Manila, Jan. 22 -- Five suspects were arrested in connection with the killing of former Batangas 2nd District Rep. Edgar Mendoza and his two aides whose charred bodies were found in a recovered vehicle in Tiaong, Quezon earlier this month.
Brig. Gen. Joel Napoleon Coronel, Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) acting director, on Wednesday said one of the suspects was identified as the mastermind while another was found to be the one who stabbed and burned the victims.
Coronel, however, refused to disclose the identities of the suspects while investigation is ongoing.
He said the suspects are now detained at the CIDG detention center in Camp Crame pending the filing of charges against them.
"They are undergoing investigation...