{"id":169975,"date":"2018-07-09T03:36:15","date_gmt":"2018-07-09T07:36:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=169975"},"modified":"2018-07-09T05:32:51","modified_gmt":"2018-07-09T09:32:51","slug":"malacanang-sees-no-pattern-on-official-killings-says-its-political-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2018\/07\/09\/malacanang-sees-no-pattern-on-official-killings-says-its-political-season\/","title":{"rendered":"Malaca\u00f1ang sees no pattern on official killings, says its \u2018political season\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"
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FILE: \u201cSo tingin ko po (I think), the more plausible explanation behind this is it’s really political season here in the Philippines,\u201d Roque further said. ( YANCY LIM\/PRESIDENTIAL PHOTO)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Malaca\u00f1ang said on Monday, July 9, that there is no pattern in the recent slays of local government officials and that these killings could be because of the \u201cpolitical season.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cTalagang kinalulungkot natin lahat ng patayang ito, pero wala naman pong siste na lumalabas sa mga patayang ito ‘no. <\/em>(These killings are really saddening, but there is not system),\u201d Presidential Harry Roque, Jr. said in a press briefing.<\/p>\n

He explained that one of the three slain politicians was included in President Rodrigo Roa Duterte’s\u00a0narcolist, one was not listed, and the spokesman has no idea if the third one is included or not. He was referring to Tanauan, Batangas Mayor Antonio Halili; General Tinio, Nueva Ecija Mayor Ferdinand Bote; and Trece Martires, Cavite Vice Mayor Alexander Lubigan, respectively.<\/p>\n

However, according to him, despite the different theories on the possible motives, the only common factor is that the three are politicians.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo tingin ko po<\/em> (I think), the more plausible explanation behind this is it’s really political season here in the Philippines,\u201d Roque further said.<\/p>\n

With this, the spokesman said that the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) is planning to impose gun ban earlier.<\/p>\n

\u201cDahil<\/em> (Because) normally, there is only a gun ban during the election season, but I understand that the COMELEC is studying imposing the ban earlier than usual dahil mukhang marami na nga hong patayan na nangyayari<\/em> (because a lot of killings are happening) preparatory to the elections,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

According to Roque, it is also the State\u2019s obligation to probe these cases thoroughly, and that they expect that through Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief, Director General Oscar Albayalde\u2019s leadership, it will be done quickly.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo there’s no system behind [the] killings pero<\/em> (but) [the] common obligation of the State is to accord justice and of course domestic remedy for all victims of these killings,\u201d he continued.<\/p>\n

The Palace also distanced itself from leaning on a political or a drug-related angle on these killings while the probe is ongoing.<\/p>\n

\u201cWala pa po dahil nag-i-imbestiga pa po<\/em>. So inaantay po natin ang resulta ng imbestigasyon <\/em>(None yet since the investigation is still going on. So we are waiting for the result of the investigation),\u201d he said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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