Three men linked to the kidnapping and killing of former Abuyog, Leyte vice mayor James Bohol and his son, Carlo James “Jimbo” Bohol, surrender to Philippine authorities and admit involvement in the crime, according to reports from police and media outlets. The Philippine National Police Anti-Kidnapping Group (PNP-AKG) says the suspects surrender to its operatives, including personnel from the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group and Police Regional Office 8. A Wednesday press briefing at Camp Crame cites Brig. Gen. Edwin Balles, acting director of the PNP-AKG, as saying the suspects planned and carried out the killings.
Earlier, the victims’ bodies are reported to have been found around Tuesday morning in a steep roadside ravine in Barangay Imelda, Silago, Leyte. Another report states that three alleged suspects in connection with the kidnapping and slay are arrested in Pasay City, consistent with the police action described in the surrender account. The sources describe the suspects’ admission to authorities and the subsequent police handling of the case, without providing additional details on motive or trial proceedings.
