Presidential Task Force on Media Security (PTFOMS) Executive Director Undersecretary Jose Joel Sy-Egco informs that Patrolman Roger Rubio, one of the suspects in Dindo Generoso-murder case, is already in the government’s custody. Rubio had been an active member of the Philippine National Police (PNP) before he surrendered to the state on Wednesday, November 13, 2019. “Initially, we’re looking at three e. Maaaring work-related, or it may be also involved in politics, or in a land dispute before. So, nawala itong si land dispute. So, do’n umiikot ngayon, either politics or work-related or both” (Initially, we’re looking at three. It may be work-related, or it may be also involved in politics, or in a land dispute before. So, the angle on land dispute has already been eliminated. So, it only revolves around either politics or work-related or both), elucidates Sy-Egco.
PNP Region VII Chief Police Brigadier General Valeriano de Leon states that the saddening involvement of the police force in such incidents is just an isolated case. He also guarantees the unending focus on the probe with the help of the PTFOMS, in keeping with President Rodrigo Duterte’s order on the matter.
Regarding the murder case on Clarin, Misamis Occidental Mayor David Navarro while in the care of the police on October 25, 2019, which was assigned by the Chief Executive to the National Bureau of Investigation, de Leon expresses that they respect the President’s decision. de Leon adds that they are still ready to cooperate in said case. “It is a welcome development that the President issued orders for NBI to takeover the investigation, considering na kahit anong ilabas ng pulis na investigation, it will spare us from impartial . . . bias outcome of the investigation (It is a welcome development that the President issued orders for NBI to takeover the investigation, considering that whatever investigation results the police releases, it will spare us from . . . bias outcome of the investigation.
When inquired on the next PNP chief, he being one of the resounding candidates for the post, de Leon responds that he will respect whomever the Head of State appoints to the position. “To me as a star general, it doesn’t matter who will be the chief PNP. What matters is the person should lead the organization to restore back the affected image of the PNP. I have been in the service for more than 30 years. Ang nakaka-ano dito, kailangan ma-restore natin ‘yong affected ng image, come to think of what transpired in the controversy” (To me as a star general, it doesn’t matter who will be the chief PNP. What matters is the person should lead the organization to restore back the affected image of the PNP. I have been in the service for more than 30 years. What matters is that we need to restore the affected image, come to think of what transpired in the controversy), de Leon explains.
