Department of Justice (DoJ) Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II
on Tuesday named the three members of the task force that will investigate the
explosion in Davao City where 14 people were killed and dozens others wounded
last September 2.
Aguirre has issued DoJ Order 585 dated September 3,
composing the task force -- Region 11 Regional Prosecutor Janet Grace Fabrero,
Davao City Prosecutor Nestor Ledesma, and National Bureau of Investigation
(NBI) Southern Mindanao Regional Office chief Arnold Rosales.
"In the interest of public service and pursuant to the
provisions of existing laws, the said personnel and or their duly authorized
deputies and or assistants are hereby directed to coordinate with each other
and with personnel from other law enforcement agencies with regard to the
investigation on the Sept. 2, 2016 explosion in Davao City," Aguirre said
in his order.
He said a task force composed of operatives from the NBI and
prosecutors from the DoJ will be formed to investigate the terror attack and
file criminal charges against perpetrators.
Aguirre earlier assured that justice will be served to the
families of the victims of the blast.
The perpetrators will be brought to justice. We are one with
the President (Rodrigo Roa Duterte) in this fight against terrorism and
lawlessness. We cannot let this pass. The perpetrators should be meted the
corresponding punishment under our penal laws,” he stressed.
The DoJ Secretary also announced that he has put in his
personal funds to jumpstart a fund drive for the victims and their families of
the Davao Blast, to be followed by the employees of the DOJ and its attached
agencies.
“Davaoeños have always been there for the rest of the Philippines
Aside from the 14 fatalities, 70 others were also injured in
the explosion that prompted President Rodrigo Duterte to declare a State of National Emergency on Account of Lawless Violence in Mindanao .
Meanwhile, Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio also
announced a Php2 million reward for any information that could lead to the
apprehension of those responsible behind the blast.
The Davao City Council also approved the release of
Php4.5-million cash assistance for the victims of Roxas night market explosion
that left 14 dead and 70 others injured.
The cash assistance, which was approved based on an urgent
motion during the Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) regular session, will be sourced
from the City Government’s Crisis Intervention funds and incident expenses.
Lawyer Raul Nadela Jr., chief of staff of Mayor Inday Sara
Duterte, said the distribution of cash assistance will immediately start
Tuesday night.
Each family of 14 fatalities will receive Php40,000 while
the 70 injured will be given Php30,000 each from the Crisis Intervention Fund.
The city will also shoulder the food expenses during the
wake of the 14 victims for a maximum of 10 days, and the meals of watchers of
injured victims for 20 days.
The burial lot at the Davao Memorial Park
Nadela added that the Mayor initially gave out cash
assistance to all the blast victims from her own money.
Meanwhile, additional support for grieving families of the
night market explosion victims were given by Department of Labor and Employment
(Dole) Secretary Silvestre Bello III with Php10,000 cash assistance to each
family of the 14 dead victims and Php5,000 to each injured victim.
He said the assistance was pooled from the Employment
Compensation Commission (ECC) and the Occupational Safety and Health Council
(OSHC) under DOLE.
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