Killers of ex-Vizcaya mayor's son known

SOLANO, Nueva Vizcaya, Philippines  – Authorities identified yesterday two of the suspected gunmen in last Friday’s killing of a son of a former mayor here. 

Chief Inspector Alberto Bagarra, town police chief refused to give the names of the suspects pending the filing of murder cases against them this week.

He said a manhunt for the suspects, believed to have links with a notorious armed robbery group in the province, has been launched. 

The companions of the victim positively identified at least three of the suspects through the police’s rogue gallery.

Jonathan Castillo was killed in what is believed to be a robbery attempt by four armed men along the national highway in Barangay Bangar here at around 3:30 p.m. 

Jonathan, 36, is the son of former Bagabag town mayor Victor Castillo. 

The victim and two employees of their family-owned Rural Bank of Bagabag, had just deposited checks in several banks when the incident occurred.