The Department of Justice (DOJ) has really useful the submitting of homicide fees towards six suspects concerned within the killing of Negros Oriental Governor Roel Degamo.
In a press convention, Justice spokesperson Assistant Secretary Mico Clavano mentioned DOJ prosecutors really useful the submitting of 9 counts of homicide towards the six people for the killing of Degamo, Jessie Boy-ay, Jose Marie Ramirez, Jomar Canseco, Crispin Vallega, Jerome Maquiling, Florence Quinikito, Joseph Renada, and Michael Fabugais.
He mentioned the suspects can even be charged with 13 counts of pissed off homicide and three counts of tried homicide.
Clavano mentioned the pissed off homicide cost for Diomedes Omatang was referred for additional investigation for lack of obligatory paperwork to show the accidents that he sustained.
According to the spokesperson, the National Bureau of Investigation-National Capital Region was additionally directed to proceed its investigation on the alleged recruiter and handler in addition to the principals by inducement talked about by among the respondents.
“The cases will be tried jointly with the previous cases for murder filed by the Office of the Provincial Prosecutor of Negros Oriental against the four previous respondents who were caught and subjected to inquest proceedings recently,” Clavano mentioned.
Degamo and eight others had been killed whereas a number of others had been injured after an assault on the governor’s dwelling on March 4.
In early March, DOJ prosecutors filed homicide raps had been filed towards 4 of the ten suspects within the killing and 12 John Does.
Meanwhile, Clavano recommended the work of the Joint Task Force Degamo.
“The Department of Justice commends the work of the joint task force and lends its unwavering commitment to see this case through until justice is finally served,” Clavano mentioned.
Evil mastermind
Meanwhile, Interior and Local Government Secretary Benhur Abalos appealed to the lacking suspects in Degamo slay to give up to authorities, warning them of the attainable actions of the mastermind.
“Sa iba pang hindi pa ho sumusuko—Iba ang utak ng taong ito. Pag-isipan niyong dalawa, baka kayo isunod nito,” he mentioned.
(For those that haven’t but surrendered—-This individual’s thoughts is totally different. Think about it, you two may be subsequent.)
“Iba ho ito. He’s very, very devious. He’s very evil. Lahat ng kasamaan nasa taong ito para pumatay ka ng ganyan. Hindi karapat dapat ‘yan dito sa ating bansa. Dapat mahusgahan ‘yan at dapat ang hustisya ay ating makamtan,” he added.
(He is different. He’s very, very devious. He’s very evil. All the evilness is in this person for him to be able to kill like that. That should not happen in our country. He should be prosecuted and we should get justice.)
Abalos said the government would protect the other suspects if they would surrender.
On Monday, Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla said that suspended Negros Oriental Representative Arnolfo “Arnie” Teves Jr. is among those being considered as mastermind in the murder of Degamo.
Remulla also said it is possible that there are two to three masterminds in the killing.
Abalos said authorities now have stronger evidence that would point to the mastermind. He was referring to the series of improvised explosive devices and ammunition found on the compound of HDJ Agri-Venture Corporation, whose president is former Negros Oriental Governor Pryde Henry Teves.
Abalos thus called on the mastermind to surrender as more suspects were placed under custody. However, he refrained from naming the mastermind, saying he wanted to follow the procedures.
“Lahat ng ebidensyang ito, nakita naman natin sa ilang nakaraang araw. ‘Yung mga mismong pumatay, nasa kustodiya na. Habang tumatagal, ang dami na. Alam mo kung sino ka. Sumuko ka na,” he said.
(We have seen all this evidence in the past few days. The killers themselves are in custody. You know who you are. Surrender now.)
“Papangalanan ko na ang pangalanan nito. Ang pangalan ng mastermind ‘demonyo.’ ‘Yun ang pangalan niya. Talagang demonyo ‘tong taong ‘to at ipakukulong natin ‘yan.”
(The mastermind’s title is ‘demon.’ That’s his title. This individual can be a demon and we are going to put him in jail.)—With Giselle Ombay/LDF, GMA Integrated News
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