THE four suspects in the killing of Negros Oriental Gov.
Roel Degamo and eight others on March 4 have been transferred to Camp Crame in Quezon City, the Philippine National Police reported on Tuesday.At the same time, Special Investigation Task Group spokesman Lt. Col. Gerard Ace Pelare said two of the suspects have been enrolled in the witness protection program of the Department of Justice .Pelare said the DoJ will assess whether or not the suspects will be qualified to turn as state witnesses.
He also disclosed that personnel from the Bayawan Police Station have been relieved.'This is an operational and tactical decision by the command to make sure that the remaining suspects will be arrested because as you know...most of the arrested suspects were arrested in Bayawan City,' Pelare said.He also disclosed that empty shells which were recovered at the crime scene ed the recovered assault rifles in Bayawan City.
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