Interior Secretary Benhur Abalos on Saturday ordered a thorough investigation into the shooting of Datu Montawal, Maguindanao del Sur Mayor Ohto Montawal in Pasay City.
"Masusi ko ngayong pinaiimbestigahan sa pulisya ang naganap na pananambang kay Mayor Ohto Montawal ng Tunggol, Datu Montawal, Maguindanao del Sur, sa Lungsod ng Pasay nitong Miyerkules, Pebrero 22, ilang araw lamang matapos ang pagpaslang sa isa pang opisyal," Abalos said in a statement.
"Sa kabutihang-palad ay nadala agad sa ospital si Mayor Montawal at siya ngayon ay nasa maayos na kalagayan. Hangad natin na agarang manumbalik ang lakas ni Mayor Montawal upang makuhanan siya ng pahayag tungkol sa nangyaring insidente," he added. Montawal was inside his vehicle traversing the Roxas Boulevard Service Road in Pasay City on Wednesday evening when two assailantsAbalos said the Philippine National Police Station Special Investigation Team "Montawal" is focusing on pursuit operations against the suspects."Inatasan ko rin ang PNP na mahigpit na bantayan at dagdagan ang seguridad para kay Mayor upang siguruhin ang kanyang kaligtasan mula sa anumang pagtatangka sa kanyang buhay," Abalos said.
The victims were aboard a van on the way to Manila when more or less six suspects fired at Alameda's vehicle in Sitio Kinacao, Barangay Beretbet in the municipality of Bagabag.
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