By Liezelle Soriano
Presidential Task Force on Media Security (PTFoMS) led by Usec. Paul Gutierrez said there are promising results in the investigation into the killing of broadcaster Juan Jumalon.
“The leads and possible motives being pursued by the investigators are showing promising results pointing to a faster resolution of this incident,” Gutierrez said.
“More than the expression of sympathy and the granting of financial support, what we are after here is justice for the victim through the apprehension of the identified suspect and his confederates leading to the unmasking of the mastermind, if there is any,” Gutierrez also said.
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on Sunday assured the family of the slain radio broadcaster that law enforcement agencies are exerting all efforts to immediately resolve the incident that happened last November 5.
Misamis Occidental police director PCol. Dwight Monato said that the suspect, a known ‘gun-for-hire’ in the province, has been identified by at least three witnesses.
“We already have the name and background of one of the three possible suspects. This is a good starting point in any investigation,” Monato said.
A P500,000 reward has been offered by the office of Governor Henry Oaminal Sr. to anyone with information regarding the whereabouts of the accused, and P3 million to any law enforcement official who can apprehend any of them.
Meanwhile, the Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission had pledged P100,000, and the PTFoMS had promised P100,000 for any tip that resulted in the arrest of the perpetrators. (ai/mnm)