PNP chief visits wake of Batocabe’s slain security detail

Philippine National Police chief Director General Oscar Albayalde on Wednesday visited the wake of Senior Police Officer 1 Orlando Diaz, the police escort of Ako Bicol party-list Representative Rodel Batocabe who was also slain in a shooting incident over the weekend in Albay.

In photos tweeted by Super Radyo dzBB's Jonathan Andal, Albayalde was seen viewing the remains of Diaz who was shot dead with Batocabe on Saturday after a gift-giving event in Daraga town.

TINGNAN: PNP chief Oscar Albayalde, bumisita sa burol ni SPO1 Orlando Diaz, police escort ni Rep. Rodel Batocabe na kasamang napatay ng kongresista sa Daraga noong Sabado @dzbb pic.twitter.com/7uK3hDTaDG

— Jonathan Andal (@JonathanAndal_) December 26, 2018

Diaz and Batocabe were brought to a hospital but both were declared dead on arrival.

The PNP has already created a special task group to investigate the killing of Batocabe and his police escort.

Witnesses in the incident, however, are scared to come forward according to Albayalde.

“I directed the director of CIDG (Criminal Investigation and Detection Group) to be on top of the investigation. Medyo nahihirapan ang investigators natin dahil walang gustong magsalita doon sa lugar,” Albayalde earlier said at a press conference in Albay.

President Rodrigo Duterte is also set to visit the wake of Batocabe on Wednesday. — Dona Magsino/RSJ, GMA News