The Philippine National Police on Saturday introduced the creation of a particular job pressure (STF) to pursue the remaining suspects within the killing of Negros Oriental Governor Roel Degamo, saying that the decision of the case is close to.
PNP spokesperson Police Colonel Jean Fajardo stated that “STF Degamo” on Saturday afternoon held a gathering — along with representatives from the Office for Transportation Security (OTS), Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), National Bureau of Investigation (NBI), and Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) — to debate the progress of the investigation.
The PNP stated DILG Secretary Benhur Abalos has been designated as chairperson, with Justice Secretary Crispin Remulla, and Defense Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. as co-vice chairpersons.
PNP chief Police General Rodolfo Azurin Jr., AFP chief General Andres Centino, and NBI Director Medardo de Lemos have additionally been designated as job pressure commanders.
Further, Fajardo stated the PNP and AFP have been conducting pursuit operations to seize that remaining suspects, and the NBI was arranging the authorized paperwork with respect to the revelations of the 4 arrested suspects.
“The creation ng STF Degamo is to really harmonize and to make sure iisa lang direction ng law enforcement agencies so that ang intention natin sabi ng ating Presidente ay gusto niya ay whole of government approach dito po sa kaso na ito to make sure we can immediately the soonest possible time ay maresolba itong kaso na ito,” Fajardo stated at a press briefing.
Galvez on Friday stated President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. had ordered the creation of a joint job pressure composed of two brigades and 6 battalions to step as much as the joint AFP-PNP operations.
Fajardo stated the duty pressure believes that they’re “nearing to the solution of the case” with the items of proof gathered.
“With the pieces of evidence at hand po, naniniwala ang STF that we are nearing to the solution of this case we are just finalizing some of the evidence at hand kasama na po yung mga material revelation at pieces of evidence including po mga forensic evidence collected by the forensic group of PNP. The STF is really confident that in the coming days we can unmask already the people behind these heinous crimes,” Fajardo stated.
“Yung mga suspect na nagbigay ng material information regarding sa iba pa po na we are still accounting for more or less six to seven persons kasama yung five pa na actually participated doon sa nangyari pamamaril kay governor Degamo at ilang biktima including yung possible masterminds sa kaso na ito,” she added.
Fajardo stated the joint job pressure believes that the remaining suspects are nonetheless in Negros Oriental, including that close by provinces have positioned random checkpoints.
The PNP spokesperson stated the arrested suspects below the custody of the NBI have been offering substantial data which will assist establish the opposite suspects and the alleged mastermind.
The unique proprietor, vendor, and purchaser of the automobiles used within the killing of the governor have been additionally below investigation, Fajardo stated.
“Hindi lang po nakatutok ngayon at nagre-rely sa testimonial evidence na ishinare ng apat ng suspek but we are really focusing more dito sa forensic evidence na nakalap ng SITG,” she added.
Degamo was speaking to beneficiaries of the federal government’s Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) at his residence in Pamplona, Negros Oriental on the morning of Saturday, March 4, when armed males barged in and fired photographs.
The governor and 5 others have been killed. The loss of life toll rose to 9 the day after the assault. Thirteen others have been critically injured whereas 4 have been handled as outpatients.
Three suspects have been arrested throughout a sizzling pursuit operation in Bayawan City on March 4. One different suspect died in an encounter with authorities within the province, police stated.
Of the three arrested suspects, two have been former members of the Philippine Army.
Raid on Teves properties
Two suspects within the killing of Degamo named a sure “Cong Teves” because the particular person behind the deadly assault in opposition to the native official.
Police on Friday raided homes belonging to Negros Oriental Representative Arnolfo Teves Jr. within the province in quest of unfastened firearms.
The search resulted within the confiscation and restoration of three hand grenades, 10 quick firearms, six rifles, 465 assorted reside rounds of ammunition, 194 assorted empty shells, and 22 assorted magazines.
“The Teveses were not around during the implementation of the search warrants. However, all arrested persons and confiscated pieces of evidence were brought to CIDG Negros Provincial Field Unit for proper disposition,” the PNP stated in a press release.
Asked if the operation was linked with Degamo’s killing, Abalos stated on Friday that there have been statements about unlawful firearms through the investigation into the homicide complaints not too long ago filed in opposition to Teves for killings dedicated in 2019.
Teves has denied that he and his brother Henry have been concerned within the killing of Degamo amid allegations that the incident was politically motivated.
The Teveses are political rivals of the Degamo household. —LBG/VBL, GMA Integrated News
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