WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
Negros Oriental mourns its former governor on Thursday, March 16, as he is laid to rest in his hometown of Siaton. Malacañang has declared a special nonworking holiday in the province.
Roel Degamo was gunned down on March 4 outside his family’s compound, and was pronounced dead at around 11:41 am on the same day. The suspects behind his killing – said to be former military members – are now facing charges.
Rappler sent a team of journalists to Negros Oriental to cover Degamo’s burial on Thursday.
Here are the live updates.