OFW mistaken for slay suspect Jason Ivler brought back to RP

Authorities thought he was the high-profile suspect they have been tracking down for nearly two months. Jason Aguilar, a Filipino worker in Qatar, was brought to Manila on Thursday morning on suspicion that he was Jason Aguilar Ivler, prime suspect in the killing of Renato Ebarle Jr. last November 18. Upon arrival at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 1 (NAIA-1), Aguilar was questioned by Aviation Security officials, who eventually cleared him. In an interview on dzBB radio, Jojit Aguilar said his brother Jason had no involvement in the Ebarle killing. "Napagkamalan lang ang kapatid ko (My brother was only mistaken for the suspect)." Jason Aguilar, for his part, said he does not know how to return to Qatar and resume his living. "Hindi ko po alam kung ano ang mangyayari ngayon (I don’t know what to do now," he told dzBB news anchor Mike Enriquez. He said he has yet to contact his recruitment agency, Multi-Systems. Radio dzBB’s Manny Vargas reported that Jason Aguilar’s physical appearance was different from Ivler’s. Aguilar was dark-skinned while Ivler had fair-toned skin.

Ivler, the nephew of folk singer Freddie Aguilar and stepson of British diplomat Stephen James Pollard, has been the subject of a manhunt for the road-rage shooting of Ebarle Jr., 27, son of Presidential Chief of Staff Undersecretary Renato Ebarle Sr. Philippine officials are negotiating with international authorities to launch a global manhunt for Ivler. [See: DOJ verifies Ivler’s whereabouts, chides mom for playing mind games] It was earlier reported that Ivler’s mother, Marlene Aguilar, said his son would not surrender to authorities and would only surrender to God. Ivler supposedly sent Marlene a message through email saying he made it to Hawaii. She said he will not surrender and will “fight it out and will surrender only to God." According to Justice Secretary Agnes Devanadera, the Philippine government is working with the International Police Organization (Interpol) to track down Ivler abroad. - Sophia Dedace/RSJ/LBG, GMANews.TV