Sunday, April 13, 2008 (Philippines)

Embattled Magalang Mayor Lyndon Cunanan and Vice Mayor Norman Lacson both claim that supporters of the other camp had started the commotion that left several persons injured last Friday. (Sun.Star Pampanga/Chris Navarro) CITY OF SAN FERNANDO -- Four motorcycle-riding robbers have successfully staged a broad daylight heist, taking with them P345,000 cash from a 70-year-old businessman in this city. Police said Basilio Guillermo, of Dolores Homesite Extension in Barangay Dolores here, was just seconds away from his home carrying his freshly withdrawn money from the Metrobank Dolores Branch when the suspects, riding in tandem in two motorcycles, robbed him last Friday. Arroyo Watch: Sun.Star blog on President Arroyo [full story]