CDNTopStories According to family members, this was not the first time that people were killed in their province due to politics. But the earlier killings involved ordinary people who were supporting Governor Roel Degamo. Read more: CDNDigital
Nyrth Christian Degamo, the late governor’s nephew and Board Member of the province’s 2nd district, said that politics was a possible motive in the killing.
According to Nyrth, this was not the first time that people were killed in their province due to politics. But the earlier killings involved ordinary people who were supporting Governor Degamo.“Actually, kaning panghitabo nahitabo nani sa past days pa even before elections. Ang difference lang ato, katong mga niagi mga ordinaryong tawo tungod kay kaalyado namo. So mga ingun ana nga butanga, ang mga tawo diri nagpabuta-buta ra or nagpabungol-bungol sa kadtong niagi kay tungod nahadlok gyud…..
On Saturday, Degamo was having his “Peoples’ Day” at his residence when the armed men arrived and fired shots at him. Their bullets also hit some of the people of where with the governor then.Carlo said they are yet to finalize the details of the governor’s burial. But before that, the governor’s body will be brought to the Provincial Capitol for a vigil and public viewing.
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