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Jeff Caparas

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px;display:block" width="960"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/17667325274141766732525188.jpeg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left"><em>Contributed photo </em></span></span></span> </div><p>MANILA — The Quezon City Police District has filed double murder charges against a security guard who <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/12/24/2-security-guard-patay-sa-pamamaril-ng-umano-y-kapwa-guwardya-sa-quezon-city-1757">shot and killed</a> two of his fellow security guards at a car dealership along Commonwealth Avenue.</p><p>Families of the victims strongly denied the suspect’s claim that he was bullied, insisting that their loved ones were not bullies and that the suspect is now allegedly twisting the narrative to justify the fatal shooting.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/2025/12/25/qc-security-guard-nabbed-for-allegedly-shooting-colleagues-1425">QC security guard nabbed for allegedly shooting colleagues</a></div><p>One of the victims was identified as Mark John Donato, 27, from Sanchez Mira, Cagayan Valley. His mother said she was initially in disbelief upon learning of her son’s death, as they had exchanged messages just hours before the incident.</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>DISBELIEF</strong></div><div><br/></div><p>She was working in Hong Kong and flew back to the Philippines on Christmas Day upon learning of her son’s death.</p><p>“Tumawag yung kapatid ko sa akin, binalita sa akin pero di ako maniwala kasi alas-otso y medya ng umaga nag-chat pa kami (ni Mark). ‘Merry Christmas, Ma,’ sabi niyang ganun,” she said.</p><p>She said she only realized the news was true after receiving multiple missed calls later that day.</p><p>“’Yun na, pero di ako maniwala kasi chat pa kami ng umaga niyan eh… ’yun pala totoo na,” she added, breaking down in tears.</p><p>The victim’s mother also rejected allegations that her son bullied the suspect, citing their previous interactions.</p><p>“Ay hindi po, kasi sabi ng girlfriend ng anak ko sa akin, lagi nale-late yung suspek, nagcha-chat sa anak ko. Tapos pag may problema rin siya, nagko-comfort sa anak ko. Paano naging bully ’yon? Hindi marunong mam-bully yung anak ko,” she said.</p><p>She added that the suspect would apologize whenever he was late for duty.</p><p>“Pag nale-late daw, nagcha-chat sa anak ko, ‘Sir, pasensya na po, late ako.’ Binabaliktad niya,” she said.</p><p>She added the suspect’s story is misleading.</p><p>“Tapos ngayon lumalabas sa balita na binaligtad niya ang istorya,” she said.</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>LUNCHBOX</strong></div><div><br/></div><p>Another victim’s wife also denied the bullying allegations, recalling an incident involving a lunchbox that she believes is being misinterpreted.</p><p>“Paano niya naman ’yun masasabi sir na binubully? Ang asawa ko po nagkuwento sa akin, binilhan ko kasi one time ang asawa ko ng baunan,” she said.</p><p>She explained that she bought the lunchbox so her husband would no longer bring food in plastic containers.</p><p>“Kasi kapag nagbabaon po siya, nasa plastic, yung para pong nasa karinderya lang. So ngayon po, as security guard naman, gusto ko maging maayos naman mga gamit niya — yung pagkain, damit. Kahit sino namang partner, gagawin ’yan eh,” she added.</p><p>According to her, the lunchbox — which happened to be pink — later became a source of teasing.</p><p>“Yung lunchbox niya pink kasi, ewan ko, nagkamali siguro ako sa kulay, siyempre babae ako,” she said.</p><p>She recalled that her husband once told her he was teased about it.</p><p>“One time sabi niya, ‘Ano ’yan, may baunan ka? Ano ka lang, high school ka lang, nag-aaral ka lang?’” she said.</p><p>She stressed that this should not be used to justify violence.</p><p>“Hindi na makakapagsalita yung dalawa eh,” she said.</p><p>She added that the victims used to eat together and share food during lunch breaks.</p><p>“Pag lunch time talaga, sabay-sabay sila kumain… share-share sila kung ano meron,” she said. “Kaya bakit, yung kinakasakit ko, bakit ganun? Pinilay niya, binugbog niya… parang bumaril lang ng ibon. Ano ’yun, hindi tao ginawan niya ng ganun?”</p><p>Addressing the suspect, she said: “Alam mo sa sarili mo kung ano ang totoo… Alam ng Diyos ’yung totoo, at ikaw rin.”</p><p>Police said the suspect was arrested in Tondo, Manila after authorities tracked him down using CCTV and dashcam footage.</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>BULLIED?</strong></div><div><br/></div><p>The suspect, however, maintained that he was the one being bullied and claimed he merely retaliated.</p><p>“Hindi naman ako nambu-bully sa kanila, kasi bago lang ako eh,” the suspect said. “Sumusunod nga ako sa mga utos nila eh.”</p><p>He claimed that his colleagues were often late and that he was frequently placed on straight duty.</p><p>“Sila nga laging late… kasi lagi akong straight duty eh,” he said.</p><p>He admitted teasing one of the victims about his lunchbox but described it as payback.</p><p>“Sa baunan, totoo ’yun. Bumawi lang ako… sabi ko, pang daycare ’yung baunan mo,” he said. “Sa dami naman ng bully nila sa akin.”</p><p>The suspect also claimed alcohol was involved and expressed remorse.</p><p>“Nagsisisi naman sir, kaya lang wala na akong magagawa kasi nangyari na,” he said.</p><p>The QCPD said the suspect remains in police custody and will face two counts of murder as the investigation continues. </p><div><br/></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO</strong></div><div><br/></div><div style="text-align:center"><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/rTISvW0HvyY?si=rVLNv673_mJ51FGt" title="YouTube video player" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div>

<p>The Quezon City Police District has filed double murder charges against a security guard who shot and killed two of his fellow security guards at a car dealership along Commonwealth Avenue.</p>

The Quezon City Police District has filed double murder charges against a security guard who shot and killed two of his fellow security guards at a car dealership along Commonwealth Avenue.

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Security guard faces double murder charges in Quezon City shooting

Jeff Caparas,

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Published Dec 26, 2025 03:31 PM PHT

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