00:00The Department of Justice, or DOJ, is keeping its doors open for the missing cop-fighting enthusiast families who receded their complaints.
00:09According to DOJ, they want to know the family's reason for withdrawing from the case, as our Luisa Erisbe reports.
00:17The Office of the Prosecutor General of the Department of Justice, or DOJ, is ready to accept families of the missing sabongeros who would like to refile their complaints.
00:27According to Prosecutor General Richard Fodolion, although they have no official communication yet with the families who decided to not pursue the case anymore,
00:36they are willing to listen if the families approach the DOJ anew.
00:40Walang makakapigil sa kanila na magbalik ito, may gusto sila na tawag ito, mag-ibahagi ulit ng kaso.
00:48Pero of course, that may be viewed with someone, siguro pag-iingat din, kasi adyan dyan yung punto na nakipag-ayos sila.
00:58The DOJ also wants to know the reason why the families stopped pursuing the case.
01:03As of now, the investigation is still ongoing, and with alias Totoy or Julie Patidongan, more families are hopeful that the case will be solved.
01:27But the DOJ clarified, Totoy is still being considered as one of the accused in the case.
01:32Though he stands as a whistleblower, but his statements still need verification for him to be considered a state witness.
01:39He's still an accused. He's still an accused in the case. Although he may be considered a whistleblower, as of this time, all the things that have been disclosed are still being subject of validation and evaluation by the law enforcement authorities.
01:58Meanwhile, based on the statements of alias Totoy, the DOJ believes there are more bodies to be found in the Taal Lake, aside from the 34 missing Sabongeros.
02:07According to Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulia, there may also be victims of the drug war of the Duterte administration, especially that they have found a possible link between the suspects of the drug war and suspects of the ISABO.
02:21There can be more. There can be more. But in accordance with the testimony of alias Totoy, mukhang isandaan na ang biktima sa Sabong Palang.
02:39The DOJ sees the importance of the forensic examination to determine whether the bones found by the PCG is related to any case.
03:01Aside from experts from Philippine National Police, the department may also tap other experts.
03:06Yung identification, yung DNA methodology, we're moving to make sure that we are able to postpone and address scientific means to assert the identity of many of these people, of these remains that remain uncovered in Taal Lake.
03:28Luisa Erispe from the National TV for a new and better Philippines.
