Interior and Local Government Secretary Benhur Abalos said on Friday that he believes that the police did not torture the suspects in the killing of Negros Oriental Governor Roel Degamo.
In an ambush interview, Abalos was asked if he stood by the pronouncement of the Philippine National Police that there was no torture, belying the claims of the suspects.Abalos said that the police had arrested the suspects in cooperation with the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the National Bureau of Investigation .
Abalos expressed confidence that the cases against the suspects would succeed despite the recantation of their testimonies."Huwag kayong mag-alala kasi dalawa ang klaseng ebidensiya: Isa yung direct evidence o testimony at yung tinatawag na circumstantial o yung mga forensics na talagang magli-link sa isang tao," he said.
Remulla earlier said Negros Oriental Representative Arnolfo "Arnie" Teves Jr. appeared to be the "main mastermind" behind the assassination of Degamo, citing testimonies of arrested suspects.
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