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Aklan governor denies involvement of 'Tibyog Aklan' party in Dayang murder

Published May 10, 2025 09:55 am
ILOILO CITY — Aklan Gov. Jose Enrique “Joen” Miraflores vehemently denied that their political slate “Tibyog Aklan” was involved in the murder of veteran journalist Juan “Johnny” Dayang last month.
AKLAN Gov. Jose Enrique ‘Joen’ Miraflores (left) and his father, former Gov. Florencio ‘Joeben’ Miraflores, during a May 9 press conference in Kalibo, Aklan. (Courtesy of Radyo Todo Aklan)
AKLAN Gov. Jose Enrique ‘Joen’ Miraflores (left) and his father, former Gov. Florencio ‘Joeben’ Miraflores, during a May 9 press conference in Kalibo, Aklan. (Courtesy of Radyo Todo Aklan)
AKLAN Gov. Jose Enrique ‘Joen’ Miraflores (left) and his father, former Gov. Florencio ‘Joeben’ Miraflores, during a May 9 press conference in Kalibo, Aklan. (Courtesy of Radyo Todo Aklan)
“We deny it. There’s no truth behind it. There’s no reason for it,” Miraflores said during a Tibyog Aklan press conference on Friday, May 9.
The governor said he was shocked about the insinuations against Tibyog Aklan on the April 29 killing of the 89-year-old Dayang in the provincial capital Kalibo.
Gov. Miraflores’ denial was also echoed by his father and former Gov. Florencio “Joeben” Miraflores.
“This is completely false,” said Joeben, who is running for congressman against his cousin, Aklan Rep. Ted Haresco Jr. of the second district.
Joeben said that Dayang was supporting his candidacy as he engineered the withdrawal of retired Army Lt. Matt Wacan from the congressional race.
Joeben urged the public to stop the insinuations and wait for the findings of the police investigation.
The governor noted that Aklan did not even have  election-related violence in the past elections.
Even after Dayang’s murder last April 29, the province remained under the green category (no problem and cause for concern).
The joint task force of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) and the Philippine National Police (PNP) did not elevate the classification of Aklan into a higher category for security threats.
Prior to Dayang, the last killing of a journalist in Aklan occurred more than 20 years ago — radio broadcaster Herson “Boy” Hinolan who was shot dead in Kalibo in November 2004.

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