Tuesday, April 19, 2005 (Philippines)

Damage on the public utility jeepney and the death of three persons and injuries on seven others in traffic-congested Cebu City business area may indicate the speed of the PUJ or the car involved in the daytime accident.(Abs-cbn news video/Joel Belocura) Two armed men ran away with over P300,000 in cash and valuables in a daring daylight pawnshop robbery yesterday in a crowded area in Barangay Pasil, Cebu City. One of the pawnshop employees tagged notorious robber Rey Torres as one of those who pulled the heist. While the police is unable to crack the spate of robberies, vigilante-style shootings in the city continue. [full story]