Motorcycle allegedly used in Makati shooting recovered – PNP

Inquirer.net - Sep 25, 2026

MANILA, Philippines — Authorities have recovered the motorcycle allegedly used by a riding-in-tandem gunmen who fired several shots at a woman’s vehicle along Chino Roces Avenue in Makati City. The shooting, which left the victim wounded, occurred around 6:50 a.m. on Thursday along Chino Roces Avenue in front of Unibank and BDO, beside Oriental Place

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