NBI joins Batocabe slay investigation

The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) has joined the probe into the assassination of AKO BICOL party-list Representative Rodel Batocabe, according a report by Manny Vargas on Super Radyo dzBB on Sunday.

NBI, papasok na rin sa imbestigasyon sa pagpatay kay Ako Bicol Rep. Rodel Batocabe. | via @VargasMannysen

— DZBB Super Radyo (@dzbb) December 23, 2018

Justice spokesperson Undersecretary Markk Perete said that Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra ordered the NBI to join the Philippine National Philippine (PNP) in the investigation.

On Saturday, Batocabe and his police escort Senior Police Officer 1 Orlando Diaz were shot dead after a gift-giving event at a covered court in Barangay Burgos in Daraga, Albay.

The DOJ said that the NBI will conduct a thorough investigation of the crime scene in coordination with PNP.

The DOJ also said it will release updates on the NBI’s investigation, the report said. — Joviland Rita/BM, GMA News