The Presidential Task Force of Media Security (PTFoMS) has identified three suspects on the killing of broadcaster Juan ‘DJ Johnny Walker’ Jumalon last November 5, 2023 in Calamba, Misamis Occidental. In a statement posted in their Facebook page, PTFoMS Executive Director Usec. Paul M. Gutierrez identified the suspects thru their aliases as ‘Ricky,’ ‘Boboy’ and ‘Inteng.’ Their formal identities will be released as soon as the cases against them have been formally elevated to the courts.
Accordingly, cases for murder and theft have been filed at the Provincial Prosecutor’s Office against the suspects. Alias Ricky had already been charged as early as November 16, 2023 while the complaints for his two accomplices were filed before the start of the long Christmas break.
Information reaching the task force indicate the suspects have been sighted in Misamis Oriental and Zamboanga del Norte since Jumalon was killed.
Meanwhile, the total reward for the suspects’ arrest has gone up to P3.7 million for the suspects’ arrest following Misamis Occidental Governor Henry Oaminal’s offer of P3.5 million in addition to the P100,000.00 reward each offered by the PTFoMS and the Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission (PAOCC).
At present, investigators are looking at 4 possible motives: land dispute, business, local politics and personal.
It can be recalled that the victim was shot while having a live broadcast inside the announcer’s booth at 94.7 Gold Mega Calamba FM at around 5:35am on November 5, 2023.
Created under Administrative Order No. 1, series of 2016, the PTFoMS is the only government agency in the world dedicated to addressing all violence against the life, liberty, and security of all members of the media.
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