MANILA, Philippines — Speaker Lord Allan Velasco condemned Monday the police shooting of a mother and her son in Tarlac, saying that the culprit should “not go unpunished.”
Velasco said the public outrage after Police Senior Master Sergeant Jonel Nuezca shot Sonya Gregorio and her son, Anton, was “totally understandable.”
“It is our fervent hope that the circumstances surrounding their deaths are investigated thoroughly and that justice is ultimately served,” Velasco said in a statement.
“The culprit, Police Officer Jonel Nuezca, must not go unpunished and that his effective prosecution must be ensured,” he added.
Velasco added that the shooting incident also highlights the…
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