Family shaken, probe on
DAGUPAN CITY, Pangasinan -- Armed men barged into the house of Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) Chairman Teofilo Guadiz III here on Wednesday.
Police said the unidentified men, who arrived in a white van, black sport utility vehicle and another vehicle, managed to enter after offering a bag of groceries to the person manning the gate.
Once the gate was opened, the suspects searched for Guadiz in every room.
The incident was witnessed by Guadiz’s mother and their housemaid.
The gunmen took two cell phones and P1,000 in cash and fled toward Calasiao town.
An investigation is ongoing.
The incident occurred a day before the Pinagkaisang Samahan ng mga Tsuper at Operator Nationwide held a two-day transport strike in protest against the government’s public utility vehicle modernization program.
The LTFRB chair said later Thursday said the intrusion of at least 10 armed men at his family’s home has left them “deeply unsettled.”
In a statement, Guadiz said the intrusion on Wednesday involved over 10 armed assailants and three cars.
He said it “appears to be more than a routine robbery -- it seems personal and the motive remains unclear.”
“In my role as chairman of the LTFRB, I am fully cooperating with authorities to investigate the matter,” he said.
While the incident has left his family “shaken,” he committed to his responsibilities at the LTFRB.
“I am confident that justice will be served. Updates on the investigation will be provided as they become available,” he said.
The incident was witnessed by Guadiz’s 91-year-old mother, Reveriana Guadiz; housekeeper Maria Divina, 25; Arbias; and neighbor Carlito de Guzman, 65.
According to a blotter filed at the Dagupan City Police Station, De Guzman was offered a bag of groceries by a group of men on Wednesday.
As he opened the gate of their apartment to receive the gift, the group entered and rushed into the building’s service door that allowed access to the Guadiz residence.
Once inside, Mrs. Guadiz and Arbias said the men asked for her son, went inside their home, and checked every room.
“Fortunately, the male suspects were only intimidating, tied the arms and feet of the house maid, but did not harm them,” the blotter read.
The intruders stole two mobile phones and around P1,000 in cash before they fled. -- PNA
Police said the unidentified men, who arrived in a white van, black sport utility vehicle and another vehicle, managed to enter after offering a bag of groceries to the person manning the gate.
Once the gate was opened, the suspects searched for Guadiz in every room.
The incident was witnessed by Guadiz’s mother and their housemaid.
The gunmen took two cell phones and P1,000 in cash and fled toward Calasiao town.
An investigation is ongoing.
The incident occurred a day before the Pinagkaisang Samahan ng mga Tsuper at Operator Nationwide held a two-day transport strike in protest against the government’s public utility vehicle modernization program.
The LTFRB chair said later Thursday said the intrusion of at least 10 armed men at his family’s home has left them “deeply unsettled.”
In a statement, Guadiz said the intrusion on Wednesday involved over 10 armed assailants and three cars.
He said it “appears to be more than a routine robbery -- it seems personal and the motive remains unclear.”
“In my role as chairman of the LTFRB, I am fully cooperating with authorities to investigate the matter,” he said.
While the incident has left his family “shaken,” he committed to his responsibilities at the LTFRB.
“I am confident that justice will be served. Updates on the investigation will be provided as they become available,” he said.
The incident was witnessed by Guadiz’s 91-year-old mother, Reveriana Guadiz; housekeeper Maria Divina, 25; Arbias; and neighbor Carlito de Guzman, 65.
According to a blotter filed at the Dagupan City Police Station, De Guzman was offered a bag of groceries by a group of men on Wednesday.
As he opened the gate of their apartment to receive the gift, the group entered and rushed into the building’s service door that allowed access to the Guadiz residence.
Once inside, Mrs. Guadiz and Arbias said the men asked for her son, went inside their home, and checked every room.
“Fortunately, the male suspects were only intimidating, tied the arms and feet of the house maid, but did not harm them,” the blotter read.
The intruders stole two mobile phones and around P1,000 in cash before they fled. -- PNA
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