MANILA, Philippines — No ifs, no buts.Malacaang on Monday vowed to deliver justice over the grisly killing of a 52-year-old woman and her son by a police officer in Tarlac.
In a televised press briefing, presidential spokesperson Harry Roque said the police, identified as Police Senior Master Sergeant Jonel Nuezca, cannot use as defense the fact that his actions were done in the line of his duty.
“Hindi po ito service-related na double murder. Ito po’y isang away na di umano tungkol sa pag-posisyon sa lupa. Ang pulis pong iyan ay hindi pwedeng mag-invoke na kahit anong depensa na may kinalaman sa kanilang tungkulin ang pagpatay na iyan,” Roque said.
“Ito po’y tatratuhin na ord…
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