robbers killed its five victims in Lanao del Sur

Miami
July 30, 2008
Story 1: robbers killed its five victims in Lanao del Sur

Fifteen passengers riding a Kia Besta van (XFC-702) came from Cotabato City to Pagadian City was blocked by white Toyota Tamaraw FX with out plate number.

They were blocked at around 4:45 pm of July 28 at Montay bridge, Sitio Kadinglan, Barangay Montay, Malabang, Lanao del Sur.

Five unidentified passengers of said FX all armed with pistol .45 went inside the van and declared hold-up and robbed the passengers personal belongings like cellphones, jewelries, wallet and cash. The amount still undetermined according the police.

The suspects asked the driver to follow the FX, passengers till inside the van. They reached Bgy. Inoma Calangunas also in Lanao del Sur were five male passenger were taken by the robbers and asked to ride at the FX. The five suspects directed the driver of the van to go back to Malabang, Lanao del Sur with the ten passengers.

At 9:40 pm of the same date, Roberto Pandalat, 28 resident of Migpulao Dinas Zamboanga del Sur, driver of the van and other passengers reported to Malabang police station of the incident.

The police make a follow-up operation, then at around 12:00 midnight they saw the bodies of four victims with multiple gunshot wounds all over their body along national highway and at the vicinity of Barangay Tuka, Madamba Lanao del Sur. They were identified as Larry Rivera, 43; Eutique Estillote, 57 resident of San Pedro, Pagadian City; Selveviano Estillote, 57 resident of Jolo, Sulu and Panfilo Logodonia resident of Cotabato City.

The fifth victim was also found dead on July 29 at around 7:00 am at the grassy area of Barangay Inoma, Calanugas, Lanao del Sur and was identified as Manuel dela Cruz. The place were he was recovered is the place where the five passengers were abducted by the suspects.

The police still determining the motive of the suspects on robbing the passengers and abducting the five others where it lead to killing them.

They are also doing manhunt operations to locate the whereabouts of the suspects.