MANILA, Philippines (Mindanao Examiner / Oct. 8, 2008) – Unidentified gunmen ambushed Wednesday a senior aide of a Filipino solon in a broad daylight attack in the Philippine capital, police said.
Police said Robert Delano, 48, was shot in Quezon City while driving his vehicle and died before reaching the hospital. Delano was the chief of staff of Compostela Valley Rep. Manuel Zamora.
The motive of the attack was unknown, police said, adding, it is still investigating the killing.
House Speaker Prospero Nograles has condemned the killing of Delano. “It is a cowardly act and a clear disregard for human life,” he said.
Nograles also called on the Philippine National Police to immediately bring to justice the killers of Delano. “I am confident that the Philippine National Police and other concerned law enforcement and investigative agencies will immediately serve justice to whom it is due,” he said.
He appealed to citizens who witnessed the attack to come forward and help authorities in solving the murder. “Each of us has a responsibility to society. We must bind together to put a stop to criminality that has victimized countless citizens due to the total disregard of the law and to human dignity by a few,” he said.
"It is urgent now, more than ever, to enhance the surveillance and intelligence gathering capabilities of our law enforcement agencies because criminals respect nothing and no one," he added. (With a report from Romy Bwaga)
Police said Robert Delano, 48, was shot in Quezon City while driving his vehicle and died before reaching the hospital. Delano was the chief of staff of Compostela Valley Rep. Manuel Zamora.
The motive of the attack was unknown, police said, adding, it is still investigating the killing.
House Speaker Prospero Nograles has condemned the killing of Delano. “It is a cowardly act and a clear disregard for human life,” he said.
Nograles also called on the Philippine National Police to immediately bring to justice the killers of Delano. “I am confident that the Philippine National Police and other concerned law enforcement and investigative agencies will immediately serve justice to whom it is due,” he said.
He appealed to citizens who witnessed the attack to come forward and help authorities in solving the murder. “Each of us has a responsibility to society. We must bind together to put a stop to criminality that has victimized countless citizens due to the total disregard of the law and to human dignity by a few,” he said.
"It is urgent now, more than ever, to enhance the surveillance and intelligence gathering capabilities of our law enforcement agencies because criminals respect nothing and no one," he added. (With a report from Romy Bwaga)
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