A 53-year-old teacher was killed by unidentified gunmen riding a motorcycle while heading home in Barangay Carmay East, Rosales, Pangasinan.
Authorities said the teacher, returning from Sta. Maria, Pangasinan, was followed by two assailants from his school to the barangay on March 10, 2026, where he was shot multiple times.
He sustained three .45-caliber gunshot wounds and was rushed to a hospital but was pronounced dead later. The suspects fled immediately after the shooting.
“Nagkaroon na rin tayo ng imbestigasyon doon sa workplace nya para ma-determine natin kung meron ba syang nasagasaan doon, para makita natin, makonek natin dyan sa pamamaril. And then tinitignan din natin iyong angulo within sa kanyang pamilya,” PMAJ. Noel Cabacungan, chief of Rosales Police Station, said.
Coworkers described the teacher as cheerful and kind-hearted.
“Napakabait po ng tao nyan. Kumbaga kahit sino ang lumapit sa kanya na nangangailangan ng tulong, kahit ano gagawin nya ang makakaya nya basta matulungan nya. Basta matulungan nya mga lumalapit sa kanya. Napakabait, jolly sya lahat nasa kanya na kaya mahal na mahal sya ng mga katrabaho namin sa EPAC, maging mga estudyante,” Jeniffer Magno, a colleague, said.
Relatives of the victim declined to give a statement.
Police said they continue to track leads to identify the suspects.
“Continuous pa rin iyong backtracking and forward tracking na ginagawa ng ating operatiba, para makita po natin iyong kanilang mode of operation at the same time para makita natin iyong true picture o gumalaw na mga gunman,” Cabacungan added.
