Bacolod City police director Senior Supt. Ronilo Quebrar yesterday said they are "not sleeping", but are continuously monitoring the whereabouts of the 21 accused, 10 of them policemen, in the kidnapping and murder of Eleuterio Salabas in Bacolod City in August 2003.

However, Quebrar said, none of the accused policemen, have contacted him or sent surrender feelers. He said he is reiterating his appeal to the accused to surrender to police authorities to clear their names.

He said he is not disregarding reports about the presence of the accused in the city, but their investigation has shown negative results.

He said he is asking the public to inform the police in case one of the accused is spotted in the area. Earlier, former Bacolod Rep. John Orola Jr. and his brother Tomas, submitted an urgent appeal to the office of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo for her personal intervention to attain justice for the brutal killing of Salabas, their brother-in-law, and Ricardo Suganob and Maximo Lomoljo.

The 10 accused are Chief Inspectors Clarence Dongail and Jimmy Fortaleza, Senior Inspectors Jonathan Lorilla and Bonifer Gotas, SPO2 Freddie Natividad, SPO1 Nelson Grijaldo, Police Officers 2 Dennis Belandres and Ruel Villacanas and Allen Winston Hulleza and PO1 Bernardo Cimatu.

The civilians accused are businessman Manolo Escalante, Ronnie Herrera, July Flores alias Kirhat dela Rosa, Carlo de los Santos alias "Caloy", Lorraine Abay alias Lulu, Mamerto, Elma and Elson all surnamed Cañete, Jude Montilla and Ramonito Estanislao.*DMG

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