Renante Pique donated P2,000 cash to the fund-raising drive for the reward money to be given to any informant of the whereabouts of Bella Ruby Santos.
Last week, the Cebu Provincial Police Office headed by Senior Supt. Patrocinio Comendador Sr. started the P50,000 fund-raising drive, which now raised P32,000 as of press time.
Comendador said Renante voluntarily donated to support the Task Force Ellah Joy.
Remante said he is satisfied with the police work but appealed for Santos to surrender.
“If she’s truly innocent as she claimed, then she should surrender,” Renante said.
Comendador earlier said he would ask policemen and other donors to pitch in for the prize money, and will relay this to towns and cities of Cebu province.
“We will contribute so we can gather P50,000,” Comendador said.
A reward is sure to help locate Santos, said Comendador, head of the task force. He added they hope to reach their target this week.
Santos and her British partner Ian Charles Griffiths are suspects in the kidnap and murder of 6-year-old Ellah Joy Pique last February. correspondent gabriel bonjoc