Following the gun attack that killed Negros Oriental Governor Roel Degamo and five others on Saturday morning, checkpoints were set up and uniformed personnel from various units were immediately deployed for pursuit and blocking operations, according to provincial police director Lt. Col. Reynaldo Lizardo.

Brig. Gen. Leonardo Pea, commander of the 302nd Infantry Brigade, and Lt. Col. Roderick Salayo, commanding officer of the Philippine Army's 11th Infantry Battalion, both stated that government troops would assist police in their hunt for the perpetrators.

Lizardo couldn't tell who was behind the gun attack so early on, but some local officials weren't dismissing the possibility that it was politically motivated.

The mayor's family condemned her husband's assassination, which occurred at 11:41 a.m.

According to a source close to the governor, Degamo was meeting with Capitol employees to discuss the upcoming distribution of livelihood assistance from Senator Imee Marcos' office when the armed men arrived and attacked them.

Diaz stated that he believes the attack was "politically motivated," but urged the governor's supporters to remain calm and "not retaliate," as doing so would only exacerbate the situation.

He and Truita made a promise to seek justice for Degamo's death.

The mayor of Siaton stated that he had previously received a death threat and that the governor had advised him to take the necessary precautions to protect himself.

Meanwhile, the Department of Interior and Local Government in Negros Oriental is awaiting direction on who will succeed the deceased governor.