LTO official killed in gun attack in Quezon City

MANILA, Philippines – A Land Transportation Office official was killed in a “gun attack” in Quezon City on Friday, May 24, LTO chief Assistant Secretary Vigor Mendoza II said on Saturday, May 25.

“The entire Land Transportation Office (LTO) family condemns in the strongest terms the killing of one of our own, Mercedita Gutierrez, in a gun attack in Quezon City on Friday, May 24,” Mendoza said in a statement.

Gutierrez was the Registration Section chief of the LTO Central Office. A People’s Tonight report, citing police, said that she was gunned down by a still unidentified motorcycle-riding man at K-H Street in Quezon City on Friday night.

“This is a cowardly act and we assure her family and the public of our untiring efforts to coordinate with the Philippine National Police and closely monitor the investigation of this incident to bring all the perpetrators of this crime behind bars,” Mendoza said.

The LTO chief condoled with Gutierrez’s family and said that the LTO joins them “in seeking justice for this dastardly act.” – With reports from Lance Yu/Rappler.com