© Danny Pata Police escort Ozamiz Vice Mayor Nova Princess Parojinog-Eschavez (center) and her brother Reynaldo Parojinog Jr. (in red cap) upon their arrival at the NAIA Terminal 3 from Ozamiz City on Monday, July 31, 2017, a day after their father, Mayor Reynaldo Parojinog Sr., mother Susan, and over a dozen others were killed in an alleged shootout with policemen who were serving an arrest warrant. Mayor Parojinog was among the personalities being linked to illegal drugs by President Rodrigo Duterte. Danny Pata
The Internal Affairs Service will be conducting a motu propio investigation on the predawn raid conducted in Ozamiz City which resulted in the deaths of 15 people, including Mayor Reynaldo Parojinog.
Philippine National Police chief Director General Ronald Dela Rosa said the investigation was procedural.
“Kailangan talaga nila gawin iyan basta may death involving firearms during police operations, motu propio, IAS should investigate,” Dela Rosa said at a press conference.
He said the police personnel involved would be on duty unless the IAS found probable cause to file a complaint against them.
“Full duty status sila pero kung makita ng IAS na may probable cause na nagviolate sila then the IAS can recommend na preventive suspension muna sila,” Dela Rosa said.
It was the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) that led the raid, together with Misamis Occidental provincial police office and Ozamis police office.
Misamis Occidental provincial police office chief Senior Superintendent Jaysen de Guzman earlier said that the police officers were met by a volley of gunfire as they were about to enter the Parojinogs' compound at around 2:30 a.m.
The police authorities had six warrants to search the houses of Mayor Parojinog, his daughter Vice Mayor Nova Princess Parojinog-Echavez, Board Member Parojinog, City Councilor Ricardo Parojinog, and one other for loose firearms. —NB, GMA News