2 suspects, 5 others gunned down

MANILA, Philippines — Two murder suspects and five other persons were killed in shootings in Luzon on Sunday. 

An alias Umeng and a certain Sonny,  alleged members of the Arnold Balagtas group, allegedly shot it out with police officers manning a checkpoint in Plazan, Candaba. 

The fatalities were accused of killing a former village councilman in Barangay Concepcion, San Simon, Pampanga recently.

Police said the suspects yielded a 9mm pistol with ammunition, a caliber .38 revolver and two motorcycles.

In Cavite, unidentified men shot Joey Lagrama and Mark Cajipe in Barangays Biclatan and San Francisco, respectively, in General Trias.

Dennis San Antonio, alias Den-Den, was shot when he went out of his house in Barangay Tinyente Tiago, General Mariano Alvarez.

Elvin Salumon was walking in Barangay San Juan, Antipolo, Rizal when a man opened fire.

Christopher Alegria was resting in a hammock in Barangay Dungawan Pantay, Guinayangan, Quezon when he was shot.

Investigations into the killings are ongoing. – Cecille Suerte Felipe, Ric Sapnu, Ed Amoroso