Tag: killing

Daraga police chief sacked following Batocabe slay

(Eagle News)—-Philippine National Police chief Oscar Albayalde has ordered the relief of the Daraga, Albay police chief. The relief of Benito Dipad Jr. came after the killing of Rep. Rodel Batocabe and his bodyguard, SP01 Orlando Diaz. Batocabe was about to board his vehicle from a gift-giving activity when they were attacked on Saturday, Dec. 22. The police has said they were eyeing at least six suspects in the killing. The National Bureau of Investigation […]

NBI joins Batocabe slay probe; says motive for killing “likely politically motivated”

(Eagle News)–The National Bureau of Investigation will also probe the killing of Ako Bicol partylist Rep. Rodel Batocabe, which based on initial NBI information, was “likely politically motivated.” This was after Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra himself gave the order for the NBI to “assist the police” through its field operatives. According to the DOJ statement, that the attack was “likely politically motivated” was based on initial investigation by NBI agents. “A thorough inspection of the […]

PNP says at least six suspects eyed in Batocabe killing

(Eagle News)–Authorities are looking at the possibility at least six people were behind the killing of Ako Bicol party-list Rep. Rodel Batocabe. Chief Inspector Maria Luisa Calubaquib, spokesperson of the Special Investigation Task Group Batocabe, said in an interview over radio dzbb this was the information provided by the driver of the vehicle of the slain congressman. “According to him, posibleng anim ang mga suspects dito because may tatlong motorsiklo na naghihintay prior nu’ng incident […]

Albayalde orders creation of task force to probe Batocabe killing

(Eagle News)–Philippine National Police Chief Oscar Albayalde has ordered the creation of a special investigation task force to probe the killing of Rep. Rodel Batocabe and his bodyguard. In a statement, Albayalde said the task group was also in order to “mobilize all available resources”  for the investigation. “We appeal to the public to immediately report to the police any information that could lead us to the perpetrators and to help us quickly solve the […]

President Duterte: No pardon for three policemen convicted of murder of Kian Delos Santos

(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday, Dec. 3, gave the assurance he would not pardon the three policemen convicted of killing Kian delos Santos. “No. Of course not. Maybe one million years from now,” Duterte said. According to Duterte, he would only come to the defense of policemen who may be considered to have committed criminal acts but in the performance of their duties. On Nov. 29, the Caloocan City Regional Trial Court Branch 125 […]

Año on conviction of three cops over Kian Delos Santos’ slay: Justice does not distinguish if one is in position of authority or not

(Eagle News) — Interior Secretary Eduardo Año  on Thursday, Nov. 29, hailed the conviction of three policemen by a Caloocan court for the murder of Kian delos Santos, saying it shows, among others, that “justice is blind.” It “does not distinguish whether one is in a position of authority or not,” Año  said, following the Caloocan Regional Trial Court Branch 125’s decision to sentence P03 Arnel Oares and P01 Jeremias Pereda and Jerwin Cruz to reclusion perpetua […]

Duterte on Halili’s killing: “Wala akong alam”

(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte took offense at allegations he knew something about the killing of Tanauan, Batangas Mayor Antonio Halili. “Unfair sila sa akin (They are are unfair to me),” Duterte said in a speech before the Filipino community in Papua New Guinea, where he is attending the 26th Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders’ Meeting. According to Duterte, when he says he is going to kill, “pangtakot man lang yan, istorya man lang […]

PNP: Gun-for-hire group behind killing of La Union town mayor

(Eagle News)–A gun-for-hire group is behind the killing of Sudipen, La Union Mayor Alexander Buquing. This is according to Philippine National Police Spokesperson Benigno Durana, who spoke in a press conference on Tuesday, Oct. 2. “Hindi pa natin nakita ‘yung definitive assessment but definitely these were well perpetrated by gun-for-hire elements kaya ang kautusan ng Chief PNP, we should be proactive in running against these gun-running syndicates,” he said. So far, he said the police […]

DFA vows justice for Filipina slain in Sweden

(Eagle News)—–The Department of Foreign Affairs on Sunday, Sept. 30, vowed justice for a Filipina who was killed allegedly by her Swedish actor-husband in Kista, Sweden on Sept. 23. In a statement, the DFA said the Philippine Embassy in Norway was in contact with Swedish authorities, and was working with the Swedish government-provided lawyer handling the case of Mailyn Conde Sinambong, a  mother of two. Mailyn’s husband, the DFA said, is in the custody of Swedish […]

Enrile: “Jabidah massacre” merely “invented” by Ninoy Aquino to destabilize Ferdinand Marcos’ gov’t

(Eagle News) — The “Jabidah massacre” was merely invented by then-Senator Ninoy Aquino in an attempt to destabilize the government of then-President Ferdinand Marcos. This is according to former Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile, who had said among the reasons Marcos declared martial law in the country was the formed alliance between the Liberal Party and the Communist Party of the Philippines. Enrile, who made the remark in an interview with former Senator Bongbong Marcos, […]

Criminal raps to be filed vs Trece Martires, Cavite mayor over vice mayor’s killing

(Eagle News) — Criminal charges are slated to be filed against the Trece Martires, Cavite mayor in connection with the killing of his vice mayor in July. The two counts of murder and frustrated murder will be filed against Melandro de Sagun over his alleged role in the death of Alexander Lubigan on July 7. Also charged were Maragondon Cavite Councilor Lawrence Arca, Luis Vasquez Abad Jr., Ariel Fletchetro Paiton, Rhonel Bersamina, and several John […]

PNP: Mastermind in Bote slay identified

By Mar Gabriel Eagle News Service The mastermind in the killing of General Tinio, Nueva Ecija Mayor Ferdinand Bote has been identified, the police said. Philippine National Police Chief Oscar Albayalde said the name was given to police by the two suspects–Florencio Suarez and Robert Gumacay—who were arrested on Wednesday, July 11. Suarez and Gumacay were nabbed after the Toyota Avanza they were on was intercepted in a checkpoint in Camarines Sur. A pistol was […]