One of the most wanted men in Cebu was killed in a shootout with police in sitio Libo, barangay Cerdena, Malabuyoc town, southwest Cebu early Saturday. Emerito Cardente, 50, died of multiple gunshot wounds inside his home after he fired shots at policemen. Cardente and Palabon were brought to the Malabuyoc District Hospital where doctors declared the former dead. A background check revealed that Cardente, a native of Sitio Kasiloyan, barangay Balabagon, Moalboal town, southern Cebu was an alleged “hitman” of known drug lord Christian Aquino. Yape told The Manila Times that Cardente was the suspect in the killing of two policemen in November 2014 and was also tagged as the suspect in the murder of a pregnant woman in 2016.

Source: Manila Times November 04, 2017 12:45 UTC