CAMP OLIVAS, Pampanga, Philippines – A suspect in the killing of five members of a family in San Jose del Monte, Bulacan on June 27 was found dead yesterday morning.
The body of Rolando Pacinos, alias Inggo, was dumped along Palmera Drive, Phase 7 in Barangay Sto. Cristo.
Senior Superintendent Romeo Caramat, Bulacan police acting director, said Dapsy Daud, president of the homeowners association at Palmera, found the victim under a tree at around 6:30 a.m. A piece of cardboard that read, “addict at rapist ako huwag tularan (I’m an addict and rapist, don’t emulate),” was found near the body of the victim, whose neck was also tied with a pump belt. There were reports that the body of the victim bore signs of torture.
The body was discovered a few hours before President Duterte and Philippine National Police chief Director General Ronald dela Rosa visited the wake of the victims.
Carmelino Ibañes, who confessed to the killings, pointed to Pacinos as one of his two accomplices. An alias Tony, who was earlier considered a “person of interest,” was taken in for questioning last Friday, but later released to his family.
Superintendent Fitz Macariola, San Jose del Monte police chief, earlier said they could not arrest the two men unless the court issues a warrant.
The bodies of Auring Dizon, 58; her daughter Estrella Carlos, 28, and Carlos’ children Donnie, 11; Ella, 7, and Dexter Jr., 1, which bore 32, 45, 15, 19 and five stab wounds, respectively, were found by Carlos’ husband Dexter Sr. as he arrived from work.
Rody vows justice
The President vowed justice for the victims even as he warned criminals that they could not escape from the law.
“There will be justice. How? They said one has been killed. If that’s the case, there will be many more to come,” Duterte said. “You know that wherever you go, I will catch up with you.”
When asked if he gave the police a deadline to resolve the killings, Duterte said: “No, but it should be as soon as possible.”
Duterte said he offered a housing unit and gave P275,000 in cash and a cell phone to Dexter Sr. “I told him if there’s anything you would need and you think I can help, call me,” he said.
Duterte reiterated that he is ready to kill those who would destroy the country and the youth.
“I don’t give a s**t about human rights. I don’t care about them. I have a job to do and my job is to see to it, I will repeat, to preserve and defend the Filipino nation. That’s about it,” he said.
The President also mocked human rights advocates, saying he is willing to give them the responsibility of addressing the drug problem in the country.
Duterte said human rights advocates should begin their campaign by talking to criminals. “Tell the criminals to stop the godd**n s**t so there will be no more killings,” he said. – With Alexis Romero