Shooting of Mima Alicia
| Shooting of Mima Alicia | |
|---|---|
 Lipata in 2026 | |
| Location | Caloocan, Metro Manila, Philippines |
| Date | July 17, 2026 ~3:00 am (UTC+8) |
| Deaths | 1 |
| Injured | 1 |
| Victims | Mima Alicia (died) Nelboy Lluz (injured) |
| Assailants | 2 motorcycle-riding male |
| Motive | Under investigation |
| Accused | 6 (including 2 masterminds) |
| Charges | Murder, frustrated murder (all 6 suspects) Illegal possession of firearms and of explosives (2 assailants) |
Filipino political vlogger Alicia Lipata, known professionally as Mima Alicia (stylized as MiMa Alicia), was shot dead outside her residence in Caloocan on July 17, 2026.
Background
Mima Alicia | |
|---|---|
| Born | Alicia Mira Lipata June 20, 2002 |
| Died | July 17, 2026 (aged 24) Caloocan, Metro Manila, Philippines |
| Occupation | Vlogger |
| Partner | Nelboy Lluz |
| TikTok information | |
| Page | |
| Followers | 72.2 thousand |
| YouTube information | |
| Channel | |
| Years active | 2024–2026 |
| Subscribers | 363 thousand |
| Views | 155 million |
| Last updated: 23 July 2026 | |
Alicia Mira Lipata (June 20, 2002 – July 17, 2026) was a Filipino vlogger who goes by the name Mima Alicia online and was 24-years old at the time of her death. She was focused on creating content focused on political commentary and was a supporter of the administration of the incumbent president Bongbong Marcos.[1] She was also characterized as being critical against Vice President Sara Duterte and her allies.[1] She maintained the YouTube channel, Alicia Comments which had 362,000 subscribers.[2][3]
Mima Alicia was a member of the pro-administration content creator group United Vloggers and Influencers of the Philippines (UVIP).[1]
She was in a relationship with Nelboy Lluz, her live-in partner.[4]
Death
On July 17, 2026, Mima Alicia and her partner Lluz arrived near their residence in Barangay 171 in Caloocan. Two gunmen riding motorcycles approached them with Alicia shot dead.[1] Lluz also sustained injuries after sustaining multiple gunshots himself.[4] According to a neighbor, the shooting occurred around 3:00 am with Lluz later rushed to the Camarin Doctors Hospital.[4]
Assailants and possible motive
The Philippine National Police (PNP) initially suspected that the killing of Mima Alicia was connected to her political content in social media, but later ruled out such motive.[5][6] The police also suspects that an earlier death threat related to the vlogger's previous relationship could also be a possible angle.[7] Later, the PNP said that her death was in connection with an alleged debt, amounting ₱8-million, which she owed from the alleged masterminds;[8][9] and personal grudge as another possible motive is being investigated.[8] On August 3, the PNP said that the killing had been solved as all six suspects had been identified and were charged of murder.[10]
Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Jonvic Remulla on July 21, 2026 said that the two suspects are linked to a criminal group "based in the south" and are in preparation for the two men's arrests.[11]
The following day the police arrested the two men in Mabalacat, Pampanga—the gunman, a 58-year old male from Caloocan; and the motorcycle rider, a 48-year old male from Cavite.[12][13] Both men were charged for murder, frustrated murder,[14] illegal possession of firearms, and illegal possession of explosives.[13]
Another suspect identified as "A.F.", an alleged middleman, surrendered to the city police of Mabalacat on July 24.[15][16]
The police later revealed that the three suspects are known hired killers who have been linked to at least ten previous incidents in Central Luzon and Metro Manila since 2016,[14] particularly robbery and firearms cases where the rider was allegedly involved;[16] and the firearm used in these was the same used in the killing.[17] Meanwhile, the alleged gunman, previously served as a security personnel for the late drug lord in Iloilo,[17] was involved in a firearms case and a dismissed murder complaint.[16] The police further stated that the middleman transferred money to the gunman, and that the contract price for the killing was ₱250,000.[18]
Meanwhile, three more suspects remain at large, including another middleman identified as "C.B.",[10] and two masterminds—a businessman and his partner—whose names are still undisclosed.[8]
Impact and analysis
Political analyst Ronald Llamas described Mima Alicia's killing to be part of a "culture of violence" of the Diehard Duterte Supporters alleging that supporters of the Duterte family are emboldened to kill critics, citing the 2022 killing of Percy Lapid.[3] Meanwhile Senator Risa Hontiveros sought the help of the National Bureau of Investigation over the "wave" of death threats hurled against her in light of Mima Alicia's killing.[19]
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Explainer: Who was slain vlogger 'Mima Alicia'?". GMA News. July 19, 2026. Retrieved July 23, 2026.
- ↑ Gregorio, Andrea (July 20, 2026). "Cops probe online activities of slain pro-Marcos vlogger". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved July 23, 2026.
- 1 2 Cua, Aric John Sy (July 19, 2026). "Murder of vlogger stuns online users". The Manila Times. Retrieved July 23, 2026.
- 1 2 3 "Anti-DDS vlogger Alicia Lipata killed in Caloocan ambush, partner critically wounded". Daily Tribune. July 17, 2026. Retrieved July 23, 2026.
- ↑ Divina, Thea (July 19, 2026). "PNP probes political angle, online activity in killing of vlogger 'Mima Alicia'". DZRH News. Retrieved July 23, 2026.
- ↑ Divina, Thea (August 3, 2026). "PNP considers Mima Alicia slay 'case solved' as manhunt on 3 suspect continues". DZRH News. Retrieved August 3, 2026.
- ↑ "Itinumba na pro-BBM vlogger na si 'Mima Alicia,' may natanggap na noon na banta sa buhay, ayon sa PNP" [Killed pro-BBM vlogger 'Mima Alicia', already received threats to her life according to the PNP.]. Balitambayan (in Filipino). GMA Network. July 20, 2026. Retrieved July 23, 2026.
- 1 2 3 Sigales, Jason (August 1, 2026). "Masterminds in vlogger's slay identified, charged". Inquirer.net. Retrieved August 2, 2026.
- ↑ Caliwan, Christopher Lloyd (July 31, 2026). "Masterminds identified in Caloocan vlogger's death". Philippine News Agency. Retrieved August 2, 2026.
- 1 2 Caliwan, Christopher Lloyd (August 3, 2026). "Police: Caloocan vlogger's slay solved". Philippine News Agency. Retrieved August 3, 2026.
- ↑ Sigales, Jason (July 22, 2026). "DILG chief tags crime group 'based in south' in pro-Marcos vlogger slay". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved July 23, 2026.
- ↑ Sigales, Jason (July 23, 2026). "PNP: 2 nabbed over pro-Marcos vlogger slay". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved July 23, 2026.
- 1 2 Peralta-Malonzo, Third Anne (July 23, 2026). "Suspects in political vlogger's killing nabbed". SunStar. SunStar Publishing Inc. Retrieved July 23, 2026.
- 1 2 Villamente, Jing (August 3, 2026). "PNP identifies all six suspects in Mima Alicia ambush". Daily Tribune. Retrieved August 3, 2026.
- ↑ Sigales, Jason (August 3, 2026). "PNP: Another suspect in vlogger's slay surrenders, 3 more at large". Inquirer.net. Retrieved August 3, 2026.
- 1 2 3 de Guzman, Karen (August 3, 2026). "Alleged middleman in Mima Alicia killing surrenders, PNP says case 'solved'". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved August 3, 2026.
- 1 2 Peralta–Malonzo, Third Anne (August 3, 2026). "PNP: Vlogger Mima Alicia murder solved". SunStar. Retrieved August 3, 2026.
- ↑ Villamente, Jing (August 3, 2026). "All vlogger slayer suspects identified". Daily Tribune. Retrieved August 4, 2026.
- ↑ Ager, Maila (July 23, 2026). "Hontiveros seeks NBI help over online death threats against her". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved July 23, 2026.