00:00Fifteen police officers involved in the missing Sabongeros case may have been or have been disarmed by the Philippine National Police or PNP.
00:07Meanwhile, the Philippine Navy is eyeing to use underwater drones to help in the search of the missing cockfighting enthusiasts' remains, as Araya Lesigas reports.
00:18The Philippine National Police or PNP has disarmed the 15 police officers linked to the disappearance of 34 cockfighting into Shasta.
00:26According to PNP Spokesperson Police Brigadier General Jean Fajardo, these officers are now under strict monitoring while the investigation is ongoing.
00:35This means they cannot easily leave the camp while under restrictive custody.
00:40Ang standing protocol po dyan, kung magpapaalam po ay dapat po escorted po sila.
00:45The NAPOCOM agrees that these officers should be under restrictive custody after being linked to the case of the missing cockfighters.
00:51NAPOCOM vice chairperson and executive officer, attorney Rafael Kalinisan, stressed that this way, statements from the police involved can be obtained more quickly.
01:03He also said, this is an opportunity for them to defend themselves.
01:07The PNP ensured that areas where the missing cockfighters may have been dumped or buried are being monitored to prevent tampering or interference by the suspects.
01:16Baka mauna na sila doon at alisin yung mga posibleng remains and possible pieces of evidence na pang-aari pa nating makikover to help us give closure dito po sa mga kaso po ng mga missing sabongeros.
01:30All angles are being investigated by the PNP, including the claims of an alias totoy that police involved in the case received payoffs ranging from hundreds of thousands to 2 million pesos.
01:43Gusto natin maging airtight po yung mga kaso kasi once nilalabas po natin lahat ng ebidensya, lahat ng ginagawa po natin, ay napapre-end po natin at binibigyan natin ng pagkakataon yung mga posibleng suspect at mastermind para itago o maitago nila yung mga posibleng pang ibang ebidensya.
02:01PNP Chief Police General Nicolás Torre III previously stated that the highest ranking officer involved is a police lieutenant colonel and they came from various support units of the PNP.
02:12Some also came from regional units and area police commands.
02:16General Torre also said they are not just focusing on the 15 officers as the number may still increase as the investigation progresses.
02:24General Torre confirmed that three officers have already been dismissed from surveys and one is about to retire.
02:32Meanwhile, the Philippine Navy will use underwater drones to search for the alleged remains of the missing cockfighters in Taal Lake.
02:39This is to determine the possible location before the technical divers dive for their safety.
02:44The Naval Special Operations Group is a Naval Special Operations Command.
02:51It's an elite unit of the Philippine Navy.
02:54They can be dispatched anytime, anywhere, anyplace.
02:58The Navy is just awaiting a formal request from the Department of Justice.
03:03The technical divers and necessary equipment for operation will come from the Navy's technical teams.
03:08This is Ryan Lisiguez from the National TV Network for a new and better Philippines Camp Krami.
