CEBU CITY, Philippines―Three months ago, former Cebu City Police Officer Director Royina Garma was the image of an irked official who said that she will file a cyber libel case against the
Before the end of April 2019, complaints of torture, robbery, grave threats, child abuse and serious physical injuries were field against the eight police officers at the Cebu City Prosecutor’s Office.Garma, on the other hand, did not push with her plans to file a case against Basillote’s partner although she mentioned in a May 15, 2019 story that she will still pursue the case.
In response, Garma surpassed Osmeña’s reward and offered P200,000 to anyone who can testify as a credible witness and provide evidence of the alleged “police brutality” in the Barangay Carreta operation on April 18.But on Wednesday, July 24, the former police official, visited Barangay Carreta in her new capacity as general manager of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office .
The money is meant for the survivors of the Carreta fire that hit the village on May 11, 2019 or two days before the mid-term elections.The May 11 fire broke at 4:18 a.m. and burned at least 50 homes in Sitio Ponce, Barangay Carreta. It was placed under control at 5:15 a.m. Damage to properties was estimated at P900,000.
One of the houses that was burned was that of Eddie Basillote, who is currently detained at the Cebu City Jail.
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