UNIDENTIFIED armed men strafed the house of a radio broadcaster at Barangay 12 Zone A in Talisay City, Negros Occidental Wednesday night, September 19.
No one was hurt when the gunmen, who were onboard two motorcycles, riddled with bullets the house of Rey Siason of Muews Radio at Carmela Valley Homes past 10:30 p.m.
Siason said he was on his way home after their radio program when he and two of his companions decided to stop for a meal outside the subdivision at about 10:20 p.m.
Minutes later, he received a call from his 16-year-old daughter that they heard four gunshots.
Recovered from the scene were four .45 caliber slugs from the second floor of the house.
Siason’s daughter, his mother-in-law, two sisters-in-law, his nephew, and a niece where in the house when the strafing happened.
Siason said the incident, which he considers work-related, was “very traumatic” for his family.
He recalled that on Tuesday night, September 18, a collegue's vehicle, Bambi Yngson, was almost hit by two men on board a motorcycle, after dropping him off at his house.
“It was a red motorcycle. They were wearing helmets and black jackets,” he said.
Siason said he believed he was the target of the gunmen.
He is calling the local authorities to thoroughly investigate the incident.
On February 16 this year, former Negros Press Club president Ranilo Azue, also of Muews Radio and Panay News, was mauled by several men outside their radio station.