Three days after the killing of Calbayog City Mayor Ronaldo Aquino on March 8, the police have yet to present evidence to support their claim that the mayor was killed in a shootout while lawmakers criticized the Philippine National Police (PNP) for worsening abuses. Guevarra, however, said the PNP should be allowed to do what it’s supposed to do. “Let’s wait and see how the PNP authorities would deal with this situation,” he said. ADVERTISEMENTPrepared storyOn the other hand, Sen. Francis Pangilinan, also an ally of Mayor Aquino, appeared tired of the reasons police usually present in suspicious killings. Pangilinan asked, “Why is the [PNP] changing its tune from an ambush to a shootout?

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer March 11, 2021 21:45 UTC