REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES) Jamaal F MAKATI CITY )Ss fe A AFFIDAVIT 1, ARTURO BARIQUIT LASCANAS, Filipino, married, of age, a resident of Davao City, Philippines, after being duly sworn, hereby depose and state that: 1, Lam a retired officer of the Philippine National Police (PNP). I retired in December 2016 with the rank of Senior Police Officer III (SPO3). Throughout my career in the police I was stationed in Davao City. 2. Twas one of those who was named by EDGAR MATOBATO when he testified before the Senate in September 2016. 1 was also one of those who was summoned to appear before the Senate in October 2016. 3. When | appeared before the Senate, I denied the accusations made by EDGAR MATOBATO about the extrajudicial killings in Davao City and the Davao Death Squad. I was forced to deny what MATOBATO said, even if most of it was true, because 1 was affaid for the safety and security of my loved ones in Davao City. The truth is thet mast of what MATOBATO told the Senate is true. It's just that MATOBATO was only 2 foot soldier and had limited knowledge of what really happened becauise the operations were compartmentalized 4, 1am now ready to tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth in this affidavit 5. I was a major player in the group that came to be known as the Davao Death Squad or DDS. | was present when then MAYOR RODRIGO. ROA DUTERTE of Davao City ordered the killing of numerous men and women, and gave us reward money after we executed them. | was responsible for the killing of many men and women, and at least one child, upon the instructions of MAYOR DUTERTE. 6. I regret what I did and I know I have to answer for all my misdeeds before the people, the law, and before God. 7. When RODRIGO DUTERTE was elected Mayor of Davao City in 1988, he organized the Anti-Crime Task Force and designated his very close friend, MAJOR ERNESTO MACASAET, to head it. At the start, MAYOR DUTERTE was serious in going after criminals, especially organized crime. | was a member of this Tesk Force. Because of the work of the Anti-Crime Task Force, and with the cooperation of the otherpolice units and the Davao Metropolitan District Command, the crime rate in Davao City went down, 8. It was at this time that MAYOR DUTERTE began organizing liquidation squads that later became known as the Davao Death Squads or DDS. In the beginning, we targeted and killed drug addicts, drug pushers, snatchers, holduppers and other criminals. Later on, however, we were ordered by MAYOR DUTERTE to go after and kill his personal and political enemies. We became like hired or contract killers who killed not only criminals but innocent people. oO: 9. Arthat time one can say that our group was already the Davao Death Squad but we were not known as DDS unél the raid on the residence of ALAN TANCIO when the Davao City Police Director was ISIDRO LAPENA. TANCIO was a known drug pusher/carrier of illegal drugs, whe sesidence was located in Bacaca, Davao City 10. ‘Then MAJOR ILDEFONSO ASENTIST. came up with an operational plan with our group to assault \I.AN TANCIO’s residence. We were made to use rebel reumees as force multipliers as the assaulting team. The Rebel Returnces Association (RRA) we used then was led by CRIS LANAY of Agdao area. Part of the plan was to make it appear that the group behind the assault was the NP.\. A note was written on a piece of paper with the words “Way paparisan mga an alleged NPA Kumander. 11 assault Jor sa lipunan” and containing the signature of ‘note was to be left in the 4 frer the 11. Somebody in the group, however, protested that it was not proper to use the name of the NPA because they would deny it and it might irritate MAYOR DUTERTE, So MAJOR ASENTISTA and CRIS LANAY inserted another name - the DAVAO DEATH SQUAD. 12. ‘The assault was executed. No firearms or illegal drugs was recovered. No arrest was made. ‘The whole house was peppered with bullets from M16 and Mid rifles. ‘Uhere was no exchange of fire since no armed person was in the house, The only occupant, a house maid, was shot and killed. On the side of the assault team one of our force multiplier was wounded due to accidental firing. We left the note (signed - DAVAO D! QUAD), and evacuated immediately on board our white Toyota van issued by City Hall and headed back to the Laud quarry for safety and instructions. Thus was bom what has became infamously known and feared as the “DAVAO DEATH SQUAD” or “DDS” for short 13. ‘The name “Davao Death Squad: or DDS spread like wild fire. DDS lhecame a houschold name in Davao City. Print media, radio and “TV in Davao City highlighted the name DDS everytime there was gunshot victim oor shooting incident in Davao CityPatasaja Massacre \4-There was one incident in particular involving the DDS that I cannot forget. I involved the family of a person we had abducted because we suspected he was involved in the kidnapping of a prominent person from Davao City, a certain Mrs ‘Abaca. Her husband was Mr. Dante Abaca. who was then a local banker in Davao City if {remember correctly. DICK CLORIBEL., SPO4 FULGI BAGUHIN, and 15.We (MAJOR ERNESTO MACASAET, MAJOR ASENTISTA, SPO4 NCIO PAVO, SPO3 GERRY P03 TEODORO PAGUIDOPON, SPO4 BEN LAUD and myself} were the lead group of the Davao City policemen tasked and instructed personally by MAYOR DUTERTE to conduct investigation, follow-up operations and pursue the suspects in the said kidnapping incident in Davao City. Our team leader for this case was SPO4 DESIDERIO “DICK” CLORIBEL, 16.Our initial investigation led to the identity of one EDWIN ANGELES, a half Muslim and half Christian. He was believed to be the leader of an organized Kidnap for Ransom Group from Basilan Island and Zamboanga Peninsula, We exhausted all our best efforts and ability, at times operating twenty-four hours a day seven days a week, even reaching the provinces of South and North Cotobato, with no positive result, Several months later, Mrs. Abaca was freed by her abductors somewhere in General Santos City, allegedly after payment of an undetermined amount of money as ransom. 17-Then SPO4 DICK CLORIBEL informed our group that he received A-1 information coming from his classmate in police schooling, a certain INSPECTOR PATAYAN of Gen, Santos City Police Office regarding the kidnap for ransom case of MRS. ABACA. SPOS CLORIBEL also informed MAJOR ERNEST MACASAET, who was then Anti-Crime Task Group Commander, of the said lead in the case. 18.SPO4 CLORIBEL together with SPO3 TEODORO PAGUIDOPON and ‘myself then personally informed MAYOR RODRIGO DUTERTE of the ‘Acl information from INSPECTOR PATAYAN. MAYOR DUTERTE immediately ordered us to proceed to Gen. Santos City and determine the veracity of INSPECTOR PATAYAN’s information about the case. 19.We went to Gen, Santos City and met with INSP. PATAYAN near the General Santos City Hall building. He told us that a certain MR. PATASAJA or PASAJATA (hereafter referred to as MR. PATASAJA for brevity) was involved in the kidnapping of MRS. ABACA. I have forgotten the first name of this person and I am not also sure if | am correct with the spelling of his surname, but if not, it sounds similar. INSP. PATAYAN also identified the alleged financier of the kidnapping group as a certain EDWIN ANGELES20.INSP. PATAY AN also informed us that MR. PATASAJA who was from Zamboanga posed as a barter trader in Gen Santos City, and that he was the possible mastermind of the MRS. ABACA kidnap for ransom case. We then returned to Davao City and personally reported what we leamed to MAJ. MACASAET and MAYOR DUTERTE. If I recall correctly. INSP. PATAYAN was with us when we went to MAYOR DUTERTE. 21.A day later, MAJOR MACASAET ordered our group, namely: SPO4 DICK CLORIBEL, SPO4 BEN LAUD, SPO4 FULGENCIO PAVO, SPO3 GERRY BAGUHIN, SPO3 TEODORO PAGUIDOPON and myself to abduct PATASAJA and bring him in person to MAYOR DUTERTE in Davao City. MAJ. MACASABT informed us that MAYOR DUTERTE already cleared the operation. 22.We proceeded immediately to General Santos on board two vehicles: one four-door Toyota pick-up color gray, and one Toyota van-type color white. We met INSP. PATAYAN at Gen. Santos City and he told us that MR. PATASAJA and he were neighbors or lived near him. He also told us that we could post ourselves in a place where PATASAJA would be passing later that day and that he would alert us by radio when PATASAIA would be passing there. 23.11 was about 2 or 3 pm that we (SPO4 LAUD, SPO3 BAGUHIN, SPO3 PAGUIDOPON and myself) posted ourselves using the Toyota van type at the place where the vehicle of PATASAJA would pass on his way home. Afier sometime, INSP. PATAYAN called us thru handheld radio and told us that Mr. PATASAJA was on his way to our position on board his dark blue Ford Fiera closed van type vehicle. 24.Upon seeing PATASAJA’s vehicle as described by INSP. PATAYAN ‘we immediately flagged it down by flashing our police |.D.s and badges. We got MR. PATASAJA but to our surprise, he was not alone. His entire family was with him in the vehicle: his wife, a Muslim convert who we learned later was seven months pregnant; his son who was four or five years old; his seventy year old father-in-law; a male relative helper; and their housemaid. 25.We transferred his wife and son to the back of their vehicle; the wife's father, the house maid and male helper at the back seat. SPO3 BAGUHIN AND SPO3 PAGUIDOPON guarded them, We handcuffed MR. PASAJATA and made him sit between us in the front. I drove their vehicle. Upon reaching the boundary of of Gen. Santos City and Malungon, Sarangani, we parked in a secluded area along the highway. There we unloaded the entire PATASAJA family from their vehicle and made them board the Toyota pick-up. We then left their vehicle hidden in a grassy and bushy area.26.We arrived in Davao City around 9 pm and proceeded directly SPO4 LAUD's quarry along the Diversion Road in Davao City, Mara area. We secured the PATASAJA family inside a small house at the quarry where “Miguel” (I do not know his surname), SPO4 LAUD's trusted man, stayed. 27.We (CLORIBEL, PAGUIDOPON and myself) left the PATASAJA family at the quarry and reported to MAJOR MACASAET and MAYOR DUTERTE at an eatery in Ecoland, Davao City, where we had dinner together. We informed him that we had abducted the whole family and gave him the details of the operation and the initial report of Mr. PATAJASA’s involvement in the kidnapping of MRS. ABACA. When someone asked what was to be done with MR. PATASAJA and his family, MAYOR DUTERTE asked MAJ. MACASAET what is best to do. MAJ. MACASAET advised that since subject is positive he should be erased, and that his entire family should also be erased. MAYOR DUTERTE gave the go ahead and said in Bisaya, “Sige, limpyo lang.” 28.We went back to the quarry and continued the tactical interrogation of MR. PATASAJA, his father-in-law and their male relative-helper. MR. PATASAJA denied any participation in the kidnapping and persistently asserted his innocence in the kidnapping of MRS. ABACA and in kidnap for ransom cases in Southern Mindanao. 29.While the tactical interrogation was on-going, | was able to talk to MR. PATASAJA’s wife, who was with their four or five year old son. ina bamboo hut. MAJOR MACASAET arrived with pansit, bread and soft drinks. He had a brief conversation with SPO4 CLORIBEL then left. | offered the wife pansit but she refused because the pansit had pork and she was a Muslim convert. I gave their son bread as he was already very hungry 30.Past midnight SPO4 CLORIBEL received a call. Afier he ended the call, CLORIBEL reminded us of the orders of MAJOR MACASAET and MAYOR DUTERTE to erase or kill the entire family of PATASAJA. | and SPO3 BAGUHIN protested to killing the wife who was seven months pregnant, the child, and the others when the target was only MR. PATASAJA. | told the group that we should just bring the child to Butuan and leave him at the bus station. But one member of the group said that when the child grows up he will recognize us, but we will no longer recognize him. And he will eventually seek vengeance for the killing of his family. After that no one anymore supported me. 3 ‘SPO4 CLORIBEL again reminded us that the decision to erase and kill the entire family was cleared by “SUPERMAN” which was the code name our group gave to MAYOR DUTERTE. 32.After a while I heard several muffled gunshots ofa firearm with a suppressor coming from the small house where MR. PATASAJA, hisfather in law and male helper and house maid were located. | then heard ‘the loud screams of the wife and then silence after several gunshots were fired. 1 did not then know how the child was killed because it was dark. 33.Afier that all the bodies were lined up on the ground. Their personal belongings were removed and burned, including the Quran of the wife. All the bodies were then loaded into two vehicles and brought deepe the Laud quarry where Miguel and two other trusted men of SPO4 LAUD stripped them naked before burying them. 34. After several days MAJ. MACASAET gave us P200.000 as reward money from MAYOR DUTERTE, and instructed us to go back to the Laud quarry to check the area where the bodies were buried. We returned to Laud quarry and brought used oil which we put on top of the places where the bodies were buried to keep the flies away. Bombing of Mosques 35. There was also another incident where we were ordered by MAYOR DUTERTE to bomb several mosques in retaliation for the bombing of a Catholic church. In December 1993 the St. Peter’s Cathedra: in Davao City was bombed. Seven people were killed and many others were injured. Soon afier it happened, then MAYOR DUTERTE went to our ‘Anti-Crime office to discuss the bombing incident. I was present at the meeting, together with COL. ERNESTO MACASAET, SPO4 DICK CLORIBEL, MAJOR II.DEFONSO ASENTISTA, SPO4 GERRY BAGUHIN, SPO4 TEODORO PAGUIDOPON, SPO? JUN NARESMA and SPO4 BEN LAUD 36.During that meeting, MAYOR DUTERTE told us that the ones who were responsible for the cathedral bombing were radicals and extremists from the Muslim community. He was very angry at them and said that he would not tolerate their act of bombing the cathedral. He then ordered us to retaliate by bombing several mosques. We were each given specific assignments and were provided with hand grenades. DICK CLORIBEL and | were ordered to bomb the Kama Mara Mosque located at the Diversion Road in Davao City. The others who were present in the meeting were assigned to bomb other mosques. 37.DICK CLORIBEL and I, together with SPO4 BOY PAVO and an asset whose name I can no longer remember, carried out MAYOR. DUTERTE's orders. It was our asset, on a motorcycle, who threw the grenade at the mosque. CLORIBEL and I acted as perimeter security. We saw that the grenade exploded in a basketball court near the mosque. 38.After several mosques were bombed as instructed by MAYOR DUTERTE, | saw then SEN. NENE PIMENTEL being interviewed on television, He expressed concern about the Davao bombings and said that there was a state of anarchy in Davao. Soon afier that, COL.MACASAET called us and told us to stop the bombings and to “lie low” because there might be a Senate inquiry. 39.EDGAR MATOBATO was also involved in the bombing of one of the mosques. As far as | can remember, it was SPO4 TEODORO PAGUIDOPON who supervised him. Jun Bersabal Murder 40.Over time, it became our practice to bring the persons we would capture to MAYOR DUTERTE, especially those who committed heinous crimes. betore we would kill them. During the many years that we operated the DDS, we brought many persons to MAYOR DUTERTE, sometime: his house and sometimes in other places. One of those who we brought to MAYOR DUTERTE before we killed him was a notorious ex-PC soldier named JUN BERSABAL, who led a group of ex-PC soldiers that engaged in various criminal activities including akyat bahay, rape, and robbery. 41.In or about 1993, I was instructed by MAYOR DUTERTE (in the presence of BAGUHIN and PAVO) to locate and capture JUN BERSABAL. MAYOR DUTERTE told us that some mayors had complained to him about BERSABAL, and that BERSABAL had warrant of arrest which he gave to us. With the help of EDGAR MATOBATO, who acted as our spotter, we were able to capture BERSABAL while he was playing mahjong in Kaputian, Samal Island. After we caught BERSABAL we brought him to the Kaputian Police Station and the arrest was recorded at the police station. From there we proceeded to MAYOR DUTERTE in his residence in Central Park. Our team that operated on BERSABAL was headed by SPO4 BOY PAVO. . When we presented BERSABAL to MAYOR DUTERTE, the Mayor asked him what was the cause of his latest dismissal. BERSABAL answered that it was because of AWOL. DUTERTE cursed BERSABAL ‘After BERSABAL was taken away, DUTERTE advised us not to take him to Davao Oriental because he might escape, and ordered us to kill him. He told us in Cebuano “Lubaa na ninyo” (“You kill them”), 43.To cover up the killing of BERSABAL, I went to see INSP. ROMMEL MITRA of Sigaboy police, who was then the station commander of the Sigaboy police station, and we agreed that MITRA would sign our logbook stating that he had “received the living body of ersabal,” and that he would make it appear that BERSABAL “escaped” that night. 44. After that, we salvaged BERSABAL and disposed of his body in what is ‘now Compostela Valley. 45.Later there was a complaint filed by the relatives of JUN BERSABAL. ‘against EDGAR MATOBATO, ROMMEL MITRA, myself and anotherpoliceman, with the Commission on Human Rights (CHR). We were investigated by the CHR but we were absolved after we showed them the logbook showing that INSP. MITRA had received the living body of BERSABAL. 46.Before the CHR investigation, | brought INSP. MITRA and the other policeman to MAYOR DUTERTE. In my presence, MAYOR DUTERTE told them don’t worry, if anything happens I'll take care of you. When the CHR came out with its Resolution, MATOBATO, MITRA and I were exonerated but as I recall the policeman who was supposed to be guarding BERSABAL when he allegedly escaped was recommended for suspension/disciplinary action. n Pal 47.Another person murdered upon instructions of MAYOR DUTERTE was a very popular radio broadcaster and commentator in Davao named SUN PALA. 48.1n the beginning, JUN PALA was an avid supporter and close friend of MAYOR DUTERTE. But there came a time when their friendship soured because of personal and political bickering. 49.When they parted ways, JUN PALA started attacking and lambasting MAYOR DUTERTE daily, on air, on political and personal issues which seriously affected his political career. PALA also attacked MAYOR DUTERTE’s son, PAOLO DUTERTE, on the air, on personal issues. 50.One day, sometime in 2003, SPO4 SANSON "SONNY" BUENAVENTURA (now retired), the bodyguard and driver of MAYOR DUTERTE, who was also a very close friend of mine, called me thru cellphone and requested that the two of us only meet on a very important matter, 51, When we met, SPO4 SONNY BUENAVENTURA opened up to me about JUN PALA’s continued attacks on air on MAYOR DUTERTE. ‘According to BUENAVENTURA, MAYOR DUTERTE was very angry at JUN PALA for attacking him. 52,SONNY BUENAVENTURA told me that MAYOR DUTERTE asked him (Sonny) to look fora hitman for a hit job against JUN PALA. SONNY suggested my person to MAYOR DUTERTE to do the hit job against JUN PALA. According to SONNY BUENAVENTURA, MAYOR DUTERTE agreed and offered Three Million Pesos (PhP3,000,000.00) as pot money (reward). 53.1 accepted the contract (hit job) to kill UN PALA. | asked SONNY BUENAVENTURA for a logistic fund to start the assassination planagainst JUN PALA. Two days later SONNY gave me Five Hundred ‘Thousand Pesos (PhP500,000.00) as expenses for our operations. 54.1 immediately contacted SPO! JIM TAN of the Sta. Ana Police Station. ‘SPO1 JIM TAN was the brother of my classmate in Police Training, the late Patrolman JART TAN. SPO1 JIM TAN at that time was ¢ new member of our group (the Heinous Crime Group of the Davao City Police). He was accepted into our group because he maintained some “players” (hitmen) from the Rebel Retumees Association (RRA) in the Mandug area. 55.SPO1 JIM TAN agreed to work with me on the contract to kill JUN PALA. | told him that SONNY BUENAVENTURA offered Two Million Pesos (PhP?,000,000,00) for JUN PALA’s head and that Five Hundred ‘Thousand Pesos (P500,000.00) was given as operational fund. 56.SPO1 TAN then contacted ‘players” (hitmen) consisting of the DUHILAG brothers from the Mandug area. They were - VALENTIN aka “VAL”, ALAN AND ROLAND all surnamed DUHILAG and one known as “JOY” of Bacaca Heights, Davao City. $7.We collectively planned the operation to kill JUN PALA. We executed the assassination plot against JUN PALA twice through ambush. In both attempts we failed 58.The first attempt was done in the Circumferential Road near Davao Medical School Foundation. The second attempt was done at Mamay Road near Davao International Airport. 59.We relaxed for a couple of months looking for the right time and place where to execute the plan again. It was during this period while 1 was at Café Hlustrado in J.S. Gaisano along Hustre Street, Davao City, that 1 was surprised to see MAYOR DUTERTE alone near the children’s section of the J.S. Gaisano Mall. | approached him and saluted him, and greeted him - “Good afternoon Sir!” 60.MAYOR DUTERTE came closer to me and to my recollection whispered to me in Bisaya — “Naunsa man to pag ambushed ninyo kang Pala?” (“What went wrong with the ambush of JUN PALA?") I simply replied in English - “I'm sorry sir.” To this MAYOR DUTERTE replied “Take time...ayaw pagdali” (“Take your time”). He then just walked away and | returned to Café Mustrado. 61:Then one morning SONNY BUENAVENTURA called me for a meeting ina retaurant somewhere in Ecoland, Matina, D.C. It was there that SONNY introduced me to JERRY TROCIO, a former NPA. proagandisv/cadre, and one of our assets (force multiplier) in the defunct ‘Anti-organized Crime Task Force. SONNY told me that JERRY TROCIO was a part-time security bodyguard of JUN PALA.10 62.SONNY told me that JERRY TROCIO (Jerry) was already briefed about the contract (hit job) and that JERRY agreed to be our intelligence inside the group of JUN PALA. JERRY would be given Three Hundred Fifty ‘Thousand (PhP350,000.00) as reward for information as to the weakest spot of JUN PALA for purposes of our lethal strike. SONNY gave JERRY TROCIO an initial Twenty Thousand Pesos (P20,000.00) for ‘operational expenses and instructed Jerry to buy a new cellphone and to take note of my cellphone number so that | and JERRY could communicate with each other. ily 63.About two months later, to my recollection, JERRY was able to zero in on a pattern as to the whereabouts and exact location of JUN PALA. during night time. This consisted of an almost regular card game (Tong- its) that JUN PALA played at his neighbor's house. | immediately called ‘SPO1 JIM TAN for a meeting where we finalized the operational/assassination plan to kill JUN PALA. 64.Then one afiernoon, JERRY TROCIO called and informed me that JUN PALA had a scheduled card game session at the residence of JUN PALA’s neighbor at 7 pm that day. As previously agreed JERRY TROCIO will contact me and SONNY thru cellphone the moment the card game starts 65.AL around 5 pm we were all ready for action. SPO! JIM TAN was with, the group of the DUHILAG Brothers who were tasked to execute the armed assault on JUN PALA. They were positioned along the National Highway (Diversion Road) near the Quiboloy Church, more or less 1,000 meters from the residence of JUN PALA, on board a Toyota van type four doors colored dark blue. | was on board my City Hall issued light brown Isuzu pick-up positioned along the National Highway (Diversion road) opposite the position of SPO JIM TAN, 66.At around 8 pm more or less, as expected, JERRY TROCIO missed called my cellphone twice. This was the previously agreed signal that, JUN PALA was now about to go home. Right then and there, | called JIM TAN and said “It’s showtime”. JIM TAN with his team immediately proceeded to the place where JUN PALA would pass-by on foot going to his residence. After 40 minutes more or less, as they say the rest is history. 67.1 then received a call from JIM TAN instructing me to pick up TIN AKA VAL DUHILAG along the National Highway n Road) near my position. | immediately proceeded to the position of VAL. DUHILAG, and picked him up. While on our way to my residence, VAL DUHILAG informed me that he was able to hit JUN PALA in different parts of his body using his M16, in very clear vision. VAL DUHILAG said he was a hundred percent sure JUN PALA was (Wiversi68. While still on the way | immediately called up SONNY BUENAVENTURA thru cellphone and told him that “showtime was over". Before reaching my residence I told VALENTIN DUHILAG to dismantle the M16 he used to kill JUN PALA which he carried inside my vehicle. I also told him to remove his bonnet and jacket and leave it together with the MI6 inside my vehicle. I gave VAL DUHILAG a new t-shirt to wear and upon arriving at my residence he disembarked and walked away, per my instruction. About an hour later SONNY texted me and instructed to silence all our cellphones, meaning to off it and use our usual cellphones. 69.Several days-later SONNY called me for a meeting. We met and with him was the Three Million Pesos (PhP3,000,000.00) reward money from MAYOR DUTERTE. I and SONNY divided the One Million Peso between us, P500,000.00 for each of us. | brought the Two Million (P2,000,000.00) to SPO1 JIM TAN. JIM TAN gave me One Million Pesos as my, SONNY and JERRY TROCIO’s share of the reward money. JIM TAN kept the other One Million as his and his players (hitmen) share. 70.About a month later, SONNY called me and told me to proceed to the house of MAYOR DUTERTE'’S girlfriend. to get a bonus of 1M for the Pala killing. | proceeded there. When | entered the house, MAYOR DUTERTE saw me and pointed to the one million cash ina plastic bag and he said “1M.” I got the money, thanked him and left. 71.The Davao City Police Office. the CIDG XI, and our unit the Heinous Crime Group. to which | and JIM TAN were assigned, conducted an intense investigation regarding the ambush killing of broadcaster JUN PALA. The Result: Unsolved 72 Today JUN PALA’S death can be considered SOLVED. JUN PALA was murdered by us at the instance and behest of then MAYOR DUTERTE for Three Million Pesos (PhP3,000,000.00) 73.1 do not expect forgiveness from the families and relatives of the people we killed. I do hope that they would at least find comfort in knowing what really happened to them and who was truly responsible for their disappearance and murder. 74.1 know it is not enough to say sorry, but I am truly sorry for what I have done, and I am ready to face the consequences of my actions. 75. The above incidents are just some of the many incidents that I have personal knowledge of which involved MAYOR DUTERTE. The events in this affidavit are some of the most significant killings that I, together with other police officers, rebel returnees and others did with the prior knowledge, direct orders, consent, tolerance, or acquiescence of then2 MAYOR RODRIGO. ROA DUTE! here is just the tip of > TERTE of Davao City. What is related a bloody iceberg, IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I am affixin, 19% day of Fel 1g my signature below on this bruary 2017 at Mgkati City; Philippines. ARTURO BKRYOUIT LASCANAS Bz J. Affiant SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before me this 19" day of February 2017, in Makati City, Philippines, affiai iti int exhibiting to me his competent evidence of identity consisting of Philippine Driver's License No. LO2-87-044189, expires on December 16, 2017. Doc. No. _O&; Page No. _O2: Book No. _T_ Series of 2017 LAGUNA Si 0.30085. 5 eka Cy