Friday, February 21, 2025

Degamo widow sees ‘hope’ for justice

Janice DegamoPamplona Mayor

Pamplona Mayor Janice Degamo

DUMAGUETE CITY, NEGROS ORIENTAL, Philippines — The widow of slain Negros Oriental Gov. Roel Degamo welcomed the inclusion of one other scion of the Teves clan as suspect within the crime and hoped that justice would quickly be served.

Mayor Janice Degamo of Pamplona city welcomed the transfer of the Felony Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) to ask the Division of Justice to implead former Negros Oriental Gov. Pryde Henry Teves within the homicide of Roel and 9 different people in March 2023.

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Henry, who’s operating for governor within the Might elections, is the youthful brother of expelled Rep. Arnolfo Teves, the alleged mastermind behind the bloodbath.

READ: Teves brother implicated in Degamo homicide

The Inquirer tried however failed to achieve Pryde Henry for remark. He was additionally silent on his very lively Fb web page “Governor Henry Teves,” the place up till 4 p.m. on Tuesday, he had one put up, a video greeting on the fiesta celebration of Bayawan Metropolis.

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Janice, then again, posted a press release on Fb on Tuesday, blaming her husband’s loss of life on the Teveses.

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“When my husband and 9 of our fellow NegOrenses have been brutally murdered in our residence, NegOrenses knew, for sure, who was answerable for the horrific crime,” Janice mentioned.

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“Which is why, I’ve tirelessly fought for over a 12 months to make sure that each member of the (Teves group) face justice for his or her crimes towards my fellow NegOrenses,” she added.

Janice, now a candidate for consultant of the third congressional district of the province, is allied with Pryde Henry’s opponent, reelectionist Gov. Manuel “Chaco” Sagarbarria, the previous vice governor who assumed the put up after Degamo’s loss of life.

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Nonetheless a good distance

Janice mentioned she was grateful there have been nonetheless authorities officers and personnel who helped her household attain justice.

“Thankfully, our battle will not be with out hope, as courageous women and men throughout the authorities have joined us in taking a stand towards evil and corruption by persevering with to assist us as we try to realize justice, peace and prosperity in our beloved province,” she mentioned.

In line with Janice, the battle for justice had not been straightforward: “By way of deception, coercion and corruption, the Teves(es) have extended the legal proceedings towards them. Even now, Arnolfo Teves, who financed my husband’s loss of life, enjoys a lifetime of luxurious in Timor-Leste.”

Roel and 9 others was murdered by a gaggle of armed males who barged inside his residential compound in Pamplona on March 4, 2023.



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Eleven suspects have been arrested and linked Arnolfo to the crime however most have recanted their confessions. However this didn’t cease the prosecutors from submitting expenses towards Arnolfo.


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