Councilor Allegedly Hit Police Officer’s Son

A 16-year old son of a police officer is still in critical condition at the Vicente Sotto Memorial Medical Center (VSMMC) after his head was struck with a stone allegedly by Cebu City Councilor Gerardo “Gerry” Carillo.

John Niño Pugoy reportedly sustained a crack on his skull and is presently confined at the hospital’s Intensive Care Unit (ICU) while police probers are still investigating the case.

Reports said that Pugoy and his friends were having a drinking session at an establishment along Pelaez Street where Carillo’s pizza store is also situated.

Later, trouble erupted between the group of Pugoy and another youngters that prompted Carillo to respond in order to patch up and to settle the matter.

But there were three alleged witnesses who saw Carilllo reportedly struck Pugoy’s head with a stone.

Carillo already showed up before the Cebu City Police Office (CCPO) homicide section after the policemen invited him to appear for an investigation into the matter.

After he went out of the homicide section, Carillo denied the accusations against him, saying “Miresponde ra ko sa gubot. Ngano gud nga manghapak man ko’g bato, pusilon na lang unta nako kon gusto pa ko.”

He said there was only a miscommunication that is why he was being accused as the one who lobbed the boy’s head with a stone.