Sabungeros' kin rues slow case: Why was Lapid slay solved fast?

The families of missing sabungeros again expressed dismay over the lack of development in the investigation by the authorities of the disappearance of their loved ones.

According to Emil Sumangil's report on "24 Oras", a mother of one of the victims pointed out that the killing of broadcaster Percy Lapid had already been solved while they continue to wait for justice.

“Nababagalan po kami kasi 35 katao po yung hinahanap namin wala pong malutas na kahit isa. Kaya minsan po nagtatanong kami bakit yung—hindi naman po inaano namin—yung reporter na si sir Percy nagawan po nila kaagad ng action," said Marilyn Germar, mother of missing sabungero Glenn Germar.

"Samantalang kami po. 35 katao yung hinahanap namin hindi po nila kami matulungan. Kaya hindi po namin maalis na hindi magtampo,” she added.

Maricel Mendoza, the partner of missing sabungero Eric Legaspi, went home from Saudi Arabia to find her missing partner and father of her five children.

“Kung sino man po ang nakakaalam kung nasaan yung asawa ko please lang po pakisoli po,” Mendoza said.

Meanwhile, the family of a missing sabungero in Tanay, Rizal who was allegedly taken from the Manila Arena in January 2022 also expressed concern over the slow progress in the resolution of the case.

“Kalahating taon na eh wala pa rin po yung kalinawan yung aming hinihintay na resolution. Nanawagan kami sa ating gobyerno lalo na po sa ating Presidente Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr., at saka po secretary ng Department of Justice (DOJ) na sana ay pakitutukan ninyo po. Naiinip na sa paghihintay ng resolution na yan,” retired sergeant Mario Velasco Jr., father of missing sabungero Joseph Velasco, said.

“Bakit itong sa amin same thing may mga witness na rin kaming nakuha tinuturo kung sino yung mga grupo, bakit wala man lang linaw man lang na ginagawang resulta ang ating DOJ,” Butch Inorog, father of missing individual John Claude, said.

“Yung case mismo yung finding them wala pa akong balita, I will ask the NBI and police to brief me on this matter in the soonest possible time. Syempre masakit yan  kasi disapperances ng tao yan and the families are really wanted to know what happened to them,” DOJ secretary Boying Remulla said.

“We need breaks to get leads para we can actually properly eh nagkataon lang that there are some cases that are faster to solve because of the availability of the evidence. Huwag sila mag-alalala, hindi kami titigil. We will continue working on all of these cases,” he added.

Office of the Press Secretary officer in charge Cheloy Garafil said Remulla would meet with the families of the missing sabungeros in the coming days. —NB, GMA Integrated News