Man Arrested in Fatal Manila Christmas Shooting

The Manila Police District (MPD) has successfully arrested the man tagged as the primary suspect in the death of a woman hit by a stray bullet during Christmas in Tondo last year, Manila Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso announced Tuesday, Jan. 20. Domagoso presented the suspect to the media identified as 24-year-old Bingber Kyle Enaje, a member of the Batang City Jail group. According to him, Enaje was arrested in Barangay 118, Tondo, Manila last Jan. 19 after a concerned citizen reported a gun-wielding individual going berserk in public. Upon arriving at the scene, arresting police officers recovered an unlicensed gun in Enaje's possession which led to his arrest. Further investigation revealed that he was involved in a shootout in Barangay 120 last Dec. 25, 2025, which killed a young woman who was just visiting her boyfriend in the area. The police said the victim was hit in her shoulder which pierced her lung. She was later declared dead on arrival at the hospital. Domagoso said Enaje will be charged with homicide, violation of Article 155 of the Revised Penal Code (Alarm and Scandal), and Republic Act 10591 or the Comprehensive Law on Firearms and Ammunition, which will be filed before the Manila Prosecutor’s Office. "Pumanatag kayo, kapag may umapi sa inyo, nang-abuso, nambiktima sa inyo, rest assured that your City Government will go after them, wherever they, whoever they are. Through the help of the Manila Police District, the men and women, uniformed personnel of MPD, we'll bring them to justice. Pumanatag kayo, pipilitin natin lagi na maging panatag ang pamumuhay sa Lungsod ng Maynila (Rest assured that when someone oppresses you, abuses you, or victimizes you, your City Government will go after them, wherever they are, whoever they are. Through the help of the Manila Police District, the men and women, uniformed personnel of MPD, we'll bring them to justice. Rest assured, we will always strive to make life in the City of Manila peaceful)," the mayor stressed.