P2M reward for killer of Samar mayor

CALBAYOG CITY — The family of the slain mayor of this city, Reynaldo Uy, has offered a cash reward of P800,000, increasing the bounty to P2 million for information that could help solve the mayor’s murder and lead to the arrest of his killer.

Rosa Jessica Uy-Delgado, eldest daughter of Mayor Uy, made the announcement in a press conference on Monday, minutes after the body of her father was transferred to the family residence in Oquendo District here.

Delgado earlier pointed to a “highly corrupt politician” as the mastermind of the murder. She refused to identify who she was referring to.

Prior to his murder, Uy was helping push a recall petition against the children of ex-governor Milagros Tan—Sharee Ann Tan-de los Santos and James Tan—who now sit as governor and vice governor of the province.

The former governor had been suspended for 90 days during her term for the misuse of calamity funds of the impoverished province.

“On behalf of the entire Uy family, I would like to inform everyone that we are raising the bounty to P2 million,” said the slain mayor’s daughter. /INQUIRER