Manila, Feb. 20 -- The Court of Appeals has turned down an appeal filed by two of the alleged assailants in the March 4, 2023 assassination of Negros Oriental governor Roel Degamo.

In a 33-page decision dated Feb. 19, the appellate court's 4th Division dismissed the petition filed by accused Joric Labrador and Benjie Rodriguez, who were allegedly among the six attackers caught on video assaulting Degamo's compound in Barangay San Isidro, Pamplona, Negros Oriental.

The incident killed Degamo and eight others and caused injuries to 17 individuals who were part of a crowd in line to receive financial aid in the governor's residence.

The CA affirmed the Aug. 22, 2023 order of Manila Regional Trial Court (RTC) Branch 40 Judge Rebecca Guille...