Police reshuffles loom over killings by motorcycle-riding men

Reshuffles in some police stations loom over recent killings and crimes involving motorcycle-riding men, Philippine National Police chief Director General Nicanor Bartolome said Saturday. While there no direct connection between motorcycle-riding men and recent killings, Bartolome said such crimes indicate negligence by some station commanders. “We may have to beef up police visibility and if necessary, replace some station commanders who are not performing as well as they are expected to," he said in an interview on dzBB radio. He also hinted at new strategies for preventing further crimes by motorcycle-riding men. Last Wednesday, motorcycle-riding men shot dead a Makati City Hall employee in broad daylight in the city. The victim, Mila Dumaguit, was declared dead on arrival at the Ospital ng Makati. Wounded in the incident was van driver Jun del Pilar, who sustained a gunshot wound in the stomach. On Thursday, one of at least three members of a robbery gang victimizing motorists and motorcycle riders were killed in a predawn encounter with police in Manila. — LBG, GMA News