Return reward, Anakalusugan solon tells Batocabe witnesses

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Wed, 20 Nov 2019 09:33:06 +0000

Anakalusugan Rep. Michael Defensor yesterday said three witnesses who received cash reward for information that led to the arrest of alleged mastermind in the Batocabe slay case should return the bounty.

In a press conference, Defensor said he is satisfied with the way the Philippine National Police handled the disbursement of the bounty it received for distribution to the State witnesses.

“Justin Batocabe was very satisfied. Ang problema lang ay ang court that granted bail for the accused,” said Defensor, referring to the son of the late Ako Bicol partylist Rep. Rodel Batocabe who was killed in an ambush in Daraga City, Albay last year.

Defensor said the three witnesses who flip-flopped from their original statements will be called to the next hearing of the Batocabe reward money investigation being conducted by the House public accounts panel which he heads.

The administration lawmaker aired the possibility tha
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