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Vhon Tanto, arrested suspect in the killing of a cyclist in Quiapo

Philippine National Police chief Dir. Gen. Ronald "Bato" dela Rosa on Friday said that Vhon Tanto, arrested suspect in the killing of a cyclist in Quiapo on Monday night, will be getting a "villain's welcome" when he arrives in Manila to face charges.  In a press conference, the PNP announced that Vhon Tanto, who was arrested in Masbate shortly before noon, will be "traveling on escort, by land tonight."  He is expected to arrive on Saturday morning at the Manila Police District, where he will face charges of murder and frustrated murder of Mark Vincent Garalde. Tanto will undergo inquest proceedings when he gets to Manila.  "Pagdating niya du'n bukas ay puntahan natin," Dela Rosa said. "We will give him a villain's welcome. Not a hero's welcome, but a villain's welcome." He added: "Ang hero's welcome is full of joy, palakpakan, pomps and pedantries... Ang villain's welcome is 'yung nakaka