Marilyn Cahatol

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<p>MANILA — A department at the University of the Philippines – Los Baños is calling for justice for its alumnus who died in a shooting incident in Parañaque City last Wednesday. </p><p>The UPLB Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics on Friday said it “stands with the public in condemning gun violence and calling for justice.”</p><p>“The Department offers our sincerest sympathies to the family of Arjay Gonzales,” it said. </p><p>Gonzales, a graduate of BS Agricultural Economics degree in 2020, was among the two individuals who died in a <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/3/5/2-patay-4-sugatan-sa-pamamaril-sa-condominium-compound-sa-para-aque-0823">shooting incident</a> in a condominium compound in Barangay Marcelo Green, Parañaque City, on Wednesday night. Four others were injured.</p><p>Authorities said that based on the investigation and CCTV footage, the suspect is also a resident of the condominium. </p><p>In Laguna, the victim&#x27;s family is grieving for the death of “one of the kindest and joyful members&quot; of their family.</p><div><br/></div><div class="twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered" style="display:flex;max-width:560px;width:100%;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px"><iframe id="twitter-widget-0" scrolling="no" frameBorder="0" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" style="position:static;visibility:visible;width:560px;height:316px;display:block;flex-grow:1" title="X Post" src="https://platform.twitter.com/embed/Tweet.html?dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=2029755886634442949&amp;lang=en&amp;maxWidth=560px&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com%2F%23%2Fworkspace%2Fmonitoring%3Fitem%3Durn%3Anewsml%3Aod2-workbench-api.abs-cbn.com%3A2026-03-06T03%3A33%3A38.868111%3Acada64d7-5e87-49ee-a74f-4f23a75d84f2%26action%3Dedit&amp;sessionId=7fc4565b1285749ef0c1a88fb390dcb0cb546243&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px" data-tweet-id="2029755886634442949"></iframe></div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8"></script><div><br/></div><p>His mother said the deceased 29-year-old was renting a unit in Parañaque City to stay close to his work in Metro Manila. </p><p>He dreamed of becoming an actor and owning a charity foundation to help those in need, his mother said. </p><p>&quot;Mas gugustuhin kong ako ang mawala, para matupad mo lahat ng pangarap mo,” she said. </p><p>The family called for justice and accountability for Gonzales’ death. </p><p>She said: “Kung sino man po ang gumawa nito sa anak ko, sa iba pa pong mga kasamahan. Sana naman po makonsensiya na kayo. Sumuko na kayo.”</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEOS:</strong></div><div style="text-align:center"><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/clIy0UKGycU?si=XzEwUqDjmsbKj68D" title="YouTube video player" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><div style="text-align:center"><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ypZfzh3QGQg?si=bVvfYkCM2mZiCyxf" title="YouTube video player" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><div style="text-align:center"><br/></div>

<p>The UPLB Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics on Friday said it “stands with the public in condemning gun violence and calling for justice.”</p>

The UPLB Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics on Friday said it “stands with the public in condemning gun violence and calling for justice.”

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UPLB seeks justice for alumnus shot dead in Parañaque

Marilyn Cahatol,

Eon Sanchez,

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Published Mar 06, 2026 12:15 PM PHT

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