Reporter receives ‘pandesal’ with bullets; suspect charged

BY TARA YAP

ILOILO CITY – A man is facing criminal charges for delivering six pieces of “pandesal” (salt bread) filled with bullets to a radio reporter in Kalibo, Aklan last March 2.

The Philippine National Police (PNP) in Kalibo filed charges of light threats against Brando Cortez before the Aklan Provincial Prosecutor’s Office last Wednesday.

Cortez was identified through closed circuit camera television (CCTV) footages as the man who delivered pandesal with 9mm bullets for Che Indelible of Radyo Todo Aklan.

Jonathan Cabrera, Radyo Todo Aklan station manager, said that they have yet to find out why Cortez sent these to Indelible.

“But we are not new to threats. It is part of the job. We will continue to do our jobs,” Cabrera said Thursday.

Cabrera reiterated that instead of death threats, people can file complaints if they are not satisfied with the reporting or aggrieved by commentaries made on air.

“We believe in the rule of law,” Cabrera added.

Cabrera said that the radio management had beef up its security measures at the radio station.