The National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) has asked the Department of Justice (DOJ) to review the case of Cavite Vice Gov. Jolo Revilla, who sustained a gunshot wound when he “accidentally” shot himself on Feb. 28, and determine if he has violated a criminal or administration law.
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PNP spokesperson Senior Supt. Bartolome Tobias said on Tuesday NCRPO head Police Director Carmelo Valmoria had referred Revilla’s case to Justice Secretary Leila de Lima for further evaluation considering that the gun, a .40-cal. Glock pistol, was government-issued.
Cavite Vice Gov. Jolo Revilla. PHOTO COURTESY OF dwIZ
Valmoria presented 19 pieces of documentary evidence the police’s special investigation team had gathered since the shooting incident at the Revilla family’s house in Ayala-Alabang Village.
This was after Tobias announced the PNP would file criminal and administrative charges against the security officers of Asian Hospital and Medical Center and Ayala-Alabang Village for refusing to cooperate with the police in the investigation.
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Police also lodged administrative complaints against Revilla’s three attending physicians for their failure to declare the vice governor’s admission to AHMC.
“Prudence dictates that further evaluation of evidence and facts from your office is necessary for the determination of violation of law committed by Ramon “Jolo” Mercado Revilla III (Cavite vice governor), Renato Abutan (Cavite provincial administrator), and engineer Leopoldo G. Talatala (general services officer, province of Cavite) concerning the transfer and possession of the firearm involved in the incident,” Valmoria said in a letter addressed to de Lima.
“In addition, the undersigned deemed it proper to forward the matter to your office since it potentially involves prosecution of cases in different jurisdictions.”
Tobias denied giving special treatment to the Revilla family when complaints were filed against the security officers and doctors instead of Revilla and his family who had ignored requests from Muntinlupa police to conduct an ocular inspection in their house.
“No special treatment. Gusto lang natin ma-sigurado kung ano ang tamang kaso (We just want to make sure what is the right case). It’s better to err on the side of caution,” he said in a press briefing.
“The security guards’ case is simpler, and lots of cases, we’ve been through it,” Tobias said.
“As for Revilla’s case, it’s our first time to encounter something like this in Muntinlupa police.”