A tribute video dedicated to Bulacan beauty queen Mary Christine Balagtas was shot dead in her house in Plaridel town after receiving a bouquet of flowers and a box of chocolates from two unidentified gunmen on Wednesday, April 5, 2017 has gone viral.
Earlier, friends of Mary Christine Balagtas took to social media to mourn her death. Herlie Rozelle Flores Vecina, one of her colleagues made a video tribute for her and is now circulating online.
Watch the video below.
https://www.facebook.com/herlierozelle/videos/1336112529757718/
Here’s the accompanying caption of the video:
Life is just really too short for the family and friends you have left. We may not even know what true happened to you but we let it given in the hands of our Almighty GOD. We may not see how you suffered, but we know GOD sees it. We are confident that justice will prevail. We just pray that your family and us, your friends will get that fair. As the lyrics of the song says, “WE WILL SEE YOU AGAIN.” Tin, you will be always in our hearts. You, as a daughter, a sister, a seatmate in elementary, a classmate on high school, a colleague on college… but most importantly, a friend. We hope to never forget you. In behalf of your LA CONSOLACION UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES’ BSTM family batch 2009-2013, we present to you this tribute. WE WILL SINCERELY MISS YOU. WE LOVE YOU, MARY CHRISTINE ”TIN” C. BALAGTAS! May you rest beautifully in peace, our dear friend. 🙁 🙁 🙁
#PrayforChristine #JusticeforChristine
Supt. Julio Lizardo, Plaridel chief of police, told Inquirer.net that the 23-year-old former beauty queen was shot in the head after receiving the flowers and the chocolates at exactly 9:10 a.m. in 1st La Mirada Subdivision, Barangay Banga in Bulacan.
The victim who won the title of Lakambini ng Bulacan in 2009 was rushed to the Our Lady of Mercy Hospital in Pulilan town. However, she was declared dead on arrival.
The unidentified gunmen fled on a motorcycle but the authorities found leads that may help them identify the suspects.