President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has committed to providing scholarships to the children of those killed during the slaying of Negros Oriental Governor Roel Degamo, Malacañang said. Communications Secretary Cheloy Garafil said this following Marcos' visit to Degamo's wake at his residence in Dumaguete City on Wednesday night, March 8. In a statement, Garafil said the President also offered medical assistance to those wounded during the attack. "The chief executive also committed to give educational scholarships to the children of those killed and shoulder the medical fees of those wounded," she said. Reports said shooters barged into the property of Degamo, 56, and opened fire as the governor distributed aid to constituents, killing him and several others. Degamo's death came a month after the Supreme Court declared him the winner of the Negros Oriental gubernatorial race following a recount that unseated his rival. During his visit to the slain official's wake, President Marcos ensured that justice would be served to the family of Degamo and the other victims who were killed in the attack over the weekend. "I just came here para makiramay sa family ni Gov. Roel. Nagtatanong lang kami kung ano pa yung kailangang gawin, paano matulungan yung mga biktima at pati yung mga nasa ospital ngayon (to commiserate with Governor Degamo's family. We asked how we could help the victims and those who are still in the hospital)," he said. "Makakaasa sila na magkakaroon ng hustisya dito sa inyong probinsiya na naging masyadong magulo na (They can expect that there will be justice in your province that has become chaotic)," he added. Marcos strongly condemned Degamo's assassination, vowing his administration would do everything in its power to bring to the bar of justice those behind the killing, which he described as political. "My government will not rest until we have brought the perpetrators of this dastardly and heinous crime to justice," he said over the weekend. According to the President, Degamo's killing was "entirely unacceptable and it will not stand," adding that the suspects "cannot go unpunished."