PAGBILAO, Quezon- The former mayor of this town died nine days after he was shot by an unidentified gunman in Barangay Bukal, here.
Former mayor Romeo Portes, known as Romar, 73, father of incumbent mayor Shieree Ann Portes-Palicpic, passed away Thursday night at a hospital in Manila due to gunshot wounds he sustained during the attack last Nov. 24.
His remains were taken to their house on Friday night.
According to police report, the victim was sitting in front of the KGP Building on J.P Rizal Street in Barangay Bukal when a motorcycle-riding man approached and shot him in the face at close range.
The Portes family has offered a reward of P50,000 to anyone who can provide information that would lead to the arrest of the people behind the killing.
Mayor Palicpic thanked all the people who showed concern for her father.
“Nagpapasalamat po kami sa inyong pag-aalala at pagmamahal. Masakit man, ang amin pong ama ay lumisan na. It was a good fight. Pero nais po s’yang makapiling ng Poong Lumikha. Dumating na po s’ya sa aming tahanan. Patuloy na panalangin para po sa aming ama, para sa aming Pamilya, para sa bayan ng Pagbilao, at para sa hustisya,” Palicpic said in a statement. (Danny Estacio)