Vhon Martin Tanto, Army reservist and suspect in the brutal killing of Mark Vincent Garalde, was transferred to the custody of the Manila Police District Saturday morning after being arrested in Milagros, Masbate.
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In a dzBB interview reported on GMA News, Tanto took the opportunity to apologize to the Geralde family.
“Pasensya na po kayo, alam ko pong hindi na maibalik ang buhay ng pamilya n’yo pero hindi ko talaga sinasadya ‘yun. Sorry po talaga. Nagdilim lang po ang paningin ko, hindi ko po gusto ang nangyari… aksidente lang po yun,” Tanto said.
(I am so sorry, I know this cannot bring back the life of your family member but I didn’t mean [to shoot him]. I am so sorry. My judgment was clouded by anger, I didn’t mean for it to happen… It was an accident.)
The suspect also offered his side of the story, saying he only got mad because Geralde was being arrogant and threatening to break his windows.
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Tanto said that if it happens again, he won’t do the same thing.
“Kung maulit man yun, siguro kahit na saktan man ako, hindi ko na gagawin yun, sir,” Tanto said.
(If something like this happens again, even if I get hurt, I won’t do it again, sir.)
That’s if he’ll get out of jail and actually be allowed to drive again freely. A big if.
Tanto was brought to the Department of Justice to face two murder charges for slain Geralde and frustrated murder of Roselle Bondoc, an 18-year-old bystander struck by a stray bullet from Tanto. Bondoc is now out of danger.
