The Department of Justice (DOJ) has ordered the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) to probe the death of a 21-year-old female architecture student in Occidental Mindoro who was found naked and lifeless in her rented room in San Jose town on June 30.
Police said Eden Joy Villacete, an incoming fifth-year student of Occidental Mindoro State College, suffered six stab wounds in different parts of her body and may have been raped before she was killed.
A P459,000 reward has been raised for any information that would lead to the arrest of her killer or killers.
The reward was raised by CareFM broadcaster Mariboy Ysibido on his program “Pag-Usapan Natin.”
Contributing to the fund were Rep. Odie Tarriela, who committed P100,000; Gov. Eduardo Gadiano, P100,000; Vice Gov. Diana Tayag, P100,000; the municipality of San Jose, P100,000; Care FM, P25,000; Board Member Alex Robles del Valle, P25,000; and Barangay Bagong Sikat Captain Ismael Cacayurin, P5,000; and anonymous sources, P4,000.
Philippine National Police (PNP) spokesperson Police Col. Jean Fajardo quoted Occidental Mindoro Police chief Col. Jun Dexter Danao as saying they obtained CCTV footage captured at around 3 a.m. showing a man walking near the area where Villacete’s body was found.