Muntinlupa traffic enforcer shot dead
MANILA, Philippines — A traffic enforcer was gunned down by an unidentified assailant while on duty in Muntinlupa on Tuesday.
Daniel Manalo, 39, a member of the Muntinlupa Traffic Management Bureau (MTMB), died at the scene from a gunshot to the head.
Mayor Jaime Fresnedi and Rep. Ruffy Biazon condemned the killing of Manalo.
Fresnedi and Biazon offered a reward of P200,000 to anyone who can provide information that will lead to the gunman’s arrest.
According to a police report, the shooting occurred in front of a mall in Barangay Tunasan at around 5:30 p.m.
Probers said Manalo was talking to someone on his cell phone when the suspect came from behind and fired at him.
A fellow traffic enforcer who witnessed the shooting said the gunman fled on foot after the attack.
Police said they recovered an empty .45-caliber bullet at the scene.
Investigators said they have yet to establish if the killing of Manalo was job-related.
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