‘Drunk’ cop faces raps for shooting woman dead in QC

MANILA – Philippine National Police (PNP) chief, Gen. Guillermo Eleazar on Tuesday ordered the filing of appropriate criminal and administrative charges against a police officer who shot dead a 52-year-old woman in Quezon City while allegedly under the influence of liquor on Monday night.

“Nagbigay ako ng instruction sa ating district director ng QCPD (Quezon City Police District) dahil lahat naman ng ebidensya na kailangan natin para ma-file ng kasong murder is ma-file agad natin. I have directed already our IAS (Internal Affairs Service), I even forwarded a copy of the video to Atty. (Alfegar) Triambulo (IAS head) as well as his deputy, Maj. Gen. Gerry Galvan for the immediate investigation and filing of appropriate administrative cases para matanggal na itong pulis na ito sa aming organization na nagbibigay ng kahihiyan sa amin sa organization (I have already given instructions to our QCPD director to file murder charges as all evidence needed for that case is already present. I have directed already our IAS chief, Atty. Alfegar Triambulo and his deputy, Maj. Gen. Gerry Galvan, for the immediate investigation and filing of an appropriate administrative case so that this policeman who has brought shame to our organization will be removed from the service,” Eleazar said in an online press conference.

The suspect was identified as Master Sgt. Hensie Zinampan, 42, and assigned to the PNP Police Security and Protection Group.

Eleazar also condoled with the family of victim Lilibeth Valdez, adding that they are doing everything to rid the police force of misfits and scalawags.

Initial investigation indicated that the suspect and the victim’s son had a fistfight last May 1, where the cop issued a threat after the incident.

Zinampan confronted the victim who was then outside her house along Sitio Ruby Street, Barangay Greater Fairview, Quezon City at around 9:30 p.m.

In a video that went viral on social media, the suspect grabbed the victim by the hair and shot her at close range.

Responding police officers from the QCPD immediately arrested and disarmed the suspect.