{"id":26620,"date":"2014-09-22T19:12:42","date_gmt":"2014-09-22T11:12:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=26620"},"modified":"2014-09-23T11:19:34","modified_gmt":"2014-09-23T03:19:34","slug":"showbiz-celebs-angered-by-killing-of-picaches-mom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2014\/09\/22\/showbiz-celebs-angered-by-killing-of-picaches-mom\/","title":{"rendered":"Showbiz celebs, angered by killing of Picache\u2019s mom"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Cherry Pie Picache (Photo from http:\/\/who.famousfix.com)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA, Philippines\u2014Showbiz personalities are up in arms, just about, over the brutal murder of the mother of one of their own.<\/p>\n

Actress Cherry Pie Picache\u2019s 75-year-old mother Zenaida Sison was found dead with multiple stab wounds last Friday night inside her Quezon City residence, in a grizzly crime which police officials said was motivated by robbery.<\/p>\n

The thieves broke into Sison\u2019s two-storey house on Scout Dr. Lazcano Street, Barangay Paligsahan, at the height of the heavy downpour brought by Tropical Storm Mario. Sison lived alone; with a household helper, a laundrywoman and a gardener in her employ only during the daytime.<\/p>\n

According to police reports, Picache and driver Mateo Mago rushed to Sison\u2019s house on Friday, when the actress grew concerned over her mother\u2019s non-response to her calls. Upon their arrival at the house at approximately 6 p.m., the pair found that the gate and front door had been pried open. Mago, who was first inside the house, found Sison dead in her bedroom.<\/p>\n

Investigators discovered a blood-stained knife, a piece of wood, and a crowbar at the scene of the crime; Chief Insp. Rodel Marcelo, head of the Quezon City Police District (QCPD)-Criminal Investigation and Detection Unit, told reporters.<\/p>\n

Marcelo also disclosed that numerous pieces of costly jewelry were reported missing by the victim\u2019s family. There are still no leads as to suspects, however.<\/p>\n

Picache\u2019s colleagues have expressed their sympathy – as well as their outrage – over the slaying of Sison.<\/p>\n

Jose Javier Reyes, multi-awarded screenwriter and director was among those who spoke out against the crime.\u00a0 He said: \u201cI met Cherry Pie\u2019s mom. She was a feisty, independent woman. It goes to show that anarchy is prevailing in our country.My prayers and heartfelt condolences to Pie Picache and her family for the loss of her mother. May justice be served and the perpetrators of this heinous crime be given the punishment they deserve. And again let this be a wake-up call to the people we have entrusted the responsibility of ensuring peace and order as well as sustained by the taxes they so dutifully collect from us.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWe, the ordinary citizens, are no longer amused by the anarchy around us. Neither are we entertained by their rah-rah self-serving speeches and politicking. We are not stupid or numbed by your cheering squads,\u201d Reyes added.<\/p>\n

Long-time late-night and entertainment television show host German \u201cKuay Gerns\u201d Moreno called on the government to bring justice to Sison for the \u201cunimaginable\u201d crime, in order to \u201cshow people that they\u2019re (government) serious about what they do.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWhy was this done to a woman of that age? I could not believe that people would go kill someone so helpless just to earn a living,\u201d Moreno said, as he decried the brutal act.<\/p>\n

In similar manner, director Adolfo Alix Jr. hoped \u201cthat justice will be served so that she\u2019ll have peace of mind. Prayers for her and her family.\u201d<\/p>\n

Bibeth Orteza, writer, actress, director and producer, aired her belief that the crime was \u201can inside job.\u201d She went on to say that she was familiar with the area in which Sison lived, and added that \u201cthe security there is strict. I remember that my driver would always have to surrender his ID to the guard. I also know that at a certain (time), access to one of the gates is no longer allowed.\u201d<\/p>\n

Like the others, Orteza remembered Picache\u2019s mother in a positive way: \u201cHer mom was kind. I\u2019ve spoken with her on the phone one time when she was arranging for a surprise birthday party for her daughter.\u201d<\/p>\n

The official statement from Picache and her family read: \u201cMy family is very aggrieved by this unfortunate event that happened to our mother. We trust that the QCPD together with the Scene of the Crime Operatives, through their vigilance and effort, will apprehend the person or persons who committed this gruesome crime against our mother and family and against our society.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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