Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Jonvic Remulla today said that the road rage incident in Dasmariñas, Cavite, on Wednesday, August 27, 2025, where a Meralco employee was fatally shot, can be considered solved following the filing of a murder case against the suspect as a result of the collaboration between the local government units (LGUs) and the police.

“This is a crime-solved situation,“ Remulla said, saying the local authorities worked and cooperated with the police for the manhunt and eventual surrender of the suspect.

“If the local government and the PNP work together, marami tayong malulutas na problema. Dito, ang Mayor, ang Governor, at Barangay Captain, yung tatlong sangay ng local government, nagtulungan para makuha ang suspect agad,” he added.

Remulla presented the suspect, who was identified as Jeffrey Alindog, 44, of Dasmarinas, Cavite to the members of the media during a press conference in Quezon City. The gunman was identified through CCTV footages and eyewitness accounts.

With the DILG Secretary during the presscon were Philippine National Police acting chief Lt. Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr., National Police Commission Vice Chairperson and Executive Officer Rafael Vicente Calinisan, Cavite Governor Francisco Gabriel Remulla, and Imus City Mayor Alex Advincula.

Police reports said that Alindog was riding a red Toyota Corolla with plate number TPJ-294 when he edged closely beside the company vehicle driven by the victim, Mayo Jonel Santos, a Meralco employee, along Jose Abad Santos Avenue. A few moments later, the driver of the red car reportedly shot the victim in the head and fled after the incident as shown in CCTV footages. He was declared dead on arrival at a nearby hospital.

The suspect is now in the custody of the Philippine National Police and is facing murder charges.

The DILG continues to call on LGUs to strengthen their partnerships with the PNP and other law enforcement agencies, in line with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s directive for a whole-of-government approach to peace, justice, and public safety.

Original Article At: https://dilg.gov.ph/news/Close-Coordination-among-LGUs-and-Police-Leads-to-Swift-Resolution-of-Cavite-Road-Rage-Case-Remulla/NC-2025-1171