CEBU CITY REP. Tomas Osme帽a聽 yesterday promised to file a case against barangay captain Benjamin Zabate of Sawang Calero for harassing his聽 youth leaders last August.
Police already filed an alarm and scandals complaint against Zabate with聽 the Cebu City Prosecutor鈥檚 Office聽 over the Aug. 9 incident where members of the Osmena Youth Empowered for Service were allegedly heckled during their dance number in the barangay.
The youths said they聽 saw Zabate drinking with a group of men near the presentation.
At the end of the dance presentation, they said聽 Zabate boarded a Hi-Ace Coaster and聽 fired his gun in the air.
Police investigated the incident and filed a complaint last Aug. 22.
Prosecutors have not yet issued a resolution on the case to determine if it should be elevated to the court.
Osme帽a said he would consult his legal team about filing聽 another criminal case against Zarate , this time with the聽 Ombudsman.
Zarate, for his part, said he was ready to face whatever case is filed/Correspondent Patricia Andrea Pate帽a