Missing woman tied to Ellah Joy slay case?

CEBU, Philippines - A woman whom the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group-7 reportedly placed under surveillance because of her possible involvement in the kidnapping and murder of six-year-old Ellah Joy Pique has been reported missing since Wednesday.

Felisa Sasan, 26, resident of sitio Seaside, North Poblacion, Naga City, was last seen by her neighbors Wednesday afternoon at the Balili Beach in Barangay Tinaan. Sasan’s parents, Nerissa and Feliciano, accused the CIDG operatives of picking up their daughter.

“Ingun sa mga tawo taga-CIDG man kuno ni-pick up niya didto sa Balili Beach,” Nerissa said.

The CIDG however denied picking up Sasan. Although, a CIDG operative who requested anonymity told The FREEMAN that Sasan was indeed subject of their surveillance.

“Mga three days na namo na siya gisigihan lang sa gud og obserba. Nya ang amo unta tong plano sa CIDG na diha na mi mu-take og full blown action kung ma-dismiss na ang kaso ni Berger ug Esdrelon,” the operative said.

The Cebu Provincial Police Office earlier filed a complaint for kidnapping with homicide against Norwegian national Sven Erik Berger and Cebuana fiancée Karen Castro Esdrelon before the prosecutor’s office.

Berger and Esdrelon were tagged by CPPO as suspects in the kidnap-slay of Pique on February 8 in Barangay Calajo-an, Minglanilla.

The source said they were surprised to learn yesterday that Sasan has been picked up.

“Nya nakahibaw na lang mi nga naa’y mi-enter, ambot kinsa nga unit nya gi-da among ngan sa CIDG,” he said.

He admitted having an asset near Sasan’s residence who gave them feedbacks from time to time about the whereabouts of the woman or any remarkable observations on her.

The police officer said the woman might have been abducted to be killed later by a cohort behind Pique’s case or might have been arrested by other unit who opted to keep it from the media.

Sasan’s parents and her brother Marcelino went to the CIDG headquarters yesterday afternoon to check on her. However, Police Officer 2 Eriberto Dacalos told them that Sasan is not under their custody.

“Way rason nga taguon na namo siya kung naa man gani na siya diri,” Dacalos said.

Dacalos said they had no operation on Wednesday afternoon, the day that Sasan was allegedly picked up by CIDG operatives. He instead advised the couple to report the matter to the National Bureau of Investigation.

The couple and their son went to the NBI-7 headquarters but were likewise told that their daughter was not with them.

A source told The FREEMAN that it was the members of the newly formed task force in which CIDG is a member who picked up Sasan.

According to the source, Sasan was turned over to CIDG’s custody for the taking of the affidavit after she reportedly made some revelations significant to the investigation in the murder of Pique. The head of the task force and deputy regional director for operations Sr. Supt. Louie Oppus, in an interview over dyLA, denied having Sasan in custody.   

Sasan works as an attendant of a KTV Bar in Naga City. Her boss is reportedly a foreigner.

Sasan’s mother however denied that her daughter has a foreigner employer. — /FPL (FREEMAN)