A long-time aide of former Makati Mayor Junjun Binay passed away Friday evening after being shot at her home the day before.
Monaliza “Monette” Bernardo succumbed to gunshot wounds she sustained in an attack Thursday night.
“Last night, our friend, Monette Bernardo, passed away. Monette succumbed to the gunshot wound she suffered when she was attacked by an unidentified assailant last Thursday,” Binay said.
“No words can describe this tragic loss. Monette was a kind, generous, and compassionate soul whose friendship I treasured and valued deeply,” he added.
Bernardo, 44, was shot at her home in Barangay Olympia in Makati City after arriving from a campaign meeting.
The unidentified gunmen, both wearing helmets, fled from the crime scene on a motorcycle.
Bernardo was rushed to the Makati Medical Center for gunshot wounds in her right hand and abdomen.
“The sadness and pain we feel today is indescribable; but it is matched by our resolve to secure justice for Monette and her loved ones,” Binay said.
His father, former Vice President Jejomar Binay, offered a P1-million bounty for information that would lead to the arrest of the suspects.