The Philippine National Police (PNP) and the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) will join forces in investigating the killing of Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) board secretary Wesley Barayuga. In a press briefing at Camp Crame, Quezon City, PNP spokesperson Brig. Gen. Jean Fajardo said Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla has "given the direction" on a joint investigation between the two entities. 'Instead of conducting a separate investigation, it is a good development on the part of the CIDG (Criminal Investigation and Detection Group) because probably the NBI has some information which they can share. When we combine these information and evidence on hand, we would be able to have an airtight case against personalities mentioned by Lt. Col. Santie Mendoza. This is a welcome and good development on the part of the investigation because the NBI might have in their possession some evidence that would further supplement yung ating nakahandang (our prepared) complaint,' she said. Fajard o also said the PNP is readying charges against PCSO general manager Royina Garma, former police colonel Edilberto Leonardo, and Mendoza over the killing of Barayuga. Mendoza earlier admitted that upon orders of Leonardo, he contacted a certain Nelson Mariano to hire assassins to kill Barayuga. Fajardo, meanwhile, said the CIDG is just waiting for the affidavit to be signed by Barayuga's wife, which would support the filing of charges against the three. She said Barayuga's driver who survived the attack would be a complainant for a separate frustrated murder case to be filed against Mendoza, Garma, and Leonardo. Reports showed that a motorcycle-riding gunman shot Barayuga, who was inside his car, along Calbayog Street in Barangay Highway Hills, Mandaluyong City in July 2020. Source: Philippines News agency