Self-confessed hitman Edgar Matobato has revealed details about the so-called "Davao Death Squad" and President Rodrigo Duterte's alleged involved in the vigilante group.
The "Davao Death Squad" is an alleged loose group of vigilantes that target rapists, thieves, alleged terrorists, and at times, according to Matobato, personal and political enemies of the former Davao City mayor and his son.
Duterte has long been linked to the supposed death squad but no charges have been filed against him.
Matobato's testimony is the first time a supposed witness came forward and revealed his identity while detailing the alleged activities of the "Davao Death Squad." The supposed former militia man said that Duterte himself (or through his supposed aides) ordered the killing of suspects and enemies, including political ones.
He claimed that the death squad was composed of former militia men, commissioned and non-commissioned police officials, and rebel returnees or former communist fighters.
In a privilege speech after her ouster from the Senate committee that had called for the probe, De Lima narrated the names of police personnel and civilians who supposedly made up the "Davao Death Squad." Some of them were supposedly under the Davao City Police Office's "Heinous Crimes Section."
Their names are as follows:
POLICE
- Senior Police Office 4 Arthur Lascanas
- Chief Inspector Jacy “Jay” Francia
- CInsp Fulgencio Pavo
- CInsp Ronald Lao
- SPO3 Jim Tan
- SPO4 Sanson “Sonny” Buenaventura
- SPO1 Reynante B. Medina
- SPO1 Bienvenido Furog
- SPO1 Vivencio “Jun” Jumawan
- SPO2 Enrique “Jun” Delos Reyes Ayao
- SPO3 Jun Laresma
- SPO2 Rizalino “Bobong” G. Aquino
- SPO3 Donito “Pogi” Ubales
- SPO1 Jun Bisnar
- SPO1 Gaston Aquino
- Senior Superintendent Isidero “Dick” Florivel/Florobel
- SSupt Rey Capote
- SSupt Tony Rivera
- SSupt Dionisio Abude
CIVILIANS
- Bienvenido Laud
- Alvin Laud
- Roly Engalia
- Arnold Ochavez
As of now, the hearing is ongoing...
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Source: Rappler
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