Townmates gather to see Tanauan Mayor Halili laid to rest

Residents of Tanauan City, Batangas on Sunday morning gathered to pay their last respects to and attend the funeral of their mayor Antonio Halili.

The St. John the Evangelist Parish was already filled with mourners, many of them wearing yellow, even before the remains of Halili arrived for the Mass, according to a report by Allan Gatus of Super Radyo dzBB.

Inaantabayanan na ang pagdating ng mga labi ng pinatay na alkalde ng Tanauan City Batangas na si Antonio Halili sa St. John the Evangelist para sa isasagawang misa @dzbb pic.twitter.com/e4hZJEvz4z

— Allan Gatus (@allangatus) July 8, 2018

Mourners stood along Mabini Avenue waiting for the hearse.

Mga taga-Tanauan City nag-aabang sa kahabaan ng Mabini Ave. habang inihahatid ang mga labi ni Mayor Antonio Halili sa St. John the Evangelist @dzbb pic.twitter.com/ctois0TWnR

— Allan Gatus (@allangatus) July 8, 2018

Relatives stood by as the coffin was carried out of the hearse and brought inside the church.

Nagpapatuloy pa rin ang misa para kay Mayor Antonio Halili sa St. John the Evangelist @dzbb pic.twitter.com/lxGTiF0skD

— Allan Gatus (@allangatus) July 8, 2018

A Mass was held at the parish followed by necrological services at the city hall before the interment.

Necrological service para sa pinaslang na si Tanauan City, Batangas Mayor Antonio Halili, nakatakdang isagawa sa City Hall pagkatapos ng misa sa St. John the Evangelist Parish l via @allangatus @dzbb

— GMA News (@gmanews) July 8, 2018

According to a report on Balitanghali by Tricia Zafra, Halili's remains were brought to the city hall before 11 a.m. 

Many townmates and supporters, many of them wearing yellow with messages calling for justice, shed tears during the necrological services and public viewing.

The mayor's wife and their daughter Angeline kissed Halili's body when the coffin lid was lifted.

The burial will be held at Loyola Gardens.

Halili was shot dead on Monday morning during the flag ceremony at the city hall. —KG, GMA News