00:00 Jemboy Baltazar, 17 years old, was buried
00:03 after he was found dead by police
00:05 because of a wrongful assumption.
00:07 Jemboy's mother also talked to the police
00:10 involved in the murder of his son.
00:12 By report, I'm Joseph Jonathan Andar.
00:15 Emotion poured out during the last mass for Jemboy Baltazar,
00:22 a 17-year-old who was killed by police
00:25 after a suspect was mistakenly identified.
00:29 His mother, Sirodaliza,
00:31 told him that her son's dream was to become a seaman.
00:33 She worked in Qatar since 2021 for that reason.
00:37 I take care of other people there.
00:40 I work for other people.
00:42 But I can't take care of myself.
00:46 Jemboy, you know that.
00:50 Bishop Pablo Virgilio David led the mass
00:53 and the police were there.
00:55 The gay boss of the police who was voted out
00:59 and Lieutenant Colonel Alan Umipig, who also attended the mass.
01:02 Sorry, sir.
01:04 Your officers' every move is wrong in this case.
01:10 Brothers in the police, you are not the law.
01:15 You are just servants of the law.
01:19 You were not ordered to wear uniforms,
01:24 and you were not paid by the government
01:28 to die,
01:30 but to serve as our defenders.
01:35 When he arrived at the Loma Cemetery,
01:38 the family prayed for a moment
01:42 before Jemboy was taken to the Nitsio.
01:45 His relatives kept on crying
01:49 and called for justice.
01:53 Jemboy!
01:57 Let's go home because you can't go home.
01:59 Jemboy's family decided to file a case
02:01 against the police involved in the crime.
02:04 Last night, Rodalisa was in front of the six police officers.
02:07 They apologized, but none of them admitted to the shooting.
02:11 I asked you why you apologized.
02:14 You said it was just for me.
02:17 That's not right.
02:19 I saw your face.
02:22 You don't have the heart to apologize.
02:25 You were wearing uniforms.
02:27 You were just shooting at me.
02:29 Aside from the six police officers,
02:31 17 other officers were also shot and charged.
02:35 According to Northern Police District Director,
02:37 Brigadier General Rizalito Gapas,
02:39 they saw many holes in the operation.
02:42 The use of weapons
02:45 should be used only if there is imminent danger.
02:49 If someone is injured,
02:53 they should be charged with negligence.
02:58 This includes the use of body-worn cameras,
03:08 and not to be under the protection of the suspects.
03:19 Aside from Elias Tony, who is a witness,
03:22 two police officers were also voted to be witnesses for Jemboy.
03:27 Jonathan Andal, reporting for GMA Integrated News.
