Female village councilor slain inside her home in Bohol town

TAGBILARAN CITY—A female village councilor of Balilihan town, Bohol province was shot and killed by unidentified gunmen inside her home early on Tuesday (Feb. 16).

Councilor Lucresia Mancha-Tasic, of Barangay Hanopol Norte, was about to take a bath when two unidentified men arrived at her house past 8 a.m.

According to Tasic’s 16-year-old son, his mother asked him to buy shampoo at a nearby store while she entertained the visitors.

Before he left to buy shampoo, the boy heard that the men introduced themselves as employees of the provincial capitol.

One of the men wore a bonnet and jacket.

When asked what the purpose of their visit was, the men answered that they would conduct “operation tuli”, or operation circumcision, at the village.

As he returned home, the boy heard bursts of gunfire and saw the two men flee on board a white van.

Tasic, 55, and a mother of four, suffered at least three gunshot wounds in the body.

The Tasic family called on authorities for a speedy investigation.

Denver John Tasic, 21, said the family was not aware of any death threats against his mother.

“She was loved by everyone in our place. We want the case to be solved,” he told the Inquirer thru Facebook Messenger.

Police have yet to determine the motive for the killing.

TSB