Two of the three village watchmen in police custody for allegedly firing the first shots at the van carrying an already wounded woman to the hospital on Thursday night in Mandaluyong City are pleading for understanding, saying they had been tricked into taking action. ADVERTISEMENTTwo other men — Ambaon’s live-in partner Eliseo Aluad and van driver Danilo Santiago — suffered several gunshot wounds. “That’s not true, none of us had guns,” he said in an interview at the Mandaluyong City Police Station. “We only responded [to the incident] but we were tricked into following the wrong van. Presidential Communications Secretary Martin Andanar said the policemen, as well as the village officials and watchmen involved in the incident would be thoroughly questioned.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer December 30, 2017 23:04 UTC