MANILA, Philippines — A police officer and eight other suspects were arrested and are now facing murder charges for the killing of Palawan lawyer Eric Jay Magcamit last Nov. 17.
In a statement on Thursday, the Philippine National Police said among those indicted was Police Senior Master Sergeant Ariel Pareja.
Pareja is now under restrictive custody of the Palawan Police Provincial Office.
Also named respondents in the complaint filed on Wednesday before the Palawan Provincial Prosecutor’s Office were Jazer del Rosario, Marcelino Quioyo, and six other John Does.
Mimaropa PNP Regional Director Brig. Gen. Pascual Muoz said Pareja has been moonlighting as a bodyguard for Qu…
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