2 dead, 1 hurt in Batangas robbery

BATANGAS, Philippines – Two persons were killed and another was seriously wounded during a robbery at the Garanda Inn in Lipa City yesterday morning, police said.

Jason Saralde, a security guard at the inn, was pronounced dead on arrival at the Lipa Medix Hospital while Hernel Roxas, 23, a room boy, died while being treated at the Mary Mediatrix Hospital.

Bryan Roxas, the inn’s cashier, suffered a gunshot wound in the head.

Reports said police received a telephone call from a tricycle driver, informing them of a shooting at the inn at past 2 a.m. Police found the three victims in the cashier’s office.

A manhunt for the suspects is underway.