09 November 2005
Chavit brings 2 OFW’s families together, gives each financial assistance
VIGAN CITY – The family of the overseas Filipino worker who was murdered and her body dismembered in Singapore has reconciled here with the family of the accused, also an OFW, who is still being held in jail in that country.
The reconciliation between the two families happened last Sunday in a meeting arranged by Ilocos Sur Gov. Luis Chavit Singson at his residence in Baluarte, Vigan where the latter also distributed financial assistance to both families.
Singson handed P100,000 financial assistance to Eddie La Puebla, 32, husband of the victim Jane La Puebla, a native of Bambang, Nueva Vizcaya, and another P200,000 to Edwin Aguilar, husband of the suspect, Guen Aguilar. News reports said both La Puebla and Aguilar were friends in that island-state and the crime committed was a bizarre twist.
Eddie La Puebla was accompanied to Vigan by his aunt-in-law Sally Parangan. Edwin Aguilar was accompanied by Tagudin town Mayor Roque Versoza.
According to Singson, the presence of the La Puebla and Aguilar families during the mass officiated by Bishop Ernesto Salgado showed the spirit of reconciliation has worked between them.
He expressed hope that this might soften the heart of judges of the Singaporean Court handling the case of Guen Aguilar to dispense fair justice to both the victim and the accused.
Edwin La Puebla said there is no problem between them and the family of Guen Aguilar.
La Puebla said he will use part of the amount he received from the governor to pay the balance for funeral services of his dead wife, and the rest saved as trust fund for the education of his nine-year old son, Clifford.
Edwin Aguilar thanked Singson for the financial assistance, saying that the amount will greatly contribute to efforts to save the life of Guen. (PNA)
The reconciliation between the two families happened last Sunday in a meeting arranged by Ilocos Sur Gov. Luis Chavit Singson at his residence in Baluarte, Vigan where the latter also distributed financial assistance to both families.
Singson handed P100,000 financial assistance to Eddie La Puebla, 32, husband of the victim Jane La Puebla, a native of Bambang, Nueva Vizcaya, and another P200,000 to Edwin Aguilar, husband of the suspect, Guen Aguilar. News reports said both La Puebla and Aguilar were friends in that island-state and the crime committed was a bizarre twist.
Eddie La Puebla was accompanied to Vigan by his aunt-in-law Sally Parangan. Edwin Aguilar was accompanied by Tagudin town Mayor Roque Versoza.
According to Singson, the presence of the La Puebla and Aguilar families during the mass officiated by Bishop Ernesto Salgado showed the spirit of reconciliation has worked between them.
He expressed hope that this might soften the heart of judges of the Singaporean Court handling the case of Guen Aguilar to dispense fair justice to both the victim and the accused.
Edwin La Puebla said there is no problem between them and the family of Guen Aguilar.
La Puebla said he will use part of the amount he received from the governor to pay the balance for funeral services of his dead wife, and the rest saved as trust fund for the education of his nine-year old son, Clifford.
Edwin Aguilar thanked Singson for the financial assistance, saying that the amount will greatly contribute to efforts to save the life of Guen. (PNA)
