The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Tuesday announced that a special investigation task force has been created in order to probe the fatal killing of radio commentator Percy Lapid in Las Piñas City on Monday night.
In a statement, the PNP said an investigation is ongoing to identify the perpetrators and determine the motive behind the killing.
"The PNP vows to bring justice to an attack against a member of the media industry. Investigation is underway to determine the culprits and motive of this case," the statement read.
"A Special Investigation Task Force was already created by Las Piñas City Station of NCRPO (National Capital Region Police Office) to spearhead and coordinate the investigative and prosecutorial efforts of the PNP," it added.
NCRPO chief Police Brigadier General Jonnel Estomo, meanwhile, said he ordered Las Piñas City Police chief Police Colonel Jaime Santos and the investigator 24 hours to solve the case.
"Likewise, I have given the investigator and the Chief of Police PCOL Jaime Santos, 24 hours to shed light on the matter and solve the case. We assure to provide an update as soon as available," he said.
Estomo also noted that the NCRPO also created a special investigation task group called “SITG Lapid” composed of members from the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group - National Capital Region and PNP’s Intelligence Group.
“NCRPO acknowledges the indispensable part of our media friends in fair, truthful and timely dissemination of information to multitudes of audience,” he said.
“We will update the public in any smallest detail as to the development of the investigation. We guarantee to bring swift justice to the victim and his family,” he added.
Lapid was supposed to do his online broadcast inside the Santa Cecilia Village in BF Resort when the suspects, one boarding a motorcycle and the other in a white Toyota Fortuner, shot him.
