Ex-PCSO GM Garma, ex-NAPOLCOM exec face murder raps over 2020 killing

Former Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) General Manager Royina Garma and former National Police Commission (NAPOLCOM) Commissioner Edilberto Leonardo are facing murder and frustrated murder complaints for the 2020 killing of PCSO board secretary Wesley Barayuga.

The complaints were filed by the PNP Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) and the NBI Organized Crime Division (OTCD) before the Department of Justice following a joint case build-up.

Also named in the complaint are Police Lt. Col. Santie Mendoza, police informant Nelson Mariano, Police Sr. Master Sergeant Jeremy Causapin (alias Alyas Toks), 'Alyas Loloy', and a John Doe.

Mendoza and Mariano testified before a House Quad Committee, tagging Garma and Leonardo as the masterminds behind Barayuga's killing in 2019.

Mendoza stated he contacted Mariano to arrange for a hitman, identified as Causapin, to execute the killing.

Both Garma and Leonardo have denied the allegations.

Mendoza and Mariano have been recommended as state witnesses for their cooperation.

The National Prosecution Service will evaluate the complaint before scheduling preliminary investigation hearings.