Man, woman shot in Lapu-Lapu City

CEBU, Philippines -  A man and a woman were shot Friday in Lapu-Lapu City.

Neborah Senerpida, 29, married, a resident of sitio Soong 2 in barangay Mactan, Lapu-Lapu City sustained a single gunshot wound on the left portion of her face while traveling on a motorcycle with her husband and daughter. She was taken to hospital.

Based in the investigation conducted by the Homicide Section of the Lapu-Lapu City Police (LLCPO), the Senerpida family was on their way to sitio Soong 1 when met by the three unidentified men who were also on a motorcycle.

While the Senerpida family parking the motorcycle near a basketball court in sitio Soong 1, one of the men drew a gun and shot the woman in the face and left immediately.

The police are yet to establish the real motive behind the shooting.

Meanwhile, at around 8:30 on the same day, a man was shot by another man allegedly because of a personal grudge.

Edward Cabanada, 25, jobless, and a resident of sitio Abuno in barangay Pajac was shot after emerging from the house of his live-in partner in sitio Soong, barangay Mactan.

His alleged assailant was identified as Wilbern Dihayco.

Cabanada sustained a shot on the right chest and another on the right armpit.

He is in critical condition at a hospital in Cebu City.

Police said it was personal grudge that triggered the shooting.

Last year, Cabanada was beaten and stabbed allegedly by Dihayco's group, the police said.