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'Mahusay!': Romualdez commends Quezon City police for nabbing suspect in House exec's slay

Published Jul 17, 2025 12:42 pm  |  Updated Jul 17, 2025 02:31 pm

At A Glance

  • Leyte 1st district Rep. Martin Romualdez has praised Quezon City police for the arrest of the suspect in the murder of Mauricio "Morie" Pulhin, a ranking official in the House of Representatives.
Leyte 1st district Rep. Martin Romualdez (PPAB)
Leyte 1st district Rep. Martin Romualdez (PPAB)


Leyte 1st district Rep. Martin Romualdez has praised Quezon City police for the arrest of the suspect in the murder of Mauricio “Morie” Pulhin, a ranking official in the House of Representatives.
"I welcome the arrest of the suspect in the murder of Director Mauricio “Morie” Pulhin, Technical Staff Chief of the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives," Romualdez, who served as House Speaker in the previous 19th Congress, said in a statement Thursday, July 17.
"This arrest is a vital breakthrough in our pursuit of truth and accountability. I commend the Quezon City Police District (QCPD) and all law enforcement units involved for their swift, coordinated, and professional efforts that led to the capture of the suspect," he said.
"Their dedication reinforces our confidence in the rule of law," said Romualdez, president of the dominant Lakas-Christian Muslim Democrats (Lakas-CMD) party.
Pulhin was shot dead at his own home during the birthday party of his seven-year-old daughter last month. His family lived in a gated neighborhood.
"Justice for Morie is finally within reach. The House will not rest until it is fully served. We will see it through—all the way to the end," Romualdez said.
"Let this serve as a clear and unwavering message: those who commit acts of violence against public servants will face the full force of justice. There is no place for fear or impunity in a society that upholds the dignity of public service," added the veteran congressman.
He described Pulhin as a "devoted public servant—a man of quiet strength and integrity".
"We owe it to his memory—and to all those who serve faithfully behind the scenes—to ensure that justice is not delayed and never denied," he said.
Suspect Cris Mark Mangarin Bayhonan, 35, alias “Glenn Balbido Robredo,” was arrested along with alleged accomplice Cedlyn Vargas Beberino, 26, during a buy-bust operation on July 15 at Northview 1, Batasan Road, Quezon City.
The operation, based on intelligence on Bayhonan’s alleged illegal firearms trade, was carried out by a composite QCPD team with support from Malabon police.
Bayhonan has been positively identified as the gunman in the June 15 shooting of Director Pulhin in Don Jose Heights Subdivision, Barangay Commonwealth. He is also linked to a separate shooting incident in Caloocan City on June 26, 2024.
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