Teacher dies, two hurt in gun attack

By Eva Visperas

LINGAYEN, Pangasinan  – A public school teacher was killed in a gun attack on Monday night.

Rowena Tigno, 38, of the Lingayen Central School was pronounced dead on arrival at the Region 1 Medical Center, where her uncle Mike Vergara and his daughter Michaela, 12, who were wounded, were also taken for treatment.

Initial investigation showed unidentified men barged into Tigno’s house at around 8:20 p.m. and shot her repeatedly.

Probers are eyeing debt as motive for the attack.