Arrest warrant out for suspect in killing of Pangasinan couple

LINGAYEN, Pangasinan, Philippines  – Efforts to arrest the suspect in the gun-slaying of a former vice mayor here and his wife got a boost with the issuance of an arrest warrant against him by a Manila regional trial court judge.

Senior Superintendent Mariano Luis Verzosa Jr., acting provincial police director, told The STAR yesterday that all police chiefs in the 44 towns and four cities of Pangasinan have been alerted on the arrest warrant for Otto Guialaludin, alias Boy Muslim, who hails from Cotabato City and temporarily resides in Poblacion, Urbiztondo town this province.

Judge Marcelino Sayo Jr., of the National Capital Judicial Region Branch 45 in Manila, issued Guialaludin’s arrest warrant for the killing of Ramon Arcinue, former vice mayor of Lingayen, and his wife Zorahayda, barangay captain of Poblacion here.

It was earlier reported here that each provincial board member would contribute P10,000 while Vice Gov. Jose Ferdinand Calimlim Jr. would give P50,000 on top of the P300,000 reward offered by Lingayen Mayor Ernesto Castañeda.

Gov. Amado Espino Jr. also pledged an additional P500,000 while the Arcinue family would give P200,000 more for the arrest of those behind the killing of the Arcinue couple last March 7 in their rented apartment in Sampaloc, Manila.

No bail was recommended for Guialaludin, said to be a bodyguard of a Pangasinan mayor.

Verzosa said Guialaludin left the province with his family last April 23.

Guialaludin is reportedly also involved in another murder case and a number of robberies.

Tarpaulins bearing his picture and bounty are displayed in Barangay Poblacion here.