Philippine National Police chief Gen. Dionardo Carlos (Screengrab) MANILA - Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Gen. Dionardo Carlos on Tuesday ordered local police to conduct a deeper investigation into the assassination of a Sarrat, Ilocos Norte town councilor. Initial reports said Sangguniang Bayan member Apolonio Medrano, 69, of Sarrat town was shot while he was about to board his vehicle on December 6 shortly after attending Monday's flag-raising ceremony. "I would like to offer my sincerest condolences to the family of Councilor Medrano. Our investigators are exerting all effort to uncover this case. Let's see where the evidence will lead us in this investigation. So far, it's early to say that this is election-related," Carlos said. Medrano sustained gunshot wounds in various parts of his body. He was taken to a local hospital but was declared dead by the attending physician. A witness said the gunman, who was wearing a jacket, fled on board a motorcycle
BOUNTY. The municipality of Sarrat in Ilocos Norte on Tuesday (Dec. 7, 2021) offers PHP500,000 reward money for the arrest of the killers of town councilor Apolonio Medrano. Mayor Remigio Medrano said the PHP300,000 will come from his pocket while the PHP200,000 will be from the municipal coffers through an appropriation ordinance.(Photo by Leilanie G. Adriano) LAOAG CITY - The local government of Sarrat, Ilocos Norte, led by its mayor, has offered a PHP500,00 reward for any information to help capture the two gunmen in the fatal shooting of town councilor Apolonio Medrano on December 6. Mayor Remigio Medrano, together with Vice Mayor Virgilio Agoto, announced the cash reward in a press conference on Tuesday at the town hall. The mayor is not related to the slain councilor. Medrano said the PHP300,000 will come from his pocket while the PHP200,000 will be from the municipal coffers through an appropriation ordinance. "We are offering a reward money that could lead to the arrest of
LAOAG CITY – A reelectionist councilor of Sarrat, Ilocos Norte was gunned down by unidentified gunmen on Monday morning, December 6. Police investigators identified the victim as Apolonio Garcia Medrano, 69, of Barangay 1 San Joaquin in Sarrat.
KILLED. Investigators put a police barricade at the