Manila, Aug. 5 -- An intelligence officer of the Philippine National Police- Highway Patrol Group (PNP-HPG) is now in stable condition after surviving a gun attack by two assailants in Makati City on Aug. 1.

In a press briefing held at Camp Crame on Tuesday, PNP-HPG spokesperson Lt. Dame Malang said the officer, a police lieutenant, was approached by the unidentified men while he was having his car washed at the corner of Edison and Faraday streets in Barangay San Isidro.

"Based dun sa impormasyon na nakuha natin bago man mangyari may preparation niya para kitain sana yung isa nating confidential agent para sa hinawakan na coplan (case operation plan) kaso nga hindi nangyari na ito'y mapuntahan, gayong yun ang sinapit ng ating kasamahan...