What could have provoked a Cebu City Hall contractual worker to hit his former boss in the head with a steel bar?
Dominic Di帽o, head of the Human Resource Development Office (HRDO) of Cebu City Hall, said the motive behind Wilson Kilat鈥檚 attack on Engr. Emiliano Cruz, head of the Building Maintenance Services (BMS) office, may even be personal.
鈥淎lthough department heads can recommend. Cruz is not directly involved. Murag gipersonalan nato niya (Looks like it became personal),鈥� Di帽o said.
The BMS is under the General Services Office (GSO) which is headed by Rolando Ardosa.
Kilat worked as a plumber in Cebu City Hall for 24 years. Cruz鈥檚 assistant Danilo Caraceno said working relations between Kilat and Cruz have been sour.
鈥淣aa man sad siya鈥檡 batasan nga masuko dayon kung dili matuman ang iyang sugo. Medyo strikto pud siya (He has an attitude of easily getting angry when orders are not met. He鈥檚 quite strict.),鈥� Caracena said of Cruz.
Two of Kilat鈥檚 six children work as an engineer and a call center agent. His salary is above minimum wage. Di帽o said the minimum wage in City Hall is P9,000.
Di帽o said if Kilat talked to him, he would have questioned the decision at the mayor鈥檚 office. Kilat鈥檚 six-month contract ended last August and wasn鈥檛 renewed for September and October.
The Cebu City police鈥檚 homicide section filed charges of frustrated murder against Kilat yesterday.
鈥淚nquest has started (yesterday) and will be continued (today),鈥� said PO1 John Eric Samosa of the city police鈥檚 homicide section.
Cebu City Market Administrator Raquel Arce said Cruz is now in stable condition.
鈥淗e has been transferred to a private room,鈥� Arce told reporters. She said she witnessed the incident outside the BMS office.
鈥淚 was in the area during the incident. I personally saw him (Kilat) hit a uniformed city hall employee, who I later realized was Engr. Cruz,鈥� she said.
Kilat was arrested by PO1 Christopher Mariot, Arce鈥檚 police escort.