Dacera respondents file raps vs 4 Makati cops

MANILA, Philippines — Five respondents in the case of Christine Dacera yesterday filed an administrative complaint against four Makati police officials who implicated them in the flight attendant’s death.

Gregorio de Guzman, Valentine Rosales, Rom Galido, JP dela Cerna and Clark Rapinan filed the complaint before the Philippine National Police Internal Affairs Service (IAS) at Camp Crame yesterday afternoon.

They were accompanied by their counsel, Mike Santiago, during the filing.

The five are seeking the dismissal of Makati police chief Col. Harold Depositar, Cpt. Danilo Oamli, S/Sgt. Jun Alimurong and Cpl. Louie Lopez for allegedly mishandling the investigation, which led to them being tagged as suspects in Dacera’s death.

An autopsy showed Dacera died of aortic aneurysm but her family believes that she was given drugs and raped.

Sought for comment, IAS inspector Alfegar Triambulo said investigators have been instructed to resolve the complaint in 30 days.