CIDG having difficulty investigating the motive behind Batanes Governor ambush

Miami
September 4, 2008
Story: CIDG having difficulty investigating the motive behind Batanes Governor ambush

The Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) of the National Capital Region (NCR) is the one taking the lead in investigating the ambush in Pasay City that injured a governor and his driver last September 3.

The victims were identified as Batanes Governor Telesforo Castillejos, 61, and his driver Alberto Fatimo who were on board their Mitsubishi Pajero (SFY-395) and about to go to Domestic Airport because the governor has to go back to Batanes. They were accompanied by the governor son identified as Dominic who was left unhurt.

According to Sr. Supt. Erickson Velasquez, Chief of NCR-CIDG, they are having difficulty in investigating because there are no witnesses on the incident. “We really need to know what happened, we need to talk to the victims, but they cannot give statements yet because the governor still resting while his driver is still in critical condition.”

It can be recalled that Castillejos sustained two gunshot wound on his left shoulder and at the bottom of his skull near his neck. Fatimo sustained three gun shot wounds; two on his head and one on his left shoulder then exited on his face.

Velasquez added that they want to know the people who have an access on the schedule of the Governor, “We will investigate on that because it seems that the killers knew the schedule or where they were heading at that time.”

He also said that they will look on every angle to know what the real motive on the incident. But he also said politics in Batanes is very quiet, “History wise, batanes is very peaceful in any crimes and even in politics, no such crime like here in Manila and other provinces.”

Velasquez also said that even the families cannot think of anyone who will do this to them especially that they do not have any death threats.