BIÑAN, Laguna—The family of a housewife hit by a stray bullet while attending Simbang Gabi on Wednesday night is appealing for help of any kind from the public.
Darwin Gayap, the eldest son of gunshot victim Rowena Flores Gayap, told Manila Standard his mother has been transferred to a recovery room from the intensive care unit of Biñan Doctors Hospital.
Gayap’s doctor said the bullet entered the side of her spinal cord and went out the side of her stomach, Darwin said. Based on a CT scan, no internal organs were damaged, the doctor added. Currently, Rowena is still unable to eat, her son said.
Gayap was attending the evening Christmas Mass at the San Antonio Parish Church here when still unidentified gunmen shot and killed security guard Allan Fernandez, who was on duty. Stray bullets also hit Christine Joy Sailog, who was declared dead on arrival at another hospital.
Fernandez was on a drug watchlist, Binan Chief of Police Supt. Serafin Petalio said.
Darwin Gayap asked for prayers for her mom’s complete recovery, but also for financial assistance to help defray their hospital bills. Rowena has six children and runs a small eatery in the city.