But DOJ assistant secretary and spokesperson Jose Dominic Clavano said, “The Ombudsman is not the main [body] where murder cases, especially of this nature where ten were killed,” adding that it is best that the DOJ handles the case “because we have prosecutors of the highest caliber who are able and very willing to try these cases.
Also, Clavano added that the camp of Teves and the gunmen were asked if they had doubts as to the impartiality of the panel of prosecutors. “Ang sagot ng kampo nila was that they had no doubt as to the independence of the panel of prosecutors,” he said. “So, from that alone, you can already see that there is a different play going on here. If there is no doubt as to the independence of the panel of prosecutors, then why still venture to ask the case be transferred to the Ombudsman,” he asked.
Atty. Andres Manuel said they asked the panel of prosecutors to put the denial in writing so that they could take the appropriate action. For Pamplona mayor Janice Degamo, the widow of Gov. Degamo, it was only proper for the panel of prosecutors to deny the motion to inhibit.“They know what they are doing. Pinag-aralan nila ‘yan kung ano magiging outcome ng kanilang hinahawakan at binabasa na documents coming from all parties,” Degamo said.Your subscription could not be saved. Please try again.