Woman arrested for calling niece a ‘thief’

A 57-YEAR-OLD woman landed in jail for calling her niece a “thief.”

Lelita Bornia, married, a resident of Sitio North Guinabasan, Barangay Tubigagmanok, Asturias town in midwest Cebu, was arrested by the police at 4:30 p.m. on Friday, March 31, based on the complaint of her niece, Jonalyn Paul, of legal age, whose husband is a Filipino-American.

Judge Mary Jocelyn Regencia of the Municipal Circuit Trial Court of Balamban-Asturias issued the warrant of arrest dated March 27, 2023 against the suspect for grave oral defamation.

Master Sergeant Ronald Duran of Asturias Police Station told SunStar Cebu that Bornia is expected to post a bail bond of P18,000 on Monday, April 3, 2023.

When asked for comment, Bornia denied the accusations against her that she made up stories that her niece was arrested in Manila for theft.

Their misunderstandings had been going on since 2021.

Because of that, Bornia and Paul were called to the barangay for an investigation but they were unable to reconcile.

Bornia revealed that her niece got angry when she told her to pay her loan.

She said her niece borrowed P10,000 from a lending company using her name but she did not pay.

Paul also used her name to purchase cosmetics on credit once more without making the payment.

"Siya ra nagtumo-tumo ana estorya aron iyaha ko nga makasuhan," Bornia said.

(She just made up that story so she could sue me).

Bornia added that she is ready to defend herself in court. (GPL, TPT)