2 killed by fellow workers in Muntinlupa City

MANILA, Philippines—Two people were killed after their co-workers shot them for a still unknown reason inside their workplace in Muntinlupa City Thursday afternoon, a police spokesman said.

Superintendent Jenny Tecson of the Southern Police District identified the victims as Lorie Padilla, 42, and Rudy Debaubin, 25, both stay-in residents of Expedition Construction Corp. located along East Service Road in Barangay (village) Cupang, Muntinlupa City.

Tecson said Padilla and Debaubin were shot  inside their workplace by the suspects, who were identified only by their aliases Uwak and Iboy Cuevas, who were also stay-in garbage helpers of the said company, at around 5:30 p.m. No other details were given.

The victims were immediately taken to the Ospital ng Muntinlupa for medical treatment. Padilla was, however, declared dead on arrival by their attending physician, Dra. Jane Aloc, the spokesperson said.—Jamie Marie Elona