THE PHILIPPINE STAR
fHURSDAY I APRIL 11,2019
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DOJi,Usec not behind miyOtrs :
indictment over Batoc abe murder
By EDU PUNAY
The Departrnent of Justice
yesterday denied the alleea_
tion of Mayor Carlwyn BXldo
of Daraga, Albav thai a DOT
official was behind the filinl
of charges against him orrur"
the kiiling of Ako Bicol partv_
Iist Rep. Rodel Batocabe'.
DOJ Secretary Menardo
Guevarra said lialdo,s claim
that DOJ Undersecre tarv
and spokesman Mark plrete
interfered in the resolution of
the case was ,,totallv un-
founded."
"Usec. Perete has no in-
volvement whatsoever in the
operations of the prosecution
service, which is under the
supervision of another under_
secretary," Guevarra said.
"His being a relative of
Daraga \4cefu ayor (Victor)
Perete is purelv iccidental-
He has pever tllked about
Mayor Baldo,s cases with
tpAq-.er -
anyone, much less with the
investigating panet. Usec. p6-
rete is one of the most honest
and respected officials of the
DOJ," Guevarra added.
The Daraga vice mayor is
running against Baldo jn the
May elections.
-{[heDOJ filed two counts
of murder and six counts of
attempted murder against
Baldo before the Leg"azbi Citv
regional trial court. -
Also charged.were the al-
l/ "
'' '"'
leged gunman, Henry yuson;
Christopher Naval, B'aldo,s
securi$z aide; Emmanuel i
Rosillo, Jay"win Babor, Henrv
Tyson and Rolando Arimad6.
Danilo Luella was charsed
as an accomplice,
Batocabe and his secu-
rity escort Senior iolice
Officer 1 Orlando Diaz were
shot dead after attendins a
gift-giving event for seni"or
citizens in Baransav Bureos
on Dec. 22