FAREWELL DEAR FRIEND

Bulacan massacre
By: Emil G. Gamos Manny Balbin
NOBODY knows if Teofilo Mojica, 55, and his wife Florita had their brains blown off in front of their daughter Mary Grace, 19, and niece Gina Sanganbayan. Or if the young ladies were killed before the aging couple. Probably they were lined up like trembling prisoners, then shot one by one, while the next victims prayed to all the saints and God for the massacre to stop. The four were shot to death yesterday morning inside their house on Block 3, Lot 5, Phase 5 of Pleasantville Subdivision, Bgy. San Manuel, San Jose del Monte City. Reports received by acting Bulacan police director Senior Supt. Allen Bantolo said the victims’ were found by neighbors lying in pools of their own blood coming from the gaping bullet wounds in their heads. Bantolo said responding SOCO operatives from the Bulacan Police Provincial Office recovered slugs for a cal .45 pistol at the crime scene. Investigators ruled out robbery as the motive behind the slayings since the valuables and other belongings of the victims remained intact. Bantolo gathered that Teofilo worked at the Department of Agriculture. He was also a member of the board of directors of its employees association and is also connected with the Anti-Poverty Commission. The Bulacan PNP Criminal Investigation Team (CIDT) headed by Supt. Ritchie Medardo A. Posadas is digging deeper into the incident in coordination with investigators from the city police station. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - this was the shocking and horrible truth that was brought upon us last night. Mary Grace or much better know to us as EM worked in our company us OJT (practicum). in a short span of time (2 months), we became close friends. she treated me as her "ate" (older sister) and i treated her as my little sister. she's so sweet that's why i'm so fond of her. she's so kind and beautiful. she's graduating this school year. all of a sudden, because of still unknown motive, her future has stolen by those bullets. for EM..we will really miss you! you will always have a place in our hearts. we will pray for you and your family's souls. may your souls rest in peace.