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By Kate Louise Javier

A 58-year-old mother of a Public Attorney’s Office (PAO) lawyer was abducted by still unidentified gunmen in front of their house in Caloocan City Wednesday night.

Police Senior Inspector Efren Tating said Merlina Gamiao, 58, businesswoman, was seized in front of her house at Tierra Nova, Barangay 171, Bagumbong, Caloocan City around 8:30 p.m.

Atty. Leo Anthony Gamiao, 28, PAO lawyer, told investigators that while he was inside their house, he heard his mother shout.

Upon checking, the lawyer saw his mother being forcibly dragged by at least five gunmen so he and his father immediately went outside and tried to save his mother.

Reports said that the unidentified men fired a shot, causing the lawyer and his father to withdraw.

The gunmen with the abducted mother then sped off onboard a white car with conduction sticker YU 7692.

Police are now checking if there was a closed-circuit television (CCTV) footage near the area.

Further investigation and pursuit operations against the suspects are ongoing.

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