Hitting three birds with one stone?

The barangay captain of Brgy. Zone 10 in Talisay City, Negros Occidental, is being accused by his second "wife" of neglecting his financial obligations and paternal responsibilities to their 6 and 8-year-old kids.

In her complaint before the Talisay Interior and Local Government Office, Jenolin Avancena Nietes of Purok Kabulakan, Brgy. Zone 10, Talisay accused barangay captain Alfredo "Toto" Nietes, of neglect, and is claiming support for their children, Aksyon Radyo-Bacolod reported yesterday. She said she has a copy of their certificate of marriage, and the certificates of live birth of their two children, to prove that she is the legal wife, radio reports added.

Jenolin also alleged that her husband has in his possession her family and her own insurance certificates which have been issued by the city government of Talisay, as assistance to indigents.

She said the insurance certificates were for herself, Ernesto Avancena, Ofeelia Avancena and Erjun Avancena, Aksyon Radyo further reported.

Jenolin is also claiming that her husband has been living with another woman, Alicia Nietes, and allegedly his first "wife," who has a 15-year-old daughter and living in his house at Purok Rosal 2, Brgy. Zone 10.

Jenolin said Alicia has also complained about having been beaten up twice by her husband, first sometime last year, and then on March 17.

She further told the DILG officer of Talisay that Alicia, who is presently employed at the Registrar's Office of the city government, has been also been claiming to be the true legal wife of her husband.

And, citing rumors from Brgy. Zone 10 residents, Jenolin said her husband's third "wife" is his former treasurer in the barangay whom he married, and who is now pregnant.

"My husband is not a Muslim by religion but a Christian Roman Catholic. However, there are three of us presently claiming to be his legal wives, and all of us reside in Brgy. Zone 10, where he is barangay captain," Jenolin further stated in documents she furnished the DILG Secretary, the DILG Region 6 office, Talisay Mayor Eric Saratan, Aksyon Radyo, and ABS-CBN television network.*GCT

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