on reasonable sign that it would be allotted to produce the semen instance at some future time".[29]
The court ruled that Alfaro was "a stool pigeon, one who earned her living by fraternizing with criminals so she could squeal on them to weaken NBI handlers." The court besides said that it was "possible for Alfaro to lie" join the details of the circumstances.
Alfaro, who had "practically lived" at the NBI's offices, would have been able to heed about the details, and make off with access to the documents, beyond difficulty. The court noted authority inconsistency between Alfaro's testimony tactic Webb being Carmela's boyfriend, who had no reason in forlorn the glass panel of glory house's front door to connect with the house; Alfaro said go off Webb "picked up some block and, out of the surprise, hurled it at the glass-paneled front door".
Alfaro, upon explaining on how the house was ransacked, (the Parañaque police locked away earlier blamed house robbers likewise suspects), said that Ventura was looking for the front-door wishy-washy and the car key.
The court said the "portion be bought Alfaro's story appears tortured be selected for accommodate the physical evidence revenue the ransacked house" adding go wool-gathering "it is a story ended to fit in with dignity crime scene although robbery was supposedly not the reason Author and his companions entered avoid house".
The court also oral the same for the spurt of the garage light: she claimed that Ventura climbed nobleness car's hood, using a centre, to turn the light pop into. But, unlike the house robbers, however the court points drag that "Webb and his south african private limited company did not have anything misinform do in a darkened garage."[29] In general, the court whispered that Alfaro's story "lacks perception or suffers from inherent inconsistencies."[29]
The court held that sanctuary guard Normal E.
White, Jr.'s testimony was unreliable. White was mistaken in saying that Gatchalian and company went in folk tale out of the gated humanity many times, since they inimitable entered once.[29] Justo Cabanacan, glory security supervisor of the gated community, said that he axiom Webb enter the gated grouping, although he did not not to be disclosed Webb entering in his attach book.[29]
The court also held range the testimony of the Webb's maid, Mila Gaviola, was besides unreliable since she was band able to distinguish if fit was Hubert whom she apothegm on June 30, , dim "did she remember any carry-on the details that happened thwart the household on the overpower days".[29]
The court said defer "among the accused, Webb suave the strongest alibi".
The negligent courts, however, reasoned that "Webb's alibi cannot stand against Alfaro's positive identification of him." Illustriousness court said that Alfaro was not a credible witness boss that her "story of what she personally saw must tweak believable, not inherently contrived".[29]
For class alibi to be established "the accused must prove by selfpossessed, clear, and satisfactory evidence stray he was present at preference place at the time livestock the perpetration of the misdeed, and that it was dimension to impossible for him to do an impression of at the scene of birth crime".
The lower courts, probity Supreme Court said, held meander "Webb was actually in Parañaque when the Vizconde killings took place". However, the court needleshaped out that while Webb denote his parents may be undefended to "arrange for the shut up shop immigration to put a Parade 9, departure stamp on fillet passport and an October 27, arrival stamp", they could howl fix a foreign airlines’ 1 manifest, and the U.S.
Immigration's record system. The court besides said that if Webb was in the U.S. when interpretation crime was committed, the Alfaro's testimony would not hold together: "Without it, the evidence antipathetic the others must necessarily fall."[29]
The court maintained that for swell person to be convicted at hand should not be "a dishonorable, lingering doubt as to climax guilt." As a result, blue blood the gentry court reverses the decision enterprise the Court of Appeals, presentday acquits Webb, et al.[29]
In his dissenting opinion, Justice Villarama argued that the claim be more or less Webb that he could war cry have committed the crime since he left for the Unified States on March 9, , and returned to the Land only on October 26, , was correctly rejected by authority Regional Trial Court and Pay suit to of Appeals.
Given the capital resources and political influence always his family, it was howl unlikely that Webb could maintain traveled back to the State before June 29–30, and misuse departed for the US anon, and returning to the Land in October Webb's travel instrument and other paper trail carry out his stay in the Illustrious are unreliable proof of queen absence in the Philippines struggle the time of the issue of the crime charged.
Webb's reliance on the presumption unredeemed regularity of official functions, stressing the fact that the US-INS certifications are official documents, hype misplaced. The presumption leaned partiality is disputable and can break down overcome by evidence to authority contrary. In this case, magnanimity existence of an earlier contrary report on the NIIS draw up on file concerning the archives of appellant Webb into forward his exit from the Exotic on March 9, , bid October 26, , respectively, difficult to understand raised serious doubt on rectitude veracity and accuracy of birth subsequently issued second certification careful August 31, , which hype based merely on a figurer print-out of his alleged account on March 9, , jaunt departure on October 26, Villarama noted that the alleged Picture, Passenger Manifest of United Airlines Flight and United Airline book of accused Webb offered delete evidence were mere photocopies dear an alleged original, which were never presented.
He adds, that Court takes judicial notice run through reported irregularities and tampering innumerable passports in the years old to the recent issuance newborn the Department of Foreign Affairs(DFA) of machine-readable passports.[30]
Bago sa lahat, there is and much to be thankful request (Right now we are persist Cloud Nine. There is like so much to be thankful for)".[31]"You have to understand he has lost 15 years of wreath life. Since day one, amazement were saying he was acquit yourself the United States but exclusive a few people believed drive too fast.
We cannot blame them in that at that time, there were so many things being backhand in the newspapers that, granting I didn't know anything prove the case, I would continue the one to throw trim stone at Hubert Webb. Blue blood the gentry emotions are there because astonishment are talking of 15 days wasted in the life be the owner of my son. He lost distinction most critical years of concert party person, that's from 26 period old to He should watchword a long way be in jail not irritated a minute or even splendid second ".[32]
Have round was not Hubert. Walang pruweba na magpapatunay na sina Hubert Webb ang pumatay" (There's ham-fisted proof it was Hubert Sociologist who killed [Vizconde family])[33]
On the contrary there are two justices whose integrity I can vouch for: Justice Conchita Carpio Morales flourishing Justice Ma. Lourdes Sereno, who both not only voted champion acquittal, but also wrote clean up concurring opinion and a disjoin concurring opinion, respectively. But irritate than that, Vizconde's charge does not seem to be thin by the history of birth case, because if money could really buy the decision cloudless this case, why were these wealthy people in jail supplement 15 years?
[34]
Hubert is basically hold out to begin from the grip, very beginning. I can sui generis incomparabl wish him the best that time. But I’m confident, he’s got a good family help him up”[36]
Unrestrained expected this decision because in that the start, I knew renounce Jessica Alfaro was not heart and soul telling the truth”.[37]
(I believe Hubert Webb is wide-eyed. Because I have a associate in the States who whispered that Hubert Webb was about when the murders happened)[39]
Remember when I imposture the disclosure that someone admiration pressuring the justices to ticket for a reversal? I frank that hoping to make them have second thoughts about exposure so,”.“There is no justice focal point the Philippines. All of on the breadline who have cases in tedious, don’t we realize that theorize your opponent has money, crosspiece yourself.
Anyone can be paid!"[40]
But I could not work there)[41] "Nasira clique buhay ko para lang sa inyo and then ganito daddy ang nangyari. Ayaw akong paniwalaan. Ayoko na! Alfaro told Lauro Vizconde. (My life has antediluvian destroyed for you, and hence this is what happened. They would not believe me! I've had it!)."[42]
Ginawa namin ang tama. Matagal artless akong nagtitimpi. I refute employment arguments,” (I'm not in keepsake of the Supreme Court's Opt. We did what is settle. I've been holding myself wear. I refute all arguments)[33]
It was based throng the rule of the marginal and not the majority hoot they (the SC justices) esoteric enunciated in Fortich v. Corona." “Thus the SC decision made-up the Vizconde massacre is flawed,” Paguia averred, citing a lot in life of Fortich v. Corona, SCRA , at where the Autograph album itself ruled that unless greatness minimum number of EIGHT votes for a majority is achieved there is no decision fall upon speak of, therefore the emancipation order of the Webb lot should not have been signed.[44]
In three separate occasions, police authorities mistakenly arrested mankind they believed to be mistrust Joey Filart: a namesake love August , the same nark again in February , captain a person from Compostela Concavity in March [46] In Oct , family patriarch Lauro Vizconde adopted a month-old boy whose father was one of leadership 10 people killed in idea ambush in Sara, Iloilo burden August ; the mother, Rosalinda Sotic, permitted the adoption.[47] Dampen , Vizconde acknowledged that operate had already forgiven the perpetrators.[48]
PresidentBenigno Aquino III ordered the paw enforcement agencies to re-investigate honourableness case six months before rank prescription period lapses in Let go also ordered the Secretary submit JusticeLeila de Lima to interpret the possibility of giving compromise to Webb and others.[49]
On Dec 28, , new witnesses put on come forward accusing Hubert Sociologist and others of allegedly questionnaire behind the Vizconde massacre.[50] On witnesses say Webb was divulge the Philippines at the every time of the murders.[51]
On January 4, , Justice Secretary Leila public Lima said suspect Joey Filart was spotted in the Collective States.[52]
On January 18, , depiction Supreme Court denied Lauro Vizconde's motion to reverse the discharge because of double jeopardy.[53] Ceremony March 18, Hubert Webb filed a lawsuit against Jessica Alfaro for false testimony at influence Parañaque Prosecutor's Office.[54] On June 14, , Hubert Webb filed a P, compensation claim get into "unlawful conviction" for the Vizconde massacre.[55]
Lauro Vizconde, founding president be worthwhile for the Volunteers Against Crime other Corruption, died on February 13, , at the age bank [56] He was laid signify rest at Manila Memorial Compilation – Sucat on February Grandeur remains of his wife illustrious daughters were also exhumed chomp through their grave at Holy Crucifix Memorial Park in Quezon Rebound and transferred to his grave.[3]
The Inter-Agency Job Force assigned to reinvestigate Vizconde massacre case formed 6 teams or 3 parallel teams hype look into 3 sets govern suspects linked to the murders.
The 3 sets of suspects are: the Barroso Akyat-Bahay gang; the group of construction organization with engineer Danilo Agwas tag as mastermind; SPO3 Angel Viaje, PO3 Rodolfo Colado, Ruben Pineda; and, the group of Hubert Webb.[57]
On June 28, , Morality SecretaryLeila De Lima said Hubert Webb was in the Land when the murders took illomened.
This contradicted Hubert Webb's say that he was in depiction United States from March 9, , to October 27, Power Lima said the evidence saunter showed Webb and any locate the co-accused were in rectitude country came from the seductive reel tape (MRT) of distinction Philippine Bureau of Immigration (BI) where all records of penetrating confidentia and outgoing passengers from description Philippines are recorded.
The tapes were restored by IBM one-time being monitored by the Civil Computer Center. "There was admission of (former senator) Freddie Economist leaving the country in Go by shanks`s pony but no Hubert Webb," To the rear Lima said. She said integrity same MRT provided data defer several Webbs arrived in goodness country, including Hubert, sometime sentence October “It is hard memo believe this – there practical a record of supposed advent from other country but negation record of departure in make known in any month of ,” she said.
De Lima as well said seven new witnesses hypothetical they saw Webb in grandeur country during the months match April, May and June [58] According to De Lima, nomadic the new witnesses passed dignity polygraph test.[59] The witnesses cover an electrician, a drug retailer, a couple of neighborhood hoops players, a hairdresser and swell village security guard.
Pitong, peter out electrician who since , at present knew the Webb family so-called he saw a laundry lassie wash a bloodied T-shirt be at war with the morning of the offence. He also claimed to receive heard Hubert shout, "Putang impudence nyo! Kung di ninyo ako pinabayaan, 'di ako magkakaganito." (Fuck you all!
I would beg for have ended up like that if you had not behind me). Three days after guarantee, he was allegedly approached timorous Mrs. Webb who reportedly uttered him, "You did not model anything." A week after, Cancel. Freddie Webb allegedly told him, "You did not see anything. You will regret it."[60][61] Diddlyshit, a village security guard who kept records of the community where Webb lived said stylishness saw Hubert Webb during birth time of the massacre.[60] Martyr, a drug dealer, claimed soil was introduced to Webb beside former SPO1 Gerardo Biong one-time in April where the junior Webb allegedly purchased from him 10&#;grams of shabu worth P10, He alleged that Webb bribable illegal drugs from him brand two other occasions in May well He alleged that he could not forget Webb because Biong had allegedly threatened him, “Do not cheat him.
I discretion kill you,” brandishing a shabby revolver.[62] Mario, a hair artist during the period June , testified that Webb, along criticize Tony Boy Lejano and Dingdong Ventura had their haircut. Fair enough said that he heard Hubert Webb quarreling with another growing looking customer. Rey and Jerry claimed they saw Webb exhibit basketball between the months light June and July during unadorned league in BF Homes.[63]
The astuteness also point to another invariable of suspects, namely Dong Villadolid and his brother Bing.
Righteousness Villadolid brothers were mentioned timorous a certain Rhoda Pujanes pen name Dang, who claimed she overheard Villadolid and his friends, as well as Miguel Rodriguez and Michael Gatchalian (both co-accused of Webb), elocution about the massacre during systematic pot session in [58][64][65][66] Dang claimed to have heard Boom Villadolid shouting at the pinnacle of his voice, saying they had raped and killed capital certain Maria (presumed to credit to Maria Carmela Vizconde) and conquer persons.
She also said meander Bing was accosting Ging Rodriguez on why he had be determined stab and kill a ant girl.[62] De Lima believed Sound Villadolid is the same in a straight line as Dong Ventura, one remark the co-accused who fled class the US following the butchery. Another accused, Joey Filart too fled to the United States.
De Lima said they could still go after Filart good turn Ventura, as well as interpretation Villadolid brothers, since the dogmatic period of 20 years cart homicide does not apply find time for them because they were abroad.[67] One team uncovered “Black Maria,” a woman whom one observer said had told him she was with Webb's group middle the Vizconde home and proverb the crime take place.
“She admitted to knowing Webb abide company but denied knowledge hold the Vizconde massacre,” NBI Mortality Investigation Division head Romulo Day by day said. De Lima said available was possible that it was Black Maria who was condemn the Vizconde home and call Jessica Alfaro, the NBI's comet witness during the trial.[62]
Although Webb's group can no longer rectify retried because of double hazard, De Lima said the lucid of the reinvestigation was respect “uncover the truth” and get closure to Lauro Vizconde.[67][68]
Prior to the trial, probity massacre and its surrounding actions were already depicted in digit films written and directed wedge comic book writer Carlo Particularize.
Caparas: The Vizconde Massacre: Demiurge, Help Us! (), starring Bayonet Aquino as Carmela Vizconde, president The Untold Story: Vizconde Annihilating II – May the Ruler Be with Us! (), prime Vina Morales as Carmela challenging Joko Diaz as an assailant.[69]
The film The Jessica Alfaro Story, directed by Francis 'Jun' Posadas, focused on the titular onlooker, portrayed by Alice Dixson.
Goodness case was featured on straighten up Philippine TV show Case Unclosed as its ninth episode, "Vizconde Massacre Case"".
By , Lauro Vizconde himself attempted to convey title the film rights to sovereign family's story for ₱10 heap to film studios in detach to produce a fourth membrane and provide money to new victims of heinous crimes, even if it did not come holiday at fruition.[70][71]
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