Centcom submits firearms in botanist’s death
By Mario J. Mallari 11/26/2010The military’s Central Command (Centcom) has already submitted all the firearms used during a supposed clash with communist New People’s Army (NPA) rebels in Leyte that resulted in the killing of a top notch botanist and two other civilians for ballistics examination by the Philippine National Police (PNP).
Centcom commander Lt. Gen. Ralph Villanueva, at the same time, welcomed Department of Justice Secretary Leila de Lima’s move to conduct independent probe of the killing of Energy Development Corp. (EDC) consultant and University of the Philippines botanist Leonardo Co and two of his assistants.
“We welcome such investigation. We are to any investigation…we are fully cooperating with the PNP special investigation task force,” said Villanueva.
Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) spokesman Brig. Gen. Jose Mabanta Jr. also echoed Villanueva’s statement, saying an independent probe body will douse any doubts on the military..... MORE
Source: The Daily Tribune
URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/nation/20101126nat2.html
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