85 killed by riding-in-tandem assailants in 2021 — Gordon

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MANILA, Philippines — A total of 108 individuals, 85 of whom have died, have so far fallen victim to riding-in-tandem crimes thisyear, Senator Richard Gordon said Tuesday.

Gordon bared this figure as the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee, which he chairs, resumed its hearing into alleged anomalies in the implementation of the Motorcycle Crime Prevention Act.

“Ang Motorcycle Crime Prevention Act ay ginawa para masawata ang krimen at ang walang habas na patayan gamit ang motorsiklo,” the senator said.

“Ang pagamit ng motor sa pagpatay ay tinuturing na isa sa mga aggravating circumstances sa Revised Penal Code…Kahit na mas mataas ang parusa sa riding in tandem, ang tanong may nahuhu…

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