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(Eagle News)–Philippine Army chief Lieutenant General Gilbert Gapay on Friday, June 5, welcomed the filing of charges against the policeman and several police cadets over the death of former soldier Winston Ragos in April. “The filing of murder cases by the NBI against PMSgt. Daniel Florendo Jr, and four other police trainees, in connection with the killing of former Corporal Winston Ragos, is a major step towards justice for our fallen hero, who has given […]
(Eagle News)–The Philippine Army has sought the assistance of the National Bureau of Investigation in probing the shooting of a former soldier in Quezon City on Tuesday. In a statement, the Army said the “apparent prejudgement by police investigators moved the Army to seek help from the NBI so that justice may be served for (Winston) Ragos and his family.” Ragos was shot dead after he tried to draw his pistol on Master Sergeant Daniel […]
(Eagle News)–Two National Police Commission investigators are now looking into the shooting of a former soldier in Quezon City on Tuesday. NAPOLCOM executive officer Rogelio Casurao said in a television interview on Friday, April 24, that this was after the family “expressed their preference” for the NAPOLCOM to handle the probe of Police Master Sergeant Daniel Florendo’s shooting of Winston Ragos. The police had said Ragos, who was diagnosed with PTSD after his deployment to […]
(Eagle News)–The Philippine Army has ordered a probe into Tuesday’s shooting incident that led to the death of a former soldier in Quezon City. In a statement, the Army said the probe of the shooting of Winston Ragos would be conducted by the Army Judge Advocate in coordination with the Philippine National Police. It added Ragos, in November 2017, was given a complete disability discharge from his military service, “complete with pension and other assistance, […]
(Eagle News)–The Philippine National Police on Thursday, April 23, defended a Quezon City policeman’s shooting of an armed retired soldier believed to have mental issues during a confrontation. In a statement, PNP spokesperson Bernard Banac said Police Master Sergeant Daniel Florendo was only defending himself when he shot Winston Ragos who had tried to draw his pistol. “P/MSgt Florendo was the only person in the best position to make that judgment call, better than any […]
