Every element of this story challenged our sanity.

Administrative and criminal charges have been filed against Police Officer 1 (PO1) Ronel Pantig for firing his gun indiscriminately and damaging his neighbor’s house in Tondo, Manila last Dec 19.

“Pantig claimed that he only did it because he had an altercation with one of his brothers as they were having a drink,” reports Jodee A. Agoncillo in Philippine Daily Inquirer.

Speaking in Filipino, Pantig told reporters, “I’m really sorry for what I did. I was drunk and bitter over a family matter. I haven’t bothered checking social media ever since because it will only hurt me even more.”

The report noted: “Pantig was on a motorcycle with a female companion when he fired seven shots unprovoked around 1:35am at the corner of A. Rivera and La Torre Streets, Barangay 245, Zone 22, where he also resides. At least one shot hit the door and wall of his neighbor, Anthony Tan. The incident was captured on a closed-circuit television camera in the area.”

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