BACOLOD CITY, Philippines – Another suspect in the killing of Kabankalan regional trial court (RTC) Judge Henry Arles was ordered released by the court over the weekend.
Eddie Fortunado, one of the 11 suspects in the Arles killing, was detained at the National Bureau of Investigation headquarters in Manila for illegal possession of firearms.
But last week, Bacolod RTC Branch 42 Judge Fernando Elumba ordered the NBI to release Fortunado, saying his continued detention had no legal basis.
Late last year, two other suspects, Jessie Daguia and Alejandro Capunong, gained temporary liberty after posting bail.