SAN ANTONIO, Nueva Ecija – An old house owned by former municipal vice mayor and film director Jose “Kaka” Balagtas in Bgy. Biliran was allegedly burned down by unidentified motorcycle-riding suspects on Friday night.
“Ito ang bahay ko sa Barangay Buliran, San Antonio, Nueva Ecija na sinunog ng mga demonyo, kung sino man kayong gumawa nito, sumpain kayo ng Dios,” Balagtas, who served as municipal vice mayor from 2010-2013 and 2013-2016, posted on his Facebook account.
Balagtas said he was in Manila during the incident.
The movie director’s son, town councilor Adonis L. Balagtas, who lives on Cando St., Bgy. Poblacion here, said their house was built in 1999.
“Isang kalunos-lunos na pangyayari ang inabutan ko. Ang dati naming tahanan ay sinunog ng mga di-kilalang tao. Dinatnan namin ng umaga ng alas siyete, abo na ang lahat. May mga nakapansin sa gilid ng dike ng Luyos na maliwanag sa kabilang side ng bandang alas onse ng gabi na baka inakala nila na ilaw sa ginagawang tulay. At marami kaming nakitang mga bakas ng gulong ng motorsiklo at dapang damo na dinaanan ng tao,” said Councilor Balagtas.
The younger Balagtas said fire authorities are still probing the incident and have yet to reveal the cause and origin of the blaze and the cost of damage to the property.
Balagtas said his father is not running for any public office next year and is in fact helping Senator Manny Pacquiao in launching the solon’s political plans for 2022.
“Wag kayong mag-alala digital din ang karma darating din ang araw nyo. Walang nagwaging masama sa mundo. Diyos na ang bahala sa inyo,” he said.
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