Two suspects within the killing of Negros Oriental Governor Roel Degamo named a sure “Cong Teves” because the individual behind the deadly assault in opposition to the native official.
According to John Consulta’s report on “24 Oras” on Thursday, suspects Joric Labrador and Benjie Rodriguez have been initially provided to work for VIP safety however later assigned to hitch the group tasked to kill Degamo. Both suspects mentioned they have been informed the governor is a drug lord.
Degamo and 5 others have been shot useless in broad daylight whereas he was distributing support to his constituents at his residence in Pamplona, Negros Oriental on Saturday. Several others have been critically wounded within the assault, and the next day that loss of life toll had climbed to 9.
Asked on how they recognized the supposed mastermind, Labrador mentioned: “Tinanong ko yung safe house namin at lupa, Teves daw”.
Asked anew in the event that they personally met Teves, they replied within the detrimental.
Labrador added, “Ang alam kong nag-recruit sa amin ay si Marvin,” and when requested who gave the orders to Marvin, he mentioned, “Si cong daw sir…Teves sir.”
The incumbent congressman in Negros Oriental is Representative Arnolfo “Arnie” Teves. His brother, former Bayawan City Mayor Pryde Henry Teves, additionally served as a consultant earlier than operating in opposition to Degamo within the 2022 elections.
The former mayor was initially proclaimed winner however was stripped off his publish after the Commission of Elections and the Supreme Court upheld Degamo’s victory.
The National Bureau of Investigation and the Department of Justice mentioned they should validate the allegations and all names talked about within the case will probably be investigated.
GMA Integrated News reached out to the camps of the previous mayor and Rep. Teves, whom the House Secretary-General Office’s mentioned has a journey clearance for a private journey overseas from February 28 till March 9, for his or her respective feedback.
“We call on all concerned to observe sobriety in their pronouncement regarding the allegations against Rep. Arnie Teves in the face of certain accusations against him in connection with the killing of Governor Roel Degamo and several other persons,” Ferdinand Topacio, authorized counsel of the legislator, mentioned.—Sundy Locus/LDF, GMA Integrated News
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