The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) has announced a ₱1-million reward for information leading to the arrest of Mon Salamat and six other suspects who remain at large in the killing of Police Staff Sergeant Renato Casauay Jr., whose body was found inside a septic tank in Bulacan last month.
DILG Secretary Jonvic Remulla announced during a press briefing at Camp Crame on Tuesday, stressing the government’s commitment to holding those responsible accountable.
According to the secretary, the initial police investigation identified the primary suspect as Julian Salamat, also known as Mon, who has remained at large since the incident. Remulla added that six more individuals are likewise being sought by authorities in connection with the killing.
Remulla underscored the importance of protecting members of the police force and ensuring justice for crimes committed against them.
“Ang bawat pinapatay, ang bawat buhay ng pulis ay mahalaga sa amin. Hindi namin pinapa-menos kung may nangyari sa aming kapulisan,” he said.
“Ginagawa nila ang kanilang trabaho, pinapataas ang tiwala ng tao sa kanila. ‘Yong mga ganitong klaseng bagay ay hindi natin pwedeng palusutin.”
P1M reward, ibibigay sa makapagtuturo kay Mon Salamat, 6 iba pang at-large na suspek sa pagpatay kay PSSG Renato Casauay Jr. na natagpuan sa loob ng septic tank sa Bulacan
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Casauay was found dead in the early morning of Jan. 31 inside a septic tank located in the backyard of a house in a village in Malolos City, Bulacan. His body was discovered about a week after he was last seen alive.
