PCG personnel may face criminal raps, says NBI

From the Daily Tribune (Jun 8): PCG personnel may face criminal raps, says NBI

ON BALINTANG SHOOTING INCIDENT

Personnel of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) involved in the bloody shooting incident in Balintang Channel last May 9 may face criminal charges.

According to National Bureau of Investigation Deputy Director Virgilio Mendez, this was one of the matters they are reviewing that will be included in their findings.

However, Mendez clarified they still need additional evidence for their final report and recommendation.

Some of the evidence still needed by the NBI in the investigation, Mendez said, are the medico-legal report and ballistic report from Taiwan which are written in Mandarin and needs to be translated and authenticated.

Aside from this, Mendez said, the NBI wants the slug taken from the Taiwanese fishing boat involved in the incident to be presented to them.

Mendez added they also want to determine whether the Taiwanese investigators have the record to prove who was in possession of the firearm who shot the slain fisherman.

However, Mendez could not directly say whether they can submit the report to Justice Secretary Leila de Lima next week because the drafting of the report depends on the availability of the documents they are asking.

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