QCPD officials get medals for catching mayor’s killers

THE QUEZON City Police District (QCPD) was cited yesterday by Metro Manila’s top police official for the arrest of the suspects in the killing of Mayor Erlinda Domingo in Maconacon, Isabela province.

National Capital Region Police Office Director Leonardo Espina personally gave out medals to QCPD officials led by their chief, Senior Supt. Richard Albano, and his deputies Senior Superintendents Joel Pagdilao, Neri Ilagan and Procopio Lipana.

“I’m greatly elated that upon the assumption of our district director, the QCPD has had several accomplishments,” Espina said at the awarding ceremony held yesterday at Camp Karingal, the QCPD headquarters.

He cited in particular the arrest of four suspects in the Jan. 22 killing of Domingo. Marsibal Abduhadi, the alleged gunman; and his cohorts Christian Pajenado, Michael Domingo and Mary Grace MalonesAbduhadi were picked up in separate raids conducted by the police.

The QCPD and 17 members of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Unit were also awarded merit medals while several other units like the Special Reaction Unit, Special Weapons and Tactics, Explosives and Ordnance Division, District Anti-Illegal Drugs and Masambong police station were given commendation medals.

Masambong police station commander Supt. Pedro Sanchez and four of his men received citations after they were beaten up by protesters at the National Anti-Poverty Commission office in January.