The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) appealed to the public to “spare the daughter” of the police officer who shot dead his mother and son neighbors in Paniqui, Tarlac, adding the child also experienced trauma due to the incident.
According to CHR spokesperson Atty. Jacqueline De Guia, the public should refrain from spreading videos and photos of Police Senior Master Sgt. Jonel Nuezca’s daughter. The girl is now experiencing bullying and discrimination from netizens.
“We condemn the killing, we want prompt investigation, but I’d also want to highlight that we are urging the public as well to spare the daughter of the policeman from further bullying, ridicule, and discrimination,” she told Teleradyo Monday afternoon.
“Tandaan natin, bata rin siya, kabilang rin siya sa mga vulnerable sector na pinoprotektahan natin, and she needs psychosocial intervention,” De Guia added.
The CHR spokesperson also called on the public not to be desensitized by the killings in the Philippines.
“We should not allow ourselves to be desensitized. We should not allow ourselves to tolerate these kinds of incidents. It should be the exception, not the general rule,” she said.
CHR asks public to ‘spare the daughter’ of killer cop
On Sunday, Nuesca shot dead Sonia Gregorio, 52, and her son Frank Anthony Gregorio, 25, and residents of Purok 2, Brgy. Cabayaoasan in Paniqui, Tarlac.
Nuesca fled the scene onboard a motorcycle but surrendered on Monday morning.
The crime was caught on video and has now become viral. The video showed the victims and the suspect having a heated discussion.
In the four-minute video, the relatives of both parties were trying to calm the victims and suspects. Nuesca has not been saying much during the discussion but was seen holding something on his waist and was keeping his distance close to the victims.
A girl, who was also taking a video of the incident, then shouted and said that his father was a policeman. She was then identified as the suspect’s daughter.
Sonia then answered back sarcastically and said, “I don’t care eh-eh-eh,” mocking her through a Korean song “I Don’t Care.”
Nuesca then said, “P****g i** ka! Gusto mo tapusin na kita ngayon? (You son of a b***! You want me to finish you now?) and without a word shot the mother in the head, then her son.