QUEZON CITY, Philippines — Philippine National Police (PNP) chief PDG Oscar Albayalde is in favor of giving the P50-M reward money to Emmanuel Judavar, the witness in the assassination of AKO Bicol Partylist Rep. Rodel Batocabe and his police escort SPO2 Orlando Diaz.
However, the PNP chief added that Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Eduardo Año has yet to green-light the granting of said bounty.
But if it were up to him, Albayalde said the reward money should go to Judavar whose testimony prompted the investigation into the lawmaker’s brutal death.
“Siya ang tatanggap doon sa ibibigay na reward kasi sa kanya naman lahat nagsimula ‘yun. Remember ‘yung involvement niya ay last August pa and then humiwalay siya sa grupo ni Mayor Baldo,” said Albayalde.
It will be recalled that Judavar was the first one who surrendered to the police for his alleged role in hatching the assassination but not the actual killing, which he claims, he had no part in.
Judavar was the one who named the seven prime suspects, including alleged mastermind, Daraga Mayor Carlwyn Baldo.
All suspects who surrendered also confirmed that Mayor Baldo allegedly offered P5 million for the assassination of Cong. Batocabe. — Lea Ylagan | UNTV News & Rescue
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