Courtesy: Baybay City Police Station
POLICE are still looking for the suspect behind the stabbing of a public high school teacher in Baybay City, Leyte.
PE teacher Pee Jay Gonzaga Montero, 29, was found with multiple stabs on his body by a fellow teacher beside a water tank post at Baybay City National High School at 5:40 p.m. on November 5.
Meanwhile, Police Staff Sergeant Marlo Dajao of Baybay City Police Station said they have already identified several individuals as persons of interest.
But Dajao added that they still need to build up strong evidence against the persons of interest to support the case that they will be filing before the court.
While the investigation is ongoing, the Schools Division Office of Baybay City warned students and other school personnel from making unverified statements regarding the incident.
“A Division Bulletin shall be issued to clarify matters of his death after full and final results of the investigation have been concluded,” the office said in a statement issued last November 5.
It also reminded that students and school staff should secure proper authorization when entering school premises during weekends and holidays.
Senator Win Gartchalian strongly condemn the killing of Peejay Montero, a teacher at Baybay National High School, who was stabbed inside the school premises. Such acts of violence should have no place in our schools, which we consider zones of peace and safe spaces for our students and teachers.
“I urge the Philippine National Police and other law enforcement authorities, as well as the local government of Baybay City, to exhaust all measures to quickly apprehend the suspects and bring them to justice. I also extend my most heartfelt condolences to the Baybay National High School family and Peejay’s loved ones. I join them in their quest for justice and call on the Department of Education (DepEd) to extend assistance to Peejay’s bereaved family,” said Gatchalian.
“Moving forward, I will continue working with our different stakeholders, including the DepEd, local government units, and communities to ensure the safety of our schools. Hindi natin palalagpasin at hahayaang manaig ang karahasan sa ating mga paaralan,” he concluded.
