OZAMIZ City — Second Councilor Girlet Suansing is the new caretaker of Ozamiz City and third councilor Michael Tagal takes the vice mayor seat after the demise of Mayor Reynaldo Parojinog Sr. and custody of Vice Mayor Princess Nova Parojinog Echaves in the Philippine National Police (PNP).
Ozamiz City Mayor Reynaldo Parojinog Sr., his wife, and 13 others died after a clash against police operatives in a simultaneous raid conducted in the properties of the Parojinogs in San Roque Lawis in Ozamiz City last Sunday.
Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) region 10, Misamis Occidental Provincial Police Office, Provincial Public Safety Company and Ozamiz City Police Station were simultaneously serving six search warrants against properties of the mayor and other Parojinog family members for violation of Republic Act 10591 illegal possession of firearms when they were met with violent resistance at about 2:30 am.
Ozamiz City Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief Police Insp. Jovie Espenido said in a press conference that the serving PNP personnel were met with bullets of fire from the security of the Parojinogs prompting PNP personnel to retaliate.
The search warrant was issued by Judge Cecilyn Burgos Villabert of Regional Trial Court Branch 89, Quezon City for violation of RA 10591. (pia x)
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