Extreme Davao

DAVAO CITY, Philippines – The officer-in-charge of the provincial environment and natural resources office in Davao Oriental was gunned down by two ski mask-wearing attackers yesterday morning, police said.

Police said the victim, Eulogio Baltazar, 59, a retired member of the Philippine Constabulary and reportedly belonging to the Philippine Military Academy’s Class 1975, was taking his lunch at Honey’s Restaurant in Barangay Matiao, Mati City when he was shot in the head and body at around 11:35 a.m. yesterday.

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A 19-year-old habal-habal (passenger motorcycle) driver was shot dead by two men who stole his motorcycle in Matina Pangi, Davao City past midnight on Monday.

Talomo Police identified the victim as Keith William Barsabal, who was shot dead by the unidentified gunmen at around 12:30 a.m. on August 17.

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A taxi driver and a former security guard were shot dead in separate incidents in Maa, Davao City yesterday.

The first victim was cabbie Antonio Vergara Jr, 41, a resident of Norton Subdivision, who was found dead inside his taxicab at around 5:17 a.m. along Turquoise Street, Gem Village in Maa.

Vergara’s body was discovered by a trisikad driver inside the cab with plate number LET 972.

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