Murdered traffic enforcer laid to rest

“He was a dedicated traffic enforcer.”

This was how Armando Daligdig’s co-workers at the Cebu City Integrated Traffic Operations Management (Citom) described the slain traffic enforcer.

Daligdig’s remains were laid to rest at the Municipal Cemetery in Mandaue City yesterday afternoon.

At least 24 Citom enforcers served as honor guards at Daligdig’s burial. They saluted as their fallen co-worker’s remains were placed in his final resting place.

“He really has dignity in his work. When it comes to apprehending traffic violators, he was very strict,” said Traffic enforcer Renato Maylon in Cebuano.

Maylon was a batchmate of Daligdig when they joined Citom in 2007.

Mary Rose, the late enforcer’s widow, said that she was thankful for the support of friends and family and the financial assistance extended by the Cebu City government.

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Mary Rose earlier told her two daughters that they would be able to get over their situation.

“I know your father will not leave us. He is just with us. We can get over this,” she said in Cebuano.

Citom Executive Director Rafael Yap said yesterday that they already gave financial assistance  to the family for the funeral and burial of Daligdig.

Yap said they were also discussing giving livelihood assistance and scholarship to Daligdig’s daughters.

Daligdig was shot dead by a lone gunman as he was directing rush-hour traffic in barangay Banilad, Cebu City last June 8.

Murder charges were filed last week against the suspect, a former policeman, Geoffrey Borinaga, in the killing of Daligdig. Witnesses identified Borinaga as the man who shot the enforcer.

Police also believed that Daligdig’s death was work-related. Witnesses’ account showed that Borinaga had an altercation with Daligdig, who apprehended Borinaga for not wearing a crash helmet a day before the killing.

Daligdig is survived by his wife Mary Rose and two daughters.