Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, February 24) — A suspect in the killing of a tourist from New Zealand in Makati City surrendered to authorities, the Southern Police District (SPD) said on Friday.
Speaking to CNN Philippines, SPD chief PBGen Kirby Kraft said John Mar Manalo himself expressed willingness to surrender after a press conference on Thursday in which his pictures were revealed.
The SPD earlier tagged Manalo as the one who shot 34-year-old tourist Nicholas Stacey on Feb. 19.
Authorities met with the suspect, who was with his family, during his surrender in Pasig City.
In a statement, the SPD said the surrender happened at 1:11 a.m. on Hill Crest Drive in Barangay Oranbo, Pasig City.
Manalo denied he had a hand in the killing.
Personnel from the SPD Special Operations Unit, and other relevant authorities also served a warrant of arrest for robbery with violence or intimidation of persons against Manalo in relation to another case he is facing before a court in Malolos, Bulacan.
He is now under the custody of the SPD.
