ANGELES CITY, Philippines — A P200,000 reward is being offered for any information that will lead to the arrest of the suspect in the fatal shooting of a Korean national along Friendship Highway on Saturday, April 20.
The Korean Association Community of Angeles City announced the reward as police continue to investigate the broad daylight attack that has rattled both the Korean and local communities.
Mayor Carmelo “Pogi” Lazatin Jr. on Sunday, April 21, ordered the Angeles City Police Office (ACPO) to resolve the case within 72 hours. ACPO is currently led by Acting City Director Police Colonel Joselito Villarosa Jr.
Authorities are urging anyone with information to come forward and report directly to the Angeles City Police.
The incident is the latest in a series of crimes involving motorcycle-riding gunmen in the city, prompting renewed calls for stricter enforcement and better security in areas frequented by tourists.