This undated photo shows the damaged vehicle of BuCor Director General Gregorio Pio Catapang, which he lent to Deputy Director General Al Perreras. The back side window of the bulletproof car cracked due to a gun attack along Skyway on Tuesday, Mach 19, 2024. Catapang and Perreras have been receiving death threats. (Photo from BuCor Public Information Office)
MANILA, Philippines 鈥� The back side window of the bulletproof car that Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) Director General Gregorio Pio Catapang Jr. lent to Deputy Director General Al Perreras was smashed due to a gun attack on Tuesday morning
Initial reports reaching BuCor indicated that unknown assailants attacked the Toyota Hilux at 6:30 a.m. while driver CO1 Cornelio Colalong and passenger CO1 Leonardo Cabaniero were traveling along the Skyway to pick up Perreras in Quezon City.
Reports also said that the attackers were aboard a gray sedan, which initially overtook a backup car for the Toyota Hilux before the suspects fired at the pick-up truck. The suspects fled via the Nagtahan Exit of the Skyway.
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The back windshield sustained cracks and no holes. However, authorities noted that the bullet鈥檚 trajectory was directed at the front, passenger side of the vehicle where Perreras would usually sit.
Fortunately, no one from the Toyota Hilux passengers was hurt in the incident.
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This undated photo shows the damaged vehicle of BuCor Director General Gregorio Pio Catapang, which he lent to Deputy Director General Al Perreras. The back side window of the bulletproof car cracked due to a gun attack along Skyway on Tuesday, Mach 19, 2024. Catapang and Perreras have been receiving death threats. (Photo from BuCor Public Information Office)
According to Catapang. he and Perreras have been receiving death threats ever since they began implementing various reforms within BuCor.
Catapang vowed to still continue the reforms despite this incident.聽Perreras, on the other hand, declined to give any comments at this time.
The gun attack was immediately reported to the local police station. An investigation is underway to arrest the gunmen and determine the motive behind the attack.