The Philippine Army's 9th Infantry Division is investigating the death of a Coast Guard member who was allegedly killed by a soldier last April 12.
The victim was
identified as Vladimir Eduerte, a resident of General Tinio, Nueva Ecija.
His relatives
said Eduerte was having a drinking session with some of his friends in Bulan,
Sorsogon when their group got into an argument with a group of soldiers.
Eduerte was
allegedly shot by one of the soldiers after he tried to stop the argument between
the two groups.
According to
Eduerte's family, around 10 soldiers were involved in the incident. Two of them
are still unidentified.
They urged the
military to surrender the soldier who killed Eduerte.
Army spokesman
Lt. Col. Noel Detoyato said they will cooperate with the investigation being
carried out by the Philippine National Police (PNP).
"The
Philippine Army, particularly the 9th Infantry Division, is looking closely
into the matter to determine the circumstances surrounding the incident. We do
not condone this act," Detoyato said in a statement.
The official
added that the military will facilitate the surrender of 9 military personnel
allegedly involved in the incident.
The soldiers will
also undergo paraffin test and ballistic examination of their firearms in order
to determine who among them shot Eduerte.
If found guilty
the Army personnel will be discharged from the service, and will suffer
criminal liabilities in court, Detoyato said.
"The
Philippine Army does not and will not tolerate any misbehavior committed by our
soldier. The soldiers are aware of certain Standard Operating Procedures and
Articles of War that we, as soldiers, have to live by whether in combat or
while doing administrative duties. Soldiers understand fully well that any infraction
thereof has corresponding penalties," he added.
http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/nation/regions/04/23/15/army-investigating-coast-guard-members-death
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