2 dead in separate shootings in south

CEBU, Philippines - Two persons were gunned down by unidentified men in separate shooting incidents in Talisay City and in Alcoy town Sunday.

A 29-year-old man succumbed to two gunshot wounds in the back portion of his body after shot by an assailant during a benefit dance in Barangay Tapul, Talisay City. He was declared dead on arrival at the Talisay City District Hospital.

Joel Cabayles, with live-in partner and resident of Sitio Catican of the barangay, was at the benefit dance betting illegal gambling or "hantak" when the suspect arrived and, without a word, shot him twice past 2:30 a.m.

Recovered from the scene were two slug jackets of unknown firearm.  

Police Officer 2 Edwin Campomanes, responding officer, said Cabayles had an argument with a person that morning at a cockfighting arena. Even if the argument was settled, police said the person whom Cabayles had an argument with will also be a subject of their investigation.

Campomanes added that Cabayles was involved in a stabbing incident in Minglanilla town but was also reportedly settled with the victim. Police said they are still investigating the incident.

Meanwhile, a 24-year-old man who has been missing for five days was found dead in Sitio Kan- abong, Barangay Pugalo, Alcoy 2:45 p.m on Sunday.

Inocencio Asenjo of Barangay Ubong was already lifeless and with a gunshot wound in the head when found by Romy and Rocky Glarin, farmers and residents of Barangay Pugalo.

Base on the accounts of Asenjo's relatives, the victim was last seen on Wednesday around 3 p.m. The family members were worried of Asenjo so they decided to inform the police Friday.

It was Sunday when they received information about a dead person in Alcoy who was confirmed to be Asenjo.

The cadaver was already in the state of decomposition.  (FREEMAN)