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just outside his family’s residential compound in Pamplona town during an event for 4Ps beneficiaries, leaving 8 others killed, 13 injured, and 4 with minor injuries., facing multiple murder, frustrated murder, and attempted murder complaints, with some facing illegal possession of firearms complaints. At least nine of them are former members of the military.
The Department of Justice considers Marvin Miranda, longtime bodyguard of Negros Oriental 3rd District Representative Arnolfo Teves,behind Degamo’s killing based on the suspects’ disclosures. Miranda was indicted on multiple murder and multiple frustrated murder charges. He allegedly received instructions from a “boss idol,” “big boss,” and “kalbo,” which DOJ Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla believes to be aliases referring to Teves.Negros Oriental lawmaker, whose family is a political rival of the Degamos, earlier denied allegations against him. Teves has yet to return to the Philippines from a US medical trip despite the expiration of his travel authority on March 9.
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