Two men were killed by motorcycle-riding gunmen in the cities of Manila and Caloocan on Thursday, just a few days before Christmas. The shooting incident in Caloocan City left a former barangay official dead while in Manila, the victim was a tricycle driver suspected of being a former drug user, the police said. ADVERTISEMENTCase investigator PO1 Niño Paguirigan said that as Casipit was killed, four other suspects on motorcycles served as lookouts outside his friend’s house. In Manila, Von Ace Cristo, 37, died at 10:50 p.m. on Thursday after being shot repeatedly by at least five motorcycle-riding suspects, said case officer SPO4 Milbert Balinggan. Cruz when he was approached by the suspects and shot dead.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer December 22, 2017 20:03 UTC