Tag: Ruben Ecleo Jr.

Ruben Ecleo Jr. dies of cardiopulmonary arrest

(Eagle News) — Ruben Ecleo Jr., the former Dinagat congressman who was found guilty of murdering his wife, died on Thursday, May 13. Bureau of Corrections spokesperson Gabriel Chaclag said Ecleo, who had been committed to the New Bilibid Prison, died due to cardiopulmonary arrest at 12:20 p.m. According to Chaclag, Ecleo recovered from COVID-19 just a week ago. “Other medical conditions include obstructive jaundice, chronic kidney disease secondary to obstructive uropathy,” Chaclag said. Ecleo […]

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Ecleo transferred to Bilibid

(Eagle News) — Former Dinagat Islands Rep. Ruben Ecleo Jr. has been transferred to the New Bilibid Prison. In a statement, the Bureau of Corrections Public Information Office said the transfer of Ecleo, who was recently nabbed in Pampanga, was ordered by the Sandiganbayan’s first division where he was convicted of graft and corruption over several anomalous projects when he was town mayor. Ecleo was also convicted of killing his wife Alona Bacolod in 2002. […]

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Former Dinagat Islands Rep. Ecleo nabbed in Pampanga

(Eagle News)–Former Dinagat Rep. Ruben Ecleo Jr. has been arrested. Authorities nabbed Ecleo, who had been convicted of parricide and of graft and corruption over several anomalous projects when he was mayor of San Jose, near Beverly Golf in San Fernando, Pampanga. Also arrested was his driver Benjie Fernan who will be charged with obstruction of justice. Police seized a vehicle registered under the name Marcos Macapagal Garcia, allegedly Ecleo’s alias. Also seized were over […]

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