Parent who threatened Ateneo de Davao prof is Comelec Davao region chief

“Hindi ‘nyo ba alam na pamilya kami ng mga lawyer at pamilya din kami ng mga killer (Don’t you know that we are a family of lawyers and we are also a family of killers)?” Tambuang was quoted as saying.

The incident report said Tambuang was with his sister, Walina Tambuang, and one bodyguard at the School of Arts and Sciences office. As the 3 left the office, ADDU security said the Comelec official noticed that there were 10 security personnel in the hallway.

The presence of the campus security reportedly prompted Tambuang to say: “Ano problema, bakit maraming guard? Hindi naman ako ganoon ka-kriminal. Hindi 'nyo ba alam na ako ang director ng Comelec? Baka gusto ‘nyo hindi bigyan ng firearms exemption ang DASIA.”

(What’s the problem, why are there so many guards? I’m not a criminal. Don’t you know I’m the Comelec director? Perhaps you don't want DASIA to be given firearms exemption.)

DASIA refers to Davao Security & Investigation Agency, Incorporated, the university’s security agency. Under Comelec rules, private security personnel should secure gun ban exemptions during the election period.

In response, the guards said, “Wala naman pong problema, Sir, nag-roving lang po kami (There’s no problem, Sir, we’re just roving).”

Tambuang and his companions then left the area, the incident report said.