In a press conference held in Iloilo City, Police Executive Master Sergeant Jessie Rim Rubio and Police Staff Sergeant Enrico Garlito Gonzales firmly denied any involvement in the alleged killing of Paloma on March 26, 2023. Accompanied by their lawyer, Atty. Galvez, the two officers maintained their innocence and refuted the claims made against them. Atty. Galvez stated