Department of Justice Secretary Menardo I. Guevarra said yesterday the investigation on the killing last Friday in Cebu City of Mayor David Navarro of Clarin, Misamis Occidental will be left first to the Philippine National Police.
In a text message to journalists covering the DoJ, Guevarra – who is in Europe on official business – said, “As usual, we’ll leave it to the PNP for now and we would step in through the National Bureau of Investigation as may be needed.”
Meanwhile, Vice Mayor Glorife Roa has taken her oath of office as the new mayor of Clarin.
Roa took her oath of office before Ozamiz City Judge Soliver Peras last Friday afternoon.
Councilor Mel Davidson Roa Navarro, son of the late mayor, will take his oath as the vice mayor at the Department of Interior and Local Government office today, said Emeterio Dacer Roa Jr. of the Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office.
The new administration will pass an executive order today designating Emeterio Roa Jr. as the new municipal administrator. He is the son of the Roa.
Residents were saddened over the passing of Mayor Navarro.
“Wala na mi buotan nga mayor (We no longer have a good mayor),” said a municipal employee who disclosed that the late mayor would gather and attend fellowships and feed them.
“He is very much helpful and can be approached easily,” said Judy Lugatiman, a “habal-habal” (tricycle) driver and a resident of Purok 7, Barangay Miyalen, Clarin. (Rey Panaligan and Bonita Ermac)
