BACOLOD CITY - The policeman who was killed in a drug bust and was included in the so-called narco-list of President Rodrigo Duterte was laid to rest in a private cemetery here on Sunday noon.

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Senior Supt. Santiago Rapiz, who was killed in Dipolog City last Monday, was not given by the police any honor guards or the usual 21 gun salute during the burial which was attended by his family, friends and colleagues in the service.

During the eulogy, his family and close friends said Rapiz was living a very simple lifestyle and easily made lots of friends and acquaintances.

They vehemently denied allegations thrown against him that he was a drug protector and called for divine intervention to give justice to his death.

During the burial at high noon, horns of motorcycles were honked instead of the traditional 21 gun salute.

The family also released white balloons and doves into the sky as a symbol of peace.

The family earlier called on Congress to conduct an inquiry into his death in hopes of clearing issues thrown by the government against him as a drug protector.

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