Task force formed on Albay village chief slay
She said the creation of SITG Repato was in line with the directive of Police Regional Office-Bicol director Brig. Gen. Westrimundo Obinque to conduct a thorough probe into the incident and to relentlessly pursue the perpetrators.
LEGAZPI CITY — The Philippine National Police in Bicol Region disclosed that it has created a special investigation task group to probe the killing of a barangay official in Libon town last Monday.
The PNP — through its Albay Provincial Police Office — said that the task force is set to dig deeper on the death of San Jose Barangay Captain Alex Enriquez Repato after filing his certificate of candidacy.
APPO spokesperson Capt. Kharren Formales said that the "SITG Repato" has already conducted two meetings and that the investigation is already ongoing, adding that closed-circuit television footage of the incident is now being included in the investigation.
"Based on the CCTV footage, two persons were seen riding a motorcycle which matches the testimony of the witness who was with barangay captain Repato before the incident," Formales said.
She added that a continuous probe is being conducted to establish the identity of the suspects.
"We are still looking for possible witnesses who can point out who those people are. We are not ruling out that those two people may not be the only ones behind the shooting of barangay Captain Repato," Formales said.
She also stressed that the creation of SITG Repato was in line with the directive of Police Regional Office-Bicol director Brig. Gen. Westrimundo Obinque to conduct a thorough probe into the incident and to relentlessly pursue the perpetrators.
"The SITG Repato is under the supervision of the deputy regional director for operation Col. Jesus A. Rebua and the lead and chairman is our provincial director Col. Fernando Cunanan Jr.," she said.
Formales added that Albay PPO, PRO-5 and other units are helping in the investigation by pursuing leads and gathering testimonies from possible witnesses who might shed light on the killing.
"PNP-PRO5 strongly condemns the heinous incident. The attack against an innocent individual who only wants to serve the public is unacceptable and despicable. Through the coordination of the relevant agencies and the dedication of the partners in the law, it is expected that the circumstances will be clarified and justice will be achieved for the victims of this violence," the PRO-5 said in a statement.