Money changer Helen Aguadilla tagged by the police as the alleged "mastermind" in the death of an 18-year-old guest relations officer near a motel in Brgy. Alijis, Bacolod City, on Dec. 19, in her counter affidavit yesterday vehemently denied the accusation against her, saying they were all fabricated and concocted to humiliate her.

Aguadilla's husband, Ceasar, and six other persons also submitted their counter-affidavits supporting her denial of the murder complaint filed against her and four others.

Aguadilla's legal counsel Lindy Diona submitted the counter-affidavits before the City Prosecutor's Office yesterday.

Aguadilla, in her counter-affidavit, vehemently denied having threatened Irene Dela Peña, the slain GRO, of Libertad Extension, Brgy. 40, in the latter's residence. She said she even tried to ignore rumors about her husband's affair with Dela Peña in the latter part of September 2005.

She also denied the allegation of Sandy Biaco, stepfather of Dela Peña and, Lira Decendario, that she planned to have Dela Peña and her husband killed.

Aguadilla, in her affidavit said Biaco and Decendario have to fabricate and concoct the series of incidents in order to implicate her in the killing of Dela Peña to humiliate and intimidate her to finally succumb to the "extortion plot" Biaco hatched.

Dela Peña died at the Corazon Locsin Montelibano Memorial Regional Hospital two weeks and three days after she was stabbed in Brgy. Alijis by a 15-year-old boy on December 19.

The 15-year-old assailant of Dela Peña surrendered on Christmas day last year, followed by another 15-year-old boy and a 17-year-old boy who were released after their reglamentary periods lapsed. Aside from Aguadilla, a certain Roming Calalang, alias "Kompol" was also included in the murder charges after he was pinpointed by eyewitnesses as having allegedly transacted with the assailant to kill Dela Peña.*DMG

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