Two drug suspects were killed in a shootout with policemen at Barangay Payatas, Quezon City, after an entrapment operation on Sunday went awry. PO1 Leo Andres of the Batasan police station was shot twice but emerged unhurt because of his bulletproof vest. ADVERTISEMENTEleazar clarified that the operation was part of the “Upper Barrel” of the PNP’s Project Double Barrel which was different from the controversial “Oplan Tokhang,” which under new PNP guidelines could be conducted only on weekdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. According to Eleazar, the suspects noticed Gumidam’s signal to police operatives and started firing at the backup team. Instead of stopping, the suspects began shooting at the police, leading to a fire fight which left them dead.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer January 28, 2018 21:00 UTC