As the police filed multiple charges against four of the suspected gunmen in the killing of Negros Oriental Gov. Roel Degamo on March 4, the DOJ said that two of them might be included in the government’s witness protection program.
A search was ongoing for other remaining suspects believed to still be in Negros Oriental, according to Police Col. Gerard Ace Pelare, spokesperson for the Special Investigation Task Group Degamo.
“What’s important here is we catch the mastermind. We won’t stop until justice is given to the victim,” said Abalos who urged other suspects to surrender “because some of your companions have been arrested and there is a bounty for your arrest.”President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said the governor’s killing was a “purely political” and “particularly terrifying” incident that “cannot go unpunished.
In a 16-minute video posted on Facebook, Negros Oriental Rep. Arnolfo Teves Jr. extended his sympathies to Degamo’s family and claimed there were personalities who wanted to pin the murder on him. “In every crime, the police always looks for the motive first — who will benefit most. In all honesty, we won’t get any benefit from this,” said Teves, who was in the United States for a stem cell treatment.
Teves is the older brother of Pryde Henry who served as Negros Oriental governor for just four months after the Commission of Elections nullified his victory in the May 2022 elections in favor of Degamo.
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