2 inmates bolt Negros jail

BACOLOD CITY , Philippines – Police launched a manhunt for two inmates who escaped from the Negros Occidental District Jail in Bago City yesterday.

Ramon Buenaventura and Verclito Capulong were facing charges of carnapping and illegal possession of firearms, respectively, according to jail warden Chief Inspector Ruth Estales.

The inmates reportedly used a ladder to escape from the facility.

The escape was discovered during a headcount of inmates, Estales said.