Asiong Salonga

Asiong Salonga
Born Nicasio Rodriguez Salonga
(1924-10-11)October 11, 1924
Tondo, Manila, Philippine Islands
Died October 7, 1951(1951-10-07) (aged 26)
Tondo, Manila, Philippines
Relatives Fidela Fernandez

Nicasio "Asiong" Rodriguez Salonga[1] (nicknamed the "Hitler" or "Hito" of Tondo)[2] was an infamous Filipino gangster whose notorious life had been portrayed in several movie versions in 1961 (by Joseph Estrada), 1977 (by Rudy Fernandez), 1990 and 2011 (both played by George Estregan Jr.).

Asiong was considered one of the Philippines' Public Enemy where he reigned and dominated the Manila's then-known mob district, Tondo, for several years. Asiong as a gang leader had solid loyal 12 members of his group, with 4 hideouts in Manila (Tondo, Binondo, Quiapo & Pier). Salonga's name had been linked to several illegal possession of firearms, murder, selling of firearms, homicide, collection of sum of money from businessmen, and other unknown nefarious cases from which somehow he had always managed to squirm out of arrest. Despite this reputation, Salonga was still considered a hero by many local residents, and thus earning him a nickname the "Robin Hood of Tondo". Asiong was recognized by many in Metro Manila due to the frequent appearances of his name in the headlines of the journal news. The only record of Salonga in the Supreme Court was dated March 28, 1946, which was concerned with his arrest without warrant on January 10 of the same year.[3]

On October 7, 1951, Asiong was killed during a drinking spree when he was shot by Ernesto Reyes, a henchman of Salonga’s rival and also-notorious gang leader Carlos “Totoy Golem” Capistrano.[4]

The 2011 awarded film Manila Kingpin: The Asiong Salonga Story is based on his life story. He was shot dead in 1951 by one of his companions, allegedly in a drinking spree, Ernesto Reyes, which had been speculated as a double cross for fellow gang leader Carlos Capistrano (alyas Totoy Golem) whom Reyes worked for. Some sources also pointed politics as another angle behind the killing. Salonga's death occurred prior to his 27th birthday.[5]

Media portrayal

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References

  1. ↑ Nicasio Rodriguez Salonga: Philippines, Deaths and Burials Retrieved 22 August 2015.
  2. ↑ Sanchez, Rowena Joy A. (27 December 2011). "Asiong Salonga' brings action back… well, almost". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved 24 February 2013.
  3. ↑ GR No. L-268 Nicasio Salonga y Rodriguez vs JP Holland and Eriberto Misa Retrieved 22 August 2015.
  4. ↑ "9 Extremely Notorious Pinoy Gangsters". Retrieved February 6, 2016.
  5. ↑ Biography for Asiong Salonga Retrieved 22 August 2015.
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