Capt. Aminoden Mangonday, chief of the Muntinlupa Police’s Community Affairs Section, and his wife, who were killed by an unidentified gunman in their home, were buried on Sept. 16.
At about 1:10 a.m. on Sept. 16, an unidentified gunman shot dead Mangonday, 40, and his wife, Mary Grace, 40, and wounded their 12-year-old daughter, Shasmeen Ameena, inside their house at Tierra Villas in L&B Compound, Ilaya Street in Barangay Alabang, Muntinlupa.
Capt. Aminoden Mangonday (Photo from Mangonday's Facebook account)
Capt. Aminoden Mangonday and his wife Mary Grace (Photo from Mangonday's Facebook account)
The burial ceremony for Capt. Aminoden Mangonday on Sept. 16 at the Manila Islamic Cemetery (Screenshots from contributed video)
The burial ceremony for Capt. Aminoden Mangonday and his wife Mary Grace on Sept. 16 at the Manila Islamic Cemetery (Photos courtesy of the Muntinlupa City Muslim Affairs Office)
Muntinlupa Police chief Col. Robert Domingo at the Manila Islamic Cemetery (Contributed photo) 
The Manila Islamic Cemetery in San Andres, Manila (Photos from the Manila Islamic Cemetery and Cultural Hall Facebook page)
Based on Muslim tradition, Mangonday and his wife were buried on Sept. 16 at the Manila Islamic Cemetery and Cultural Hall in San Andres, Manila with the Philippine National Police (PNP) providing him with funeral honors including police officers serving as pallbearers and a gun salute.
Muntinlupa Mayor Ruffy Biazon, Muntinlupa Police chief Col. Roberto Domingo and the Southern Police District (SPD) condemned the killing of Mangonday and his wife.
The SPD has asked witnesses to come forward to help the police in solving the case.
Mangonday was a recipient of numerous awards for outstanding service as a police officer.
He received the Outstanding Police Service Award 2024 at the Ignacio B Jimenez PNP Awards, Excellence in the Line of Service 2024 bestowed by JCI Manila and the PNP.
Mangonday was also given the AGC Honest Cop Award by the Aclan Group of Companies and received the Best Policeman of the Year award at the TVC Maharlika Awards.
He also received the Outstanding Police Community Affairs Development Junior Police Commissioned Officer award from the PNP last July.