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Ex-cop nabbed for slay of pageant bet, Israeli
Four suspects, including the alleged mastermind Michael Angelo Guiang, have been arrested in connection with the murder of beauty queen Geneva Lopez and her Israeli boyfriend Yitzhak Cohen in Tarlac.
Lopez and Cohen were last seen traveling to Capas in an SUV before they were reported missing in June 2024.
Their remains were discovered buried at a quarry site in Capas in July 2024.
Guiang, a former police officer, was arrested on March 19, 2025, based on a murder warrant with no bail recommended.
Three other suspects, Rommel Abuso, Jeffrey Santos, and Jay Tacubanza, were arrested on March 18 and 19, 2025, with Abuso and Santos already detained for another offense.
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