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Police found dead inside camp barracks in Sibonga, Cebu

/ 06:24 PM November 03, 2022

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CEBU CITY — A policeman was found dead inside the camp of the Police’s Regional Mobile Force Battalion in Central Visayas (RMFB-7) in the southern town of Sibonga, Cebu.

According to the police report, the Patrolman Edgardo Silva, 32, was found with a gunshot wound in the forehead (temple) at around 4:40 p.m. on Wednesday, November 2.

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Lt. Col. Ronan Claravall, RMFB-7 commander, said they are still investigating the incident to find out whether the policeman killed himself or was murdered.

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Silva is a native of Tanjay, Negros Oriental Province and was assigned at the RMFB-7 three years ago.

Brig. Gen. Roderick Augustus Alba, director of the Central Visayas police, said he has instructed both RMFB-7 and the Sibonga Police Station to coordinate and conduct a thorough investigation on the incident.

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“We will look at all angles here (but of course), we give merit to the conduct of the investigation. Then, we will take it from there,” Alba said.

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Based on the photos and initial information released by the Sibonga Police Station, Silva was holding a service firearm when he was found in a room lying on a pile of plywood. His right hand was clutching the gun to his chest.

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The RMFB-7 camp in Sibonga town is located some 52 kilometers south of Cebu City or about an hour and a half drive from the province’s capital.

Claravall said Silva was seen by another RMFB-7 operative, Pat. Rafaelito Mahinay, before his death. Both were reportedly “dry firing” inside the barracks.

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Mahinay was also shocked to see Silva’s body soaked in blood later, the report said.

Claravall said Silva may have also been dealing with some family problems.

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