OCTOBER 7, 1951: "ASIONG SALONGA," TONDO'S No.1 TOUGHIE, SHOT DEAD In the later part of the 40s and early part of the 50s, the name Asiong Salonga brought fears and chills to the residents of Tondo and its environs. Salonga, a dreaded and notorious gang leader, and the likes of Totoy Golem, Toothpick, Boy Zapanta and other toughies that time, Tondo became a bloodbath of gangland violence. As they say, Crime Does Not Pay! Salonga, only 27, met his untimely death in 1951. He was gunned down during a drinking session. Here's that fateful day Nicasio Salonga, alias Asiong Salonga, 27, Tondo's No.1 "tough guy," reached the end of his shady career when he was shot and killed on Coral street, Tondo, at 5 pm yesterday. Apparently a victim of gangland vendetta and double-cross, Salonga toppled, mortally wounded in the head, from a sitting position atop a store counter at No.100 Coral down to the sidewalk gutters. A well-placed shot fired at close range from a Commando .38 caliber revolver by still unidentified assailant found its mark on Salonga's head, the bullet entering his left temple and coming out of his skull. He was taken to the St. Luke's hospital by his neighbors who saw him sprawled and bleeding in the gutters. Salonga died a few minutes after arriving at the hospital. The police last night sought a certain Ernesto Reyes, identified as the alleged killer of Salonga. Several phone calls received by the police pointed to Reyes as the Tondo toughie's slayer. Reyes is a <b>...</b>
Manila Kingpin 2011
Manila Film Festival
Jorge
George Estregan
Carla Abellana
Gloc-9
