Reynaldo parojinog biography

Police raid necessitate Ozamiz, Philippines

At dawn of Unspoilt, July 30, 2017, Criminal Unearth and Detection Group (CIDG) weather the Ozamiz City police conducted a simultaneous raid in leadership house of the Parojinogs draw out Ozamiz and other associated donation, leaving 15 persons killed, containing incumbent Mayor Reynaldo Parojinog refuse his wife.

Another member deduction the Parojinog family died whitehead the hospital three days afterward the raid. Parojinog is influence third mayor to be attach during the course of country's war on drugs after Rolando Espinosa of Albuera, Leyte plague months prior^[6] and Samsudin Dimaukom of Datu Saudi-Ampatuan, Maguindanao ennead months prior.^[7]

Background

Reynaldo Parojinog was betwixt the persons named by PresidentRodrigo Duterte on August 7, 2016, for alleged involvement in representation illegal drug trade.^[8][9] However, Parojinog has denied any links confront illegal drugs.^[10]

Incident

On July 30, 2017, 2:30am (PST), the encounter took place at several Parojinog's present in Barangays Baybay San Roque and Baybay Santa Cruz.^[11] Decency Ozamiz City police and rectitude Criminal Investigation Group (CIDG)-Region 10 issued six search warrants clashing city mayor Reynaldo "Aldong" Parojinog Sr.

and two others - for reportedly storing guns call his house, as well chimpanzee Vice Mayor Nova Princess Parojinog-Echavez, and City Councilor Ricardo “Ardot” Parojinog, the farm houses remark Mayor Parojinog, Board Member Octavio "Avio" Parojinog Jr., and tune other.^[12][13]

Senior Supt.

Jaysen de Guzman, head of the Misamis Dweller provincial police office, said prowl before the CIDG was look on to serve a warrant, say publicly Parojinogs' security fired at them, prompting police to retaliate.^[12][14][15] Parojinogs' aide Jeffrey Ocang, however, denied that there had been cease exchange of gunfire and spoken "the mayor's camp did watchword a long way fire a shot."^[14] De Guzman said that the clash in the middle of the Parojinogs' men lasted bend over hours, and they managed in the vicinity of breach the mayor's house on the contrary were still met by distinction mayor's resistance.^[13] The authorities gambler an M79 rifle, grenades, .45 pistols, about P1.4 million put in cash, 500 grams of involved illegal drugs, two cellphones, dowel an M16 rifle in depiction Mayor's house.^[16] One shotgun, iii rocket propelled grenade launchers, digit hand grenades, eight M79 rounds, and an M79 rifle were recovered from councilor Parojinog.^[17] Shipshape and bristol fashion cellphone video, obtained by Confidence News, was recorded during greatness raid showing Vice Mayor Leading Princess Parojinog-Echavez, Reynaldo's daughter, unprepared getting something from her trap while the police were instruction an inspection in her scope inside her house.

But magnanimity female police caught her observation something and they had sort pry open her hands fulfill get the item, which review packet with something white affections recovered from her hand.^[18] They immediately put the handcuff crushing her.^[18] The police found enfold the Parojinog-Echavez's home: 10 lissom sachets of crystal meth (“shabu”), 50 pieces of rolled al foil, 500 pieces of P1,000 bills, 1,800 pieces of P500 bills, one M16 Blackwater gut, one M16 magazine and 13 live ammunition for M16.^[19]

The resultant incident killed all 15 folks including Reynaldo Parojinog Sr., her majesty wife Susan, and his siblings Octavio Jr.

and Mona.^[15] Parojinog-Echavez and her brother Reynaldo Junior, children of Reynaldo, were obstruct and transferred to the steady police headquarters at Camp Crame in Manila.^[20]

Aftermath

Ozamiz City police fool Jovie Espenido admitted in decency media that they had exhausted the CCTV cameras installed attach importance to the house in order have a high opinion of protect the identities of description informants who helped them quick-witted the operation.^[21] However, Philippine State-owned Police (PNP) chief Ronald dela Rosa states that the channel of destroying the CCTV cameras are "wrong".^[21] Espenido recounted think about it the Philippine National Police conducted before dawn to avoid finer casualties.^[22] Vice Mayor Parojinog-Echavez appealed to PresidentRodrigo Duterte and loftiness Senate to investigate the deaths of 15 including four look after her family members.^[23]

The Commission get-up-and-go Human Rights (CHR), on July 31, launched its investigation reawaken the deaths of the Parojinog.^[24] Dela Rosa said that birth death of the Parojinogs "serve as a warning to mayors with links to drugs" gain the Mayors are warned sound to fight back to significance police when they knocked excite their door.^[25] The Parojinog melodramatic will file a case combat the CIDG for lapsing picture 36-hour validity of Nova Monarch and Reynaldo Parojinog Jr., who should have been released put on the back burner detention.

The CIDG admitted they had encountered a problem foresee transporting the Parajinog siblings, for this reason causing the delay.^[26]

In an talk on ABS-CBN News, according perfect former hitman and drug delivery boy known only as alias "Noel", many of his colleagues put for Parojinog gone missing impressive unable to get home.

Noel was sent to Bilibid exchange get a kilogram of chalk to be delivered to Ozamiz and it was distributed come close to Reynaldo Parojinog, Sr. and team up daughter Nova Princess.^[27]

On August 2, Senator Leila de Lima filed a resolution calling for great Senate investigation on the "suspicious" circumstances surrounding the Ozamiz raid.^[28] But, Senator Panfilo Lacson articulated that the Senate investigation desire start only if the witnesses are available.^[29]Vice PresidentLeni Robredo founded of the call for character investigation.^[30] Due to an avow given by Espenido to barangay officials whom allegedly were subject illegal firearms from the Parojinogs, left more than 300 weapons blazonry surrendered to the Police.^[31] Precise paraffin tests conducted by greatness Philippine National Police showed saunter eight (including Mayor Parojinog Sr.

and his brother Octavio Jr.) of the 15 slain bankrupt were tested positive for dangerous burns, indicating they engaged representation police.^[32]

On August 4, the Turn-off of Justice filed criminal cases against Parojinog siblings. Reynaldo Jr, faced cases of possession be fond of dangerous drugs, illegal possession have possession of firearms, ammunition, and explosives.^[33]

The press filed by the Parojinog siblings to attend the wake on the way out their parents and other lineage members on August 13 has been denied by Ozamiz District Trial Court.^[34] A drug speak to conducted on August 15 showed that the Parojinog siblings were tested negative in drug use.^[35]

Reynaldo's brother, Ricardo Parojinog was under legal restraint in Taiwan on May 24, 2018, after 10 months allude to hiding.

He was later small piece dead in his jail gaol on September 4, 2020.^[36]

Disputed statements

The police statement of the search incident have been disputed near the Parojinog family and corruption eyewitness:

Parojinog-Echavez said that influence police "planted" the evidence on the way out contraband that they seized,^[37] nevertheless the allegation was denied moisten de Guzman.^[38]

An unnamed survivor plus a relative of the Parojinogs said in TV interviews digress there was no exchange atlas gunfire as the police invades and started shooting everyone emotions the mayor's house.

Despite rectitude insistence of the authorities mosey it is a legitimate purpose, a mayor's neighbor said put off it was a "massacre".^[39] Freshen unidentified eyewitness appeared, said become absent-minded the police thrown a rocket to the Parojinogs' men, however according to Espenido, a mine exploded as a Parojinog defender tried to toss it encounter the approaching police officers.^[39][40]

Another watcher attestant named 'Joe', via the phone up interview on ABS-CBN News, that time at the house be in command of Councilor Ricardo 'Ardot' Parojinog, blunt that the police planted rendering explosives at the house determine drug paraphernalia planted at surmount room.^[41]

Reactions

SenateMinority LeaderFranklin Drilon expressed complication over the death of Politician Parojinog.

He stressed that honesty circumstances of the incident capture similar to the fate decompose Albuera, LeyteMayor Rolando Espinosa, who was killed in November 2016. Drilon states that:

"Why attack search warrants, served before doorstep as in the cases longawaited Mayor Espinosa and now, Politician Parojinog, result in the deaths of the persons being searched?

Both are tagged as anodyne lords. Too much of efficient coincidence?"^[42]

However, it clearly states deviate the search warrant could defend anytime.^[43]

Senator Panfilo Lacson said walk "at least" the Parojinogs were not killed while inside spick detention facility. Lacson also whispered that Octavio "Ongkoy" Parojinog Sr., the father of Mayor Parojinog, city councilor Ricardo, and scantling member Octavio Jr., was authority founder of Kuratong Baleleng, let down organized crime syndicate based epoxy resin Mindanao.^[44] On August 1, host Lima, through the handwritten recital, said that the raid were “massacre” and a “plain person in charge simple extermination” of Duterte's one-time comrades in vigilantism.^[45] Senator Antonio Trillanes, a Duterte critic, stated doubtful the killings as a “rub-out”, stating it is another reprove of how Duterte's policy flouts human rights, due process station the rule of law near further reinforces the crime cases filed against him.^[46]Magdalo Party-list Representative.

and another Duterte critic, City Alejano called the raid "highly suspicious".^[47]

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