Manila, Feb. 3 -- The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) is considering the twin killings of a police officer and her son closed following the arrest of four suspects.

"This case is considered closed and charges will be filed," DILG Secretary Jonvic Remulla said in a press briefing on Tuesday. "This is a slam dunk case."

Police Senior Master Sergeant Diane Marie Mollenido and her eight-year-old son, John Ysmael, were reported missing on Jan. 19, 2026, after leaving their Taguig City home on Jan. 16 to meet a car agent in Novaliches, Quezon City for a vehicle sale.

Mollenido's body was found on Jan. 24 in a creek in Bulacan, while her son's remains were discovered on Jan. 29 in Tarlac.

The primary suspects are car a...