BANGUED, Abra—Two police officers died in a shooting incident inside the Provincial Explosives and Ordnance and Canine Unit (PECU) headquarters at Casamata Hill, Zone 5, recently.
Police Staff Sergeant Ryan Calica, 37, was brushing his teeth when Police Lt. Jamieson Bulatao, 47, allegedly shot him four times. Master Sergeant Edwin Banddoc returned fire, hitting Bulatao in the chest and stomach.
Both Calica, from Pidigan, Abra, and Bulatao, from Baguio City, were rushed to the Abra Provincial Hospital but were declared dead on arrival.
Investigators said Bulatao may have suspected Calica of reporting his alleged drinking on duty to higher authorities.
Police Col. Charles Dumalig, provincial director, ordered a thorough investigation and reminded officers to uphold discipline and professionalism to prevent similar incidents.
