[wpgmappity id=”676″]
COTABATO CITY, Philippines–Two fishermen were killed while another was wounded on Sunday morning when shots were fired at them while they were in their boat a short distance off the coastline of Parang town, Maguindanao, the police reported Monday.
The fatalities were identified as siblings Neris and Rene Bilbao. Their brother, Freddie, sustained a minor gunshot wound.
The three were in a small wooden banca when they were allegedly shot at by six gunmen positioned on the coastline of Polloc.
Inspector Alfredo Sangil, Parang police chief, said the assailants were armed with M-16 and Garand rifles as shown by the few empty shells recovered from the crime scene.
MOST READ
LATEST STORIES