Government prosecutor’s killer arrested

PHILIPPINE National Police chief Oscar Albay-alde confirmed on Tuesday, June 5, the arrest of the suspect in the killing of Ombudsman Assistant Special Prosecutor Madonna Joy Tanyag.

The suspect, identified as Angelo Galvez Avenido alias “Moymoy”, was arrested by the police in Culiat, Quezon City around 6 p.m. on Monday, June 4, about six hours after Tanyag was stabbed dead.

Recovered from the suspect were several of Tanyag’s belongings such as identification card, pouch bag and cellphone.

Tanyag was about to board her vehicle in front of a lottery outlet along Visayas Avenue in Barangay Vasra at around 11:20 a.m. Monday when the suspect arrived and stabbed her thrice.

The victim, who was nearly five months pregnant, was declared dead at the East Avenue Medical Center at about 12:04 p.m. Monday.

National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) director Guillermo Eleazar said that based on initial investigation, Tanyag refused to give her bag to Avenido. This prompted the suspect to stab her.

“Hanggang sa ngayon ang tinitignan nating motibo dito ay robbery-holdup. Nanlaban ang ating biktima kaya sinaksak siya nitong suspect (We are looking at robbery-holdup as the motive. The victim was stabbed by the suspect because she fought back),” he said.

Avenido will be presented to the media in a press conference at Camp Bagong Diwa in Taguig City on Tuesday.