- Digos police chief relieved to ensure impartial investigation into barangay captain’s slay
THE CHIEF of Digos City Police Station, Lt Col Glenn Peter Ipong, was directed to step down from his post to ensure the ongoing probe into the fatal shooting of Tres de Mayo Barangay Captain Oscar “Dodong” Bucol Jr. remains impartial.
The relief order was issued by Police Regional Office (PRO) XI director BGen Leon Victor Rosete.
Ipong has been temporarily reassigned to the Regional Personnel Holding and Accounting Unit, while Lt. Col. Venus Ortuyo has been designated as the officer-in-charge of the Digos Police Station.
Alongside the order, the entire Intelligence Unit of the Digos City Police has also been subjected to forensic scrutiny.
On Wednesday, PRO XI spokesperson Major Catherine dela Rey confirmed to the media that 21 personnel from the Digos City Police who were on duty at the time of the incident, including Ipong, were ordered to undergo paraffin testing to determine if they recently fired their guns.
Rosete has approved the creation of the Special Investigation Task Group-Bucol to consolidate efforts, examine all angles, and fast-track the resolution of the high-profile case.
Bucol of Tres de Mayo, Digos City, was shot dead on Tuesday night, Nov. 25, while livestreaming on his personal Facebook account.
The incident has drawn widespread public condemnation and an urgent demand for justice from national and local officials.
