Former Cebu City Police Office Director PCOL Royina Garma answers questions from the Quad-Committee, which continues its fifth hearing at the House of Representatives in Quezon City on September 12, 2024. Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News

Former Cebu City Police Office Director PCOL Royina Garma answers questions from the Quad-Committee, which continues its fifth hearing at the House of Representatives in Quezon City on September 12, 2024. Testimonies presented to the committees on Dangerous Drugs, Public Order and Safety, Human Rights, and Public Accounts implicate Garma in the killings of three Chinese nationals, Chu Kin Tung, Jackson Li, and Wong, who were serving sentences for drug-related offenses at the Davao Prison and Penal Farm. Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News

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<div><span data-teams="true" id="isPasted"><span dir="ltr"></span></span></div><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/172759898163620240912-garmay-royina-quadcomm-MT-6.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Former Cebu City Police Office Director PCOL Royina Garma answers questions from the Quad-Committee, which continues its fifth hearing at the House of Representatives in Quezon City on September 12, 2024. Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Former Cebu City Police Office Director PCOL Royina Garma answers questions from the Quad-Committee, which continues its fifth hearing at the House of Representatives in Quezon City on September 12, 2024. <em>Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News</em></span></span></span></div><p>MANILA -- The Philippine National Police (PNP) will reopen the investigation of the death of the slain <span id="isPasted" style="color:rgb(65, 65, 65);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;display:inline !important;float:none">retired police general and Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) board secretary Wesley Barayuga.</span> </p><p>PNP Chief Police General Rommel Francisco Marbil said that this is in light of the new testimony that implicated several high-ranking officials in the 2019 murder of the former police official.</p><p>Police Lt. Col. Santie Mendoza bared during <span id="isPasted" style="color:rgb(65, 65, 65);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;display:inline !important;float:none">a House Quad Committee hearing on September 27</span> that he had been instructed by National Police Commission (NAPOLCOM) Commissioner Edilberto Leonardo and former PCSO General Manager Royina Garma <span id="isPasted" style="color:rgb(65, 65, 65);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;display:inline !important;float:none">orchestrated the murder.</span> </p><p>Mendoza claimed that he was instructed to carry out the &quot;operation&quot; against Barayuga. </p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/9/27/garma-leonardo-tagged-in-ambush-slay-of-former-pcso-official-2044" id="isPasted">Garma, Leonardo tagged in ambush slay of former PCSO official </a></div><p>In his testimony, Mendoza said Garma allegedly provided intelligence for the operation, claiming it was related to a high-value individual involved in illegal drug activities.</p><p>In light of the revelations, Marbil stressed the need for a full investigation into the case. </p><p>“This revelation demands a thorough reinvestigation of the murder. No one is above the law, and we will seek justice for Ret. Gen. Wesley Barayuga and his family with the full resources of the PNP,” said Maarbil in a statement.</p><p>He tasked the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) to lead the probe.</p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/9/27/p300k-as-reward-cop-details-alleged-order-to-kill-pcso-official-in-july-2020-1500" id="isPasted">P300,000 reward: Cop details alleged order to kill PCSO exec in July 2020</a></div><p>“We are committed to uncovering the truth, regardless of the position or power of those involved. The public can rest assured that we will hold those responsible accountable,&quot; said the PNP chief.</p><p>The Barayuga murder has remained unsolved since 2019.</p><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO:</strong></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Ch6EQCXjs-k?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div><div><br/></div><div><br/></div><div><br/></div>

<p>The Philippine National Police (PNP) will reopen the investigation of the death of the slain retired police general and Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) board secretary Wesley Barayuga. </p>

The Philippine National Police (PNP) will reopen the investigation of the death of the slain retired police general and Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) board secretary Wesley Barayuga.

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