Manila cop dies days after gunfight with robbers

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Mon, 16 Dec 2019 09:23:14 +0000

The Manila police officer who was critically wounded in a shootout with alleged robbers died while undergoing treatment in the hospital, authorities disclosed Monday.

Corporal Edgil Bombase succumbed to multiple organ failure at 3:10 p.m. on Sunday at the Jose Reyes Medical Center, the National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) confirmed.

“[Corporal Bombase] died with honor and integrity of having accomplished the mission of neutralizing one notorious robbery/hold-up suspect. He is NCRPO’s police hero,” NCRPO chief Debold Sinas said in a statement.

“In strongest sense, the National Capital Region Police Office condemns another killing of our dear comrade,” he added.

The NCRPO “will be recommending to give the posthumous award of Medalya ng Kadakilaan in recognition of Bombase’s heroic death and will also shoulder all the hospital and funeral expenses of the family.”

Meanwhile, the local government of Manila has provided P300,000 worth of financial assistance to the officer’s family.

“Nakakalungkot na mamatayan ng pulis, lalo na at pinagtanggol niya lang ang kanyang sarili at tinupad lang niya ang kanyang tungkulin,” Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso said.

Bombase sustained bullet wounds after engaging alleged robbers in a shootout at the corner of Antipolo and Tomas Mapua streets in Sta. Cruz on the night of Dec. 11.

Bombase, along with Corporals Micah David Patricio and Alvin Galicia of Manila Police Station 3, responded to the area aft
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