THE Taguig City government has belied an alleged shooting incident on Wednesday at the Bonifacio Global City (BGC) as claimed by ACT Teachers party-list Rep. France Castro.
Castro, during a public hearing of the House Quad-Committee, said a police officer fired a gun at a motorcycle rider near her vehicle in BGC.
Castro claimed that two policemen got out of their patrol car after a man on a motorcycle drove up near them, after which one of the lawmen fired his gun in an area filled with civilians.
However, Taguig officials asserted that the incident took place along Makati Ave. which is within the jurisdiction of Makati City, not Taguig.
The officials added that Taguig’s police sub-station commander, along with the BGC Estate Association, and Megaworld’s security offices confirmed that no such incident occurred in BGC on that date or even in recent weeks.
“It has been reported that officers of Makati PNP were relieved of their duties following this incident in their jurisdiction,” they said.
The Taguig government asked Castro’s office to issue a clarificatory statement to avoid confusion and to maintain accuracy in reports concerning public safety.
The city government gave assurance it is committed to ensuring peace and security in all areas under its jurisdiction.
