Initial findings on visual artist Bree Jonson's autopsy reveal that the cause of her death was asphyxia, but police are still waiting for the results of the histopathological exam.
JULIAN Ongpin, who is being investigated over the death of artist Bree Jonson, is now included in the list of monitored personalities by the Bureau of Immigration (BI).
Immigration Commissioner Jaime Morente said Wednesday (September 22) the inclusion was a result of an Immigration Lookout Bulletin Order (ILBO) issued by the Department of Justice (DOJ) on Tuesday, ordering the bureau to monitor his possible departure from the country.
“We received a memorandum from the DOJ ordering his inclusion in our ILBO database. We have immediately implemented said order upon receipt,” he said.
“His name has been included in our derogatory database, and we are monitoring his border movement."
Ongpin, the son of businessman Roberto Ongpin, is being investigated after Jonson was found dead in San Juan, La Union last September 18.
“All immigration officers nationwide in both airports and seaports have been instructed to closely monitor his travel and to prudently verify if he has an existing warrant of arrest, if encountered,” Morente said.
Initial findings on Jonson's autopsy reveal that the cause of her death was asphyxia, but police are still waiting for the results of the histopathological exam.
PRO1 director Police Brigadier General Emmanuel Peralta told media that the initial findings likewise showed that Jonson was also positive for cocaine use.
Peralta added that there is no basis for the police to file a homicide case against Ongpin during the time of his apprehension.
According to him, the police recovered an ID issued by the Manila City government showing that Jonson has psychosocial disability.
Antidepressant medicines were also found in their room.
The body of Jonson was discovered inside a room at the Flotsam Jetsom Resort in San Juan.
The incident was first reported as suicide.
Local police who responded seized some 12.6 grams of illegal drugs and based on the report of the local crime laboratory, Ongpin tested positive during the drug test.
The local police charged Ongpin in connection with the confiscated illegal drugs.
Later on, the La Union Provincial Prosecutor’s Office ordered his release.
However, Jonson’s family has questioned the prosecutor’s decision, claiming that it was not a case of suicide.
PNP Chief Gen. Guillermo Eleazar has vowed impartial investigation, adding that he would personally monitor the development of the case.
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