PNP surprise over the case charged against their personnel involved in RCBC follow-up investigation.

Miami
September 2, 2008
Story: PNP surprise over the case charged against their personnel involved in RCBC follow-up investigation.

The Philippine National Police said they were surprised on the case filed against their personnel who are only doing follow up investigation with regards to the RCBC Massacre last May 16, 2008 in Cabuyao, Laguna.

“We are taken aback by the latest action of interested parties in filing criminal charges against some PNP personnel involved in recent confrontation with armed suspects in Calabarzon,” PNP Chief Supt. Nicanor Bartolome, PNP Spokesman said.

Family of the victims, Vivencio D. Javier, Angelito Malabanan, and Rolando Lachica who died in an encounter last may 22, filed multiple charges against 38 policemen who are involved in the encounter. They are PSUPT GILBERT G. SAURO, SPO3 SEGUNDO G. BINAY, SPO2 ROGELIO L. CANDELARIA, JR., SPO1 GAUDENCIO C. MAGSUMBOL, PO3 ROMEO A. PANALIGAN, PO3 ADI MADLANGBAYAN, PSUPT MARCELLANO S. VILLAFRANCA, SPO3 NARCISO M. AMANTE, PO3 FERNAN B. HERNANDEZ, PO3 RENIE M. MALVEDA, PO2 ROBERTO A. GODOY, PO2 EDWALBERTO M. VILLAS, PO2 LEONARDO L. AQUINO, PSINSP RICARDO I. DALAMCIA, PINSP LEOVINO U. RICABLANCA, SPO2 LEO V. MORCILLA, SPO1 ANGELITO N. DIZON, SPO1 ANTONIO V. PAOMBONG, JR., SPO1 ROBERTO B. OPEÑA, SPO1 LAURO O. CAMITAN, PO3 ALEXANDER KIM D. SOBREPEÑA, PO2 LYNDON B. HERRERA, PO2 JIMMY R. RONCAL, PO2 KELVIN BERNAS, PO1 CAMELO M. CASALME, PO3 RICHARD A. PINILI, PO2 REYNALD U. SIRINGAN, PO2 JEFFREY LUIS C. FRANCA, PO2 GILBERT M. MOLINO, PO1 DANILO V. SALVATIERRA, JR., PO1 MICHAEL G. REBATO, PO1 DEXTER M. CAUDILLA, PO1 BREN V. SUMADSAD, PO1 RYAN L. UPAO, PO1 VICTONIANO P. SANIL, PO1 VENIORITO LAGO, COL. DAVID QUIMIO and PSUPT OMEGA JIREH FIDEL.

The Task Force RCBC together with other policemen of Batangas PPO conducted operations where they had an encounter with the suspected criminals last May 22. The encounter happened at around 12:40 am at barangay Pagaspas, Tanauan City in Batangas.

The police said then that they only retaliate after the suspects shot at them while trying to escape.

The filing of charges against the policemen was based on the resolution made by Commission on Human Rights released last August 6, 2008 stating that “no shootout could have possibly transpired as claimed by the PNP. There are, however, strong indications to suggest a rub-out.”
Meanwhile, Bartolome added that they hope that their policemen will also have due process and can present their side on what really transpired on that date.