CIDG assures Baterbonia family of continued pursuit of justice. PNP-CIDG
MANILA — The police Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) assured the family of Ateneo student-athlete Rene Baterbonia that it will continue pursuing the case until justice is served for him and fellow victim Divine Adili.
CIDG director PMGen. Robert Morico II met with Rene's parents, Rene Sr. and Rovelyn Baterbonia, along with their eldest son, at the CIDG headquarters on Tuesday to brief them on the results of the investigation and the status of the case.
During the meeting, the CIDG presented a comprehensive timeline of the June 8 incident, the evidence gathered by investigators, and the criminal complaints it recommended against former Ateneo men's basketball head coach Tab Baldwin and 10 others.
The CIDG has recommended that the Department of Justice conduct preliminary investigations on alleged violations of the Anti-Hazing Act of 2018, homicide, and reckless imprudence resulting in homicide.
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To underscore the agency's commitment, the CIDG introduced the family to members of its command group, senior intelligence and investigation officers, and the legal teams handling the case.
The family was also informed that PNP chief PGen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. had designated a team of PNP lawyers to assist and oversee the investigation.
RESORT OWNER SUBMITS DOCUMENTS IN PROBE
Meanwhile, the lawyer of the owner of the resort in Dipaculao, Aurora, where the Ateneo Blue Eagles held their team-building activity, submitted documents to the CIDG on Wednesday in compliance with a subpoena duces tecum.
Lawyer Raymund Martelino said the documents included official receipts issued to Ateneo de Manila University and a consent form authorizing the PNP to access CCTV footage that had already been turned over to authorities on June 9.
“They issued the subpoena on June 25. It was received on June 25 also. But when our client received the subpoena, the date of the appearance was supposed to be on the same day. So ‘yung documents kasi involved receipts going back to 2016 and our client had to look for them in Dipaculao,” Martelino said.
Martelino added that the CCTV footage only covers the resort premises and not the beach area where the drowning incident occurred.
He said the authorization submitted to the CIDG would allow investigators to access the footage while ensuring the privacy rights of individuals not involved in the investigation are protected.
The lawyer also welcomed the CIDG's decision not to include the resort owner among those recommended for criminal charges, saying his client was "a little bit relieved."
That, he said, “does not change the fact that we're still facing regulatory and compliance requirements from the different other government agencies."
He said his client is already complying with those requirements.
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