Cops nab farmer, son tagged in murder in Pangasinan

LINGAYEN, Pangasinan–Local police filed a murder complaint against a farmer and his son who were tagged behind the killing of another farmer in Urdaneta City on Tuesday.

Investigators said Lorenzo Calonge, 44, and his son Marolo, 24, both residents of Tulong village in Urdaneta City, went to the house of Pedro Manantan, 59, also a farmer from the same village.

The Calonges, aboard a motorcycle, fetched Manantan with whom they had a business transaction, police said.

But when they reached the Manila North Road in the village, three gunmen were reportedly waiting at the site and shot the victim who died on the spot.

The Urdaneta police immediately arrested the Calonges but the three gunmen were able to flee. /jpv