Traffic enforcer’s killer to be charged; Manhunt still on

The Pasay City police are set to file a murder charge against a businessman who shot and killed a traffic enforcer in Pasay City last Tuesday.

Senior Supt. Lawrence Coop, Pasay City police chief, said that Cairoden Mangundao alias Nashro Bagindulo (identity has been verified) will be charged with murder. His wife, Norhinia Sema alias “Agua Sema” and “Rose Sema,” will also be charged for a lighter offense.

Both are online retailers of garments and residents of Bella Vista Subdivision, Brgy. Santiago, General Trias, Cavite.

Lunas’ wife is hopeful that the police “won’t get tired of looking for the suspects.”

“I still have no update, I hope they won’t get tired of finding the culprits. I want justice for my husband,” she said.

Coop also noted that the Station Special Investigation Team (SSIT) Lunas, formed to conduct an in-depth investigation on the killing of Noel Lunas, 46, a member of Pasay City Traffic Management Office, found out the identity of the primary suspect as “Cairoden Mangundao” through records obtained in various government agencies including Commission on Elections (Comelec).

“Previously, it was reported that the name was (Bagindulo), it turned out that the primary suspect’s real name was Mangundao. This is crucial because we want to get the right names if we are to file the case soon,” Coop told the Manila Bulletin in Filipino yesterday.

“Now, the SSIT is planning to file a murder case against the suspects before the Pasay Prosecutor’s (Office) next week, hopefully Monday. The male suspect for shooting the victim and the female suspect for conniving. We are just waiting for the result of some examinations from the crime lab laboratory to obtain an airtight case,” he added.

Coop bared that Mangundao owned a .45 caliber pistol upon SSIT Lunas’ verification from the Firearms and Explosive Division (FED) of the Philippine National Police Crime Laboratory in Camp Crame.

“He (Mangundao) is a licensed gun holder, the SSIT requested FED to cross match the bullets found at the crime scene,” the Pasay police chief said.

Mangundao and Sema were on board their vehicle near the corner of EDSA and Roxas Boulevard when Luna’s colleague tried to apprehend them for traffic obstruction last Tuesday.

Instead of submitting himself, Mangundao sped off, but was blocked by Lunas.

An irate Mangundao later shot the victim thrice in the head, chest, and armpit.