Father of Ateneo gunman shot in Lamitan

MANILA, Philippines (Update 2, 10:26 a.m.) — The father of Chao Tiao-Yumol was shot in front of his home in Brgy. Maganda, Lamitan City, Basilan on Friday morning. 

“Our police personnel in Lamitan City is already conducting an investigation regarding the case. So far, it is speculative to assume its direct relation to the shooting incident that happened last Sunday at the Ateneo de Manila University," Police Brig. Gen. Roderick Alba, Philippine National Police public information officer said in a message to reporters. 

The Police Regional Office Bangsamoro Autonomous Region said that Rolando Yumol was shot dead by two unidentified suspects onboard a motorcycle while he was outside his residence.

The older Yumol, a retired member of the Philippine Constabulary, died on the spot from gunshot wounds. 

He sustained four gunshot wounds and was immediately brought to Lamitan District Hospital where he was declared dead on arrival by the attending physician, said Col. Pedro Martirez, Basilan provincial Police Office director. 

The police official said the investigation is still ongoing to determine the motive and the identity of the perpetrators in the gun attack in what residents believed might be vendetta over the killing of former Mayor Rosita “Rose” Furigay.

Ateneo shooting

The killing happened five days after the younger Yumol on Sunday afternoon infiltrated the graduation of the Ateneo Law School shot dead former mayor Rosita Furigay of Lamitan City; her aide, Victor Capistrano, and Ateneo security guard Jeneven Bandiala.

He underwent inquest proceedings before the Quezon City prosecutor’s office Monday evening and was eventually charged with three counts of murder and frustrated murder.

Yumol was a staunch critic of the Furigay family and has been slapped with cyber libel raps for a series of Facebook posts maligning them. 

— with reports from The STAR/John Unson and Roel Pareño, News5