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Retired cop-turned-brgy captain nabbed for graft
The Freeman
|October 27, 2025
A retired police officer who now serves as barangay captain of Barangay Oboob, Bantayan, Cebu, has been arrested for alleged graft and corrupt practices committed during his time in the police service.
The suspect was identified as 61-year-old Jesus Batobalonos, a resident and incumbent barangay captain of Oboob, elected during the 2023 barangay elections.
Batobalonos was arrested on Friday, October 24, by virtue of an arrest warrant issued by the Sandiganbayan in Quezon City. The warrant, dated September 24, was signed by Associate Justice Michael Frederick Musngi.
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