Story By: JOSEPHINE M. MENDOZA
Photos: Villaba PNP Station
Photos: Villaba PNP Station
A former village councilor/chief (Barangay Kagawad/Punong Barangay) and son were killed in a shooting incident that happened at around 5:00 o’clock in the afternoon of December 11, 2023 on a road in Barangay Casili-on, Villaba, Leyte.
The victims were identified as Danilo Mates y Tentiro, 57 years old; and his 7-seven-old son, Dan Kyle Mates y Baay. The former was found dead on the spot while his son was declared dead at Gatchalian Hospital in Ormoc City.
The victims were in the company of Marites Baay-Mates, 52 years of age. She is wife of Danilo and mother of Dan Kyle who, except for bruises and scratches on the different parts of her body, was safe and was not hit by a bullet.
“Mates, his son and wife left their farm (in Sitio Tonggo of the same village) and was on their home aboard a motor bicycle when they were fired upon several times by a still unidentified malefactor who was riding a black XRM and immediately fled the area after the incident,” initial police reports said.
The police is looking into the motive of the case while investigation is going on.
Nakikita ng PNP ang posibilidad na may koneksyon ang nangyaring pagpatay sa nangyari ding shooting incident sa Leyte, Leyte noong nakaraang araw kung saan pinatay din ang body guard ni Jed Granados, isang supporter din ng dating kongresista Ching Veloso.
Other unconfirmed reports say that this incident may be connected to another killing incident in Leyte, Leyte a few days before involving a bodyguard of a legislator. (CJ/JMM)
The victims were identified as Danilo Mates y Tentiro, 57 years old; and his 7-seven-old son, Dan Kyle Mates y Baay. The former was found dead on the spot while his son was declared dead at Gatchalian Hospital in Ormoc City.
The victims were in the company of Marites Baay-Mates, 52 years of age. She is wife of Danilo and mother of Dan Kyle who, except for bruises and scratches on the different parts of her body, was safe and was not hit by a bullet.
“Mates, his son and wife left their farm (in Sitio Tonggo of the same village) and was on their home aboard a motor bicycle when they were fired upon several times by a still unidentified malefactor who was riding a black XRM and immediately fled the area after the incident,” initial police reports said.
The police is looking into the motive of the case while investigation is going on.
Nakikita ng PNP ang posibilidad na may koneksyon ang nangyaring pagpatay sa nangyari ding shooting incident sa Leyte, Leyte noong nakaraang araw kung saan pinatay din ang body guard ni Jed Granados, isang supporter din ng dating kongresista Ching Veloso.
Other unconfirmed reports say that this incident may be connected to another killing incident in Leyte, Leyte a few days before involving a bodyguard of a legislator. (CJ/JMM)
