CIDG files admin cases vs Daraga mayor over Batocabe slay
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine National Police Criminal Investigation and Detection Group filed criminal and administrative complaints against Daraga Mayor Carlwyn Baldo in relation to the murder of Rep. Rodel Batocabe (Ako Bicol Party-list).
The police has tagged Baldo as the mastermind in the killing of Baldo and his bodyguard Senior Police Officer 1 Orlando Diaz.
In a letter dated January 11, the CIDG requested the Office of the Ombudsman to take appropriate action on Baldo's offenses — conduct prejudicial to the best interest of the service and graft and corruption.
The police asked the court to look into the administrative aspect of the two counts of murder and six counts of multiple frustrated murder as defined under the Revised Penal Code.
The ombudsman was also asked to investigate the supposed disbursement of public funds for salaries of ghost employees in Daraga.
Batocabe and his security escort were shot dead while attending a gift-giving event in Barangay Burgos, Daraga, Albay on Dec. 22, 2018 while six others suffered gunshot wounds.
The slain lawmaker was Baldo's opponent in the mayoral race in the upcoming midterm elections. — Patricia Lourdes Viray
Rep. Rodel Batocabe (AKO Bicol party-list) has been reportedly shot dead while attending a gift giving program in Brgy. Burgos, Daraga, Albay.
Reports say Batocabe — who was running for mayor of Daraga, Albay in the 2019 midterm elections and was serving his last term as congressman — was rushed to the hospital with his escort, SPO1 Orlando Diaz, but the two were pronounced dead on arrival.
Lawyer Justin Batocabe expresses dismay that former Daraga Mayor Carlwyn Baldo, tagged as the mastermind in the murder of his father and Ako Bicol party-list representative Rodel Batocabe will be allowed to post bail.
"Pinaghalu-halong galit, panlulumo, at pagkagimbal ang nararamdaman ngayon ng aming pamilya sa kautusan ng Legazpi City RTC Branch 10 na palayain si Carl 'Awin' Baldo," the younger Batocabe says.
"Ang murder charges laban kay Baldo ay non-bailable kaya’t matinding dagok ang kautusang ito sa aming pamilya, sa alaala ng aking ama, at sa mga taong nananalig sa sistema ng hustisya sa Pilipinas," he adds.
Daraga, Albay Mayor Carlwyn Baldo was rushed to the hospital Tuesday night for asthma, state-run Radyo Pilipinas reports.
Baldo was arrested earlier Tuesday after police executing a search warrant found unlicensed firearms and explosives in his house.
Radyo Pilipinas says the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group has confirmed that Baldo was brought to the UST hospital in nearby Legazpi City past 11 p.m.
Baldo, who has been accused of being behind the killing of Rep. Rodel Batocabe (Ako Bicol party-list) is being guarded by police while he recovers.
Batocabe was a candidate for mayor of Daraga in the May elections.
Police arrest Daraga Mayor Carlwyn Baldo after firearms and ammunition were recovered inside his residence. Police say he failed to show necessary permits.
A party-list solon urges the Department of Justice to issue a hold departure order against Daraga Mayor Carlwyn Baldo after he was identified by the police as the alleged mastermind in the killing of Rep. Rodel Batocabe.
"Now that the murder and frustrated murder charges have been filed against the Daraga mayor, the DOJ has enough basis to have the hold departure order issued against him," Rep. Francisco Datol Jr. (Senior Citizen party-list) says in a statement.
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