Marcos visits wake of Negros Oriental governor Degamo in Dumaguete
MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on Wednesday went to Dumaguete City to visit the wake of slain Negros Oriental Roel Degamo, one of his close allies.
Marcos visited the Degamo residence where the wake is being held.
The President said he talked with the families of Degamo and of the others who were killed, and he assured them of justice for the killing of the governor and their loved ones.
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“I just came here para makiramay sa family ni Gov. Roel. Nagtatanong lang kami kung ano pa ‘yung kailangang gawin, paano matulungan ‘yung mga biktima at pati ‘yung mga nasa ospital ngayon,” he told members of the media.
(I just came here to condole with the family of Gov. Regamo. We asked them what more we could do, how we could help them, and also those who are in the hospital right now.)
“Nandiyan ‘yung mga ibang kamag-anak at asawa ng mga namatay kaya’t nakausap din natin. Sinabi ko lang sa kanila na makakaasa sila na magkakaroon ng hustisya dito sa inyong probinsiya na naging masyadong magulo na,” Marcos added.
(Some of the relatives of those who were killed were there and we talked to them, and I assured them that justice would prevail in their province.)
Degamo was shot by one of six men wearing Army uniforms and bulletproof vests who entered his residential compound in Pamplona town as he met with beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) and local officials on Saturday morning.
Marcos earlier ordered the police to identify political hotspots in the country and dismantle private armies.
He has also ordered uniformed personnel to heighten their presence to curtail violence.
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