Asiong Salonga (1961)

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In the later part of the 40s and early part of the 50s, the name Asiong Salonga brought fears and chills to the residents of Tondo. Salonga, a dreaded and notorious gang leader, and the likes of Totoy Golem, Toothpick, Boy Zapanta and other toughies that time, Tondo became a bloodbath of gangland violence. As they say, Crime Does Not Pay! Salonga, only 27, reached the end of his shady career when he was shot and killed on Coral street, Tondo, at 5 p.m. Oct. 8, 1951. Apparently a victim of gangland vendetta and double-cross, Salonga toppled, mortally wounded in the head, from a sitting position atop a store counter at No.100 Coral down to the sidewalk gutters. A well-placed shot fired at close range from a Commando .38 caliber revolver by still unidentified assailant found its mark on Salonga's head, the bullet entering his left temple and coming out of his skull. He was taken to the St. Luke's hospital by his neighbors who saw him sprawled and bleeding in the gutters. Salonga died a few minutes after arriving at the hospital. Starring Joseph Estrada, Jose Padilla Jr., Paquito Diaz, Vic Diaz, Dencio Padilla, Tony Santos Sr., Nello Nayo, Dely Atay-Atayan, Angelo Ventura, Yolanda Guevarra, Guia Gomez and Boy Francisco / Directed by Pablo Santiago