by Danielle Chloe Pidong
A Manila barangay chairman was killed yesterday midnight at Lacson Avenue, Sampaloc when riding-in-tandem gunmen shot the pickup truck the chairman was riding.
The victim was identified as Rody Cruz of Barangay 209 Zone 19 in Blumentritt.
“Apat po sila sa pickup kagabi – si Chairman, yung driver niya at saka dalawang kagawad. Hindi naman po nadamay yung tatlo pero hindi na rin nagpa-interview sa mga reporter,” Ryan Villano, a tricycle driver and a witness to the incident, said.
DZBB Super Radyo reported this morning that Cruz was rushed to the University of Santo Tomas Hospital, but doctors were unable to save him.
However, a 21-year old tricycle driver who refused to be named said it took too long before the victim was brought to hospital.
“Siguro mga 30 minutes o isang oras pa (ang) lumipas bago dinala sa ospital. Ayaw ipagalaw ng mga pulis yung biktima,” the 21-year old tricycle driver added.
“Pangalawang chairman na po (si Cruz) ng barangay nila. Iba yung nanalo nung huling eleksyon pero pinatay din dati yun; tapos (si Cruz) naman ngayon,” Villano said.
The victim was identified as Rody Cruz of Barangay 209 Zone 19 in Blumentritt.
“Apat po sila sa pickup kagabi – si Chairman, yung driver niya at saka dalawang kagawad. Hindi naman po nadamay yung tatlo pero hindi na rin nagpa-interview sa mga reporter,” Ryan Villano, a tricycle driver and a witness to the incident, said.
DZBB Super Radyo reported this morning that Cruz was rushed to the University of Santo Tomas Hospital, but doctors were unable to save him.
However, a 21-year old tricycle driver who refused to be named said it took too long before the victim was brought to hospital.
“Siguro mga 30 minutes o isang oras pa (ang) lumipas bago dinala sa ospital. Ayaw ipagalaw ng mga pulis yung biktima,” the 21-year old tricycle driver added.
“Pangalawang chairman na po (si Cruz) ng barangay nila. Iba yung nanalo nung huling eleksyon pero pinatay din dati yun; tapos (si Cruz) naman ngayon,” Villano said.