Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla clarified on Thursday that the division has no info but on the id of the headless physique present in a septic tank of the New Bilibid Prison (NBP).
Remulla earlier introduced that the physique belonged to Michael Cataroja, an individual disadvantaged of liberty, who has been lacking since July 15.
He mentioned the unsuitable info reached him, which he shared to the media.
“Na-fake news po ako na nahanap ang katawan na putol ang ulo. ‘Yun po yung unang sinabi sa akin, na dumating po sa aking feed nung isang madaling araw. Kasi i wake up early in the morning to look at the feeds about the department,” Remulla mentioned in a listening to on the House of Representatives.
The NBP sought the assistance of the Philippine Coast Guard’s K9 items in looking for the lacking inmate.
“May K9 na ginamit, ‘yung k9 ay pinaamoy ang damit ni Cataroja at yung aso ay mabilis na mabilis tumakbo sa septic tank,” Remulla mentioned.
The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) mentioned the piece of bone and the underwear retrieved from the tank are nonetheless being examined.
The DOJ and the NBI mentioned Cataroja continues to be thought-about lacking. Authorities proceed to search for him, together with in his former residence in Angono, Rizal.
Meanwhile, Bureau of Corrections Director General Gregorio Catapang Jr. apologized for reporting the septic tank incident to the DOJ two days late.
“Ipagpaumanhin ninyo the Secretary, I just underwent bypass kaya kung puwede sa level ko lang muna kasi wala namang masama kung na-delay ko po,” Catapang mentioned instructed the House probe.
“Ang status po niya (Cataroja) ay missing. Hangga’t di natin nabubuksan ang lahat ng septic tank at nagagalugad ang buong NBP, our declaration is he is missing,” Catapang instructed lawmakers, including that there are no less than eight septic tanks in NBP premises.—LDF, GMA Integrated News
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