A MANILA court has convicted and sentenced to 20 to 40 years of imprisonment a man who shot and killed a cyclist in a road rage incident in 2016. In a statement, Department of Justice (DoJ) Undersecretary Markk L. Perete said Judge Buenaventura Albert J. Tenorio, Jr. of Manila Regional Trial Court Branch 14 found Vhon Martin Tanto “guilty beyond reasonable doubt” of killing Mark Vincent Garalde. Tanto, a Philippine Army reservist, shot Mr. Garalde twice on July 25, 2016 after a disagreement along P. Casal Street in Quiapo, Manila. The two fought after Mr. Garalde, who was on a bicycle, blocked Tanto’s car. The court also ordered Tanto to pay the heirs of Mr. Garalde P1.05 million in actual damages and P100,000 each in indemnity ex delicto, moral and exemplary damages. The DoJ indicted Tanto in September 2016. The prosecution presented 10 witnesses, including a closed circuit television footage of the incident. — Vann Marlo M. Villegas

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