SC grants DOJ’s request to transfer Degamo slay cases to a Manila court

Tetch Torres-Tupas - Reporter / @T2TupasINQ 03/14/2023

MANILA, Philippines — The Supreme Court (SC) on Tuesday granted the request of the Department of Justice (DOJ) to transfer cases related to the killing of Negros Oriental Gov. Roel Degamo to a Manila court. “The request…

Degamo slay a ‘remnant’ case of private armies — Ejercito

Daniza Fernandez 03/14/2023

MANILA, Philippines — The killing of Negros Oriental Governor Roel Degamo is a “remnant” case of private armies, Senator JV Ejercito said on Tuesday. Ejercito, chairperson of the Senate committee on local government, noted that there is…

PNP to 5 of Degamo’s police escorts: Explain absence the day gov was killed

John Eric Mendoza - Reporter / @JEMendozaINQ 03/13/2023

MANILA, Philippines — The five policemen who are part of the security detail of Negros Oriental Governor Roel Degamo must explain their absence on the day he was killed, Philippine National Police chief Rodolfo Azurin Jr. said…

Teves ready to return to PH, face accusations but… 

Beatrice Pinlac - @inquirerdotnet 03/13/2023

MANILA, Philippines — Negros Oriental Rep. Arnolfo “Arni” Teves Jr. is ready to return to the Philippines and face allegations that he was behind the brazen killing of Gov. Roel Degamo, but his legal team said Monday…

Degamo slay brains believed to be former soldier

Beatrice Pinlac - @inquirerdotnet 03/13/2023

MANILA, Philippines — The mastermind of the brazen killing of Negros Oriental Governor Roel Degamo is believed to be a former soldier, Joint Task Force Negros spokesperson Maj. Cenon Pancito III said on Monday. Pancito, who spoke on…

5 out of 6 PNP personnel guarding Degamo were absent during his killing — Ejercito

Jean Mangaluz 03/12/2023

MANILA, Philippines — Senator Joseph Victor “JV”  Ejercito on Saturday said that five out of the six Philippine National Police (PNP) personnel assigned to safeguard Negros Oriental Gov. Roel Degamo on the day of his death did…

Marcos orders police, military to suppress impunity in Negros Island – Galvez

Pegeen Maisie M. Sarara 03/11/2023

DUMAGUETE CITY, Negros Oriental — Stop the bloodshed and impunity. Pres. Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has issued a “verbal call out order” to the police and the military to stop the impunity and lawless actions on Negros Island.…

Speaker urges Teves to return home, face accusations in Gov. Roel Degamo slay: We want to hear your side

Beatrice Pinlac - @inquirerdotnet 03/10/2023

MANILA, Philippines — House Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez has called on Negros Oriental Rep. Arnolfo Teves Jr. to return to the country as soon as possible and face the criminal complaints filed against him. Teves, who is…

SITG exec: 56 cops from Santa Catalina Police Station relieved from post

Pegeen Maisie Sararana 03/09/2023

DUMAGUETE CITY, Negros Oriental — Aside from policemen from Bayawan City Police Station, all police personnel from the Santa Catalina Municipal Police Station were also relieved from their posts.  Police Lieutenant Colonel Gerard Ace Pelare, spokesperson of…

DOJ sees 3 to 4 masterminds who conspired to kill Gov. Degamo

Tetch Torres-Tupas - Reporter / @T2TupasINQ 03/09/2023

MANILA, Philippines — Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla on Thursday said they are currently looking at three to four masterminds conspiring to kill Negros Oriental Governor Roel Degamo. Still, he refused to confirm or deny if Negros…

All Bayawan City cops relieved as Degamo murder probe continues

Pegeen Maisie M. Sarara 03/07/2023

DUMAGUETE CITY, Negros Oriental – All policemen of Bayawan City Police Station are relieved from their posts effective Tuesday, March 7. Police Lieutenant Colonel Gerard Ace Pelare, the spokesperson of the Special Intelligence Task Group (SITG), confirmed…

41 seconds only: Gun attack on slain Negros Oriental governor very quick, wife says

Gabriel Pabico Lalu - Reporter / @GabrielLaluINQ 03/06/2023

MANILA, Philippines — The attack on the residence of slain Negros Oriental governor Roel Degamo lasted only for 41 seconds, his bereaved wife revealed on Monday. Mayor Janice Degamo of Pamplona, Negros Oriental, said in an interview…

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