The killing of Negros Oriental Governor Roel Degamo is a “remnant” case of private armies, Senator JV Ejercito said. | DFernandezINQ
Ejercito then said that the Philippine National Police and the Armed Forces of the Philippines should work together to take apart remaining private armies in the country.
“I’m hoping that with these very few private armies that are left, I’m hoping that with the president’s instruction, I hope that the PNP [and] the AFP would join hands already in dismantling all of these private armies,” he said. The AFP and the PNP, Ejercito said, should also monitor discharged members to know their whereabouts and if they are being tapped in killing schemes and the like.Asked if he believes that the scheme has shifted from hiring private armies to gun-for-hire syndicates, Ejercito replied “yes.”On March 4,Your subscription could not be saved. Please try again.
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