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Chinese trader killedin Pampanga ambush
GEORGE TRILLO

SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga – A Chinese businessman was killed and two other were seriously wounded when shot by two motorcycle riding-armed men inside the compound of a hardware establishment along Lazatin Boulevard, Barangay Dolores here on Dec. 1.

Senior Supt. Keith Ernald Singian, Pampanga provincial police director, identified the victim as Jhonny Ngo, 51, owner of Harvest Gold Hardware and Concrete Products.

Seriously wounded and under observation at the Makabali Clinic and Memorial Hospital were Edward Dolosa, 30, checker, of Barangay Del Pilar, and Jay Pechalin, 38, customer.

In his report, Supt. Audie Atienza, chief of police of City of San Fernando, said the two gunmen arrived at the said hardware at around 7:50 a.m.

One of the suspects entered the office of Ngo and without any reason shot him several times, said Atienza.

The gunman went out of the office, shot Dolosa and Pechalin in different parts of the body, he said.

The three victims were taken immediately to the said hospital but Ngo died while being treated due to multiple gunshot wounds in body.

Atienza said the two victims are still under observation.

Singian said police are still investigating the motive of the killing although they theorized that it might be business rivalry because the suspects did not take cash or personal belongings from the victim.

At the same time, Singian ordered Atienza to identify and arrest the suspects.


Suspected allies of Indian killer arrested in Arayat
BY GEORGE TRILLO

SAN FERNANDO,Pampanga- Two alleged cohorts of the killer of an Indian national were arrested by police in Barangay Arenas, Arayat afternoon on Dec. 5.

Senior Supt. Keith Ernald Singian, Pampanga provincial police director, identified the two suspects as Felipe Aguirre and Danilo Mangune, both 55, and residents of said barangay.

The two were arrested by Arayat police as accessories in the killing of Balbir Singh, 28, of Barangay Balibago, Angeles City.

They are facing charges of robbery and homicide.

The gunman, identified as only Ka Taruc is the subject of manhunt operation by police, Singian said.

The victim Singh was engaged in small scale money lending business and was on board his motorcycle (ZE4905) whose main route of trade is Arayat.

Taruc shot to death Singh with a 9mm caliber pistol as evidenced by the recovered empty shell from the crime scene.

Prior to the killing, the suspects were having a drinking spree at the said barangay when Taruc asked his two companions to remain on said place while he will be out on the street for sometime.

Taruc then went out and chanced upon Singh on board his motorcycle and suddenly blocked his path then shot him at close range on his left temple.”

The victim died on the spot, said Singian.

Taruc carted away the victim’s undetermined collections from his lending business and fled to an unknown direction.

Police records showed the three suspects were charged before the Provincial Prosecutor’s Office, City of San Fernando for a case of robbery resulting to homicide under inquest proceedings.-Ric Sapnu