The police has charged three suspects and 20 others involve
in the killing of three people and the burning of two cooperative stores in
Lianga, Surigao Del Sur, the military said Wednesday.
Capt. Patrick Martinez, spokesperson of the army’s 4th
Infantry Division, said the provincial police command in Surigao Del Sur has
charged Bobby Tejero, Loloy Tejero, Garito Layno, and 20 other “John Does” with
grave coercion, multiple murder, arson, robbery, and grave threats.
The police has identified the suspects as reportedly
responsible in the burning of two cooperative stores and the killing of Emerito
Samarca, Dionel Campos, and his cousin, Bello Sinzo, at KM 16, Hanya-an,
Lianga, Surigao Del Sur on Aug. 31, 2015.
The human rights group has accused the military’s CAFGU
auxiliary forces responsible for the killing of the three members of the
indigenous people (IPs) and the burning of the cooperatives.
In a statement, the military has denied the allegations that
the perpetrators of the crime were active members of the military auxiliary
forces of the Civilian Auxiliary Forces Geographical Unit (CAFGU).
“Based on the 4ID record, the names of the suspects are not
in the roster of the military’s CAFGU active auxiliary personnel,” Martinez
Col. Isidro L. Purisima, commander of the army’s 402nd
Infantry Brigade, was glad that the perpetrators have been identified and
charged in court, Martinez
He said that the military would extend full support to the
Philippine National Police (PNP) in the conduct of law enforcement in the area.
http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=2&sid=&nid=2&rid=801993
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