Friday, May 27, 2005 (Philippines)

Magalang Mayor Pastor Guiao (seated) inspects the fan knife allegedly used by suspects Ever Cueva and Rene Lumantao in the robbery-slay of tricycle driver Avelino Guzman. (Sun.Star Pampanga/Chris Navarro) MAGALANG -- The three suspects in a recent robbery-slay case in Barangay La Paz here were arrested by the police in two separate places in the town and in San Fernando City last Wednesday. The suspects were Ever R. Cueva, 19, driver, of Bucanan, Magalang; Esperidron E. Tubiano, 32, a piggery farm worker also of Bucanan, Magalang; and Rene E. Lumantao, 20, also a piggery farm worker, of Negros Oriental. [full story]