3 killed over P1.2 million gold dealPolice identified the fatalities as Salic, Mutalib and Janisah, all surnamed Amerol, who were residents of a Muslim community in Tuguegarao. BAGUIO CITY, Philippines —Three gold buyers were shot dead by unidentified assailants in Lal-lo, Cagayan on Thursday. Probers said the victims traveled to Lal-lo to meet a man who offered to sell them gold worth P1.2 million. Upon arrival at the town proper, their contact reportedly said that the gold was located in the remote village of Sta. Probers found out that the assailants returned to the town proper in the victims’ vehicle to look for those who stayed behind.

Source: Philippine Star March 13, 2026 21:04 UTC