The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) has filed murder and frustrated murder charges against Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) board member Sandra Cam last Friday with regards to the fatal shooting of a vice mayor, whose family clashed with hers in the last local elections.

The NBI’s Death Investigation Division filed the charges at the Department of Justice over the alleged involvement of Cam in the killing of Batuan, Masbate Vice Mayor Charlie Yuson III last year.

Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra ordered the NBI to investigate the incident last October 18.

The NBI’s death investigation division also filed criminal charges against her son, Marco Martin Cam; Nelson Cambaya; Junel Gomez; Bradford Solis; Juanito de Luna; and Rigor dela Cruz, for allegedly collaborating and conspiring with her for Yuson’s murder.

Gomez, Solis, De Luna, and Dela Cruz were arrested the day after Yuson was killed.

The victim’s wife Lalaine Yuson was present during the filing of the complaints.

Yuson was having breakfast in Sampaloc, Manila when he was gunned down by suspects who were on board a van.

His wife had claimed that his killing was politically motivated and that the gunmen were previously seen in Cam’s resort in Masbate.

Yuson’s son Charmax Jan won as mayor against Cam’s son Martin last elections.

Cam had denied involvement in the death of the vice mayor.

“Hindi kami mamamatay tao,” Cam said.

In an earlier report, Lalaine said her husband had told her that only Cam would do him harm.

Denying involvement in the ambush, Cam said “[i]t is so unfair that our family is being dragged into this, we’ve moved on from that election.”

“Me and my son had nothing to do with that ambush of ni Vice Mayor and OIC Mayor of our town, Batuan,” she said at the time.

“As a mother, I sympathize with the bereaved family [pero] hindi po totoo na politically motivated ‘yan. Wait for the investigation to roll, huwag muna sana tayong gumawa ng mga speculation,” she said./Stacy Ang