Wednesday, July 25, 2007 (Philippines)

Brando Babao of Valladolid, Carcar City inside a taxicab that he and family members took from the court in Lapu-Lapu City. The shooting erupted while the cab stopped for a “stop” signal at McArthur Blvd. in Carreta, Cebu City.(Sun.star photo/Alex Badayos) LESS than an hour after posting bail for an illegal possession of firearms case, a robbery suspect was gunned down vigilante-style on McArthur Blvd. in Barangay Carreta, Cebu City yesterday afternoon. Brando A. Babao, 41, of Barangay Valladolid, Carcar City, Cebu, died of multiple gunshot wounds, mostly in the head, when two men on board a motorcycle peppered bullets on the taxicab he and his family were in. Pinoy Votes: Sun.Star Election 2007 Coverage View here the list of local winners [full story]