2 bodies found in Pasay

MANILA, Philippines — Two corpses were found along C-5 Extension in Pasay City at past midnight yesterday.

The victims – a man and a woman – were repeatedly shot in the head, chest and hands.

Police described the man as 5’5” tall, clad in a blue shirt and brown shorts and with a tattoo of the name “Jane” on his right leg. The woman was 5’2” tall and clad in a blue shirt and white shorts.

Both were said to be between 20 and 25 years old.

Two watchmen from Barangay 201, Zone 20 were on patrol along C-5 Extension when they heard gunshots at around 1:45 a.m.

Bullet casings – nine from a .45 caliber pistol and two from a 9mm pistol – and three fired bullets were found near the bodies, police said.