By Francis Allan L. Angelo

THE manager of a sub-station of Iloilo Electric Cooperative (Ileco) 2 based in Passi City, Iloilo is facing criminal charges for allegedly trying to cover up the death of a police officer in the said component city.

Sub-station Leslie Garzon might be charged with obstruction of justice when she ordered a subordinate to admit running over PO1 Japhet Perlas of Passi City PNP Friday evening.

Perlas died after he was bumped by an owner-type jeep of Ileco 2 at Poblacion Ilaya, Passi City.

Ileco 2 employee Bernard Janagap initially admitted as the driver who killed Perlas.

But when Janagap learned that the victim died, he recanted and told the Passi City police that Garzon ordered him to own up to the accident.

Janagap said Magdaleno Zuñiga drove the jeep which killed Perlas.

Zuñiga, who will be charged with reckless imprudence resulting in homicide, is now detained at the Passi City police station.

The Daily Guardian tried to reach Garzon for comment but to no avail.

In a text message to TDG, Atty. Dennis Ventilacion, Ileco 2 president, said they will refrain from issuing comments on the issue pending their investigation on the incident.