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Sketches of driver, gunman in Solon ambush-slay tries Volume III, No. 164
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By CRIS DIAZ Executive Editor
LIGAN CITY -- The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) here released Friday the cartographic sketches of two unidentified suspects in the ambush-slay attempt on Rep. Vicente “Varf ” Belmonte on Thursday in Misamis Oriental.
Lawyer Alex Cabornay, the chief of the local NBI here, said that the cartographic sketches were that of
the driver and the gunman armed with an AK-47 who were on board the getaway car. Cabornay issued the initial findings as combined law enforcers of the military and the police continue to conduct the surgical operation of the coastal towns west of Misamis Oriental believing that the suspects are still in the area. Belmonte and his convoy were waylaid by, at least, three vehicles with fully armed men about three kilometers just as the congressman’s party left the Laguindingan airport en route to the national high-
way about 2 p.m. Thursday. One of Belmonte’s bodyguards, identified as PO3 Marcos Andres, was killed on the spot while two others of the six wounded, died at the hospital in the neighboring town of Alubijid. The two other bodyguards who died of gunshot wounds at the Alubijid emergency hospitals were Ian Dumaguing, 29, and Philanan Euatiquo, 40, both of Iligan City. Wounded were Belmonte, who sustained a slight gunshot wound on the right leg; Ruel Tieho, 37; Don Rio, 52; and Noel Jo, 23, See sketches, page A11
Stephanie Caragos, president of the Cagayan de Oro ICT Business Council, (left) and Dante Sudaria, publisher of BWM Group, (right) cut the ribbon opening the ICT Awards 2014 held yesterday at Centrio. Looking on are (from left) Alexander Paras of Arriba Telecontact, Inc., CDO ICT Business Council executive director Jonathan Arvin Adolfo and Agustin Rodano of Red Lemon Digital Media. photo by irene dayo, staffmember
Pryce Gas International Marathon 2014 all set By MARK FRANCISCO Assistant Editor
THE Pryce Gas International Marathon 2014 is all set to go tomorrow with starting point at Pryce Gardens, Lumbia, Cagayan de Oro City. According to race organize Francis Velasquez of Circle Productions, Inc., the marathon will have three categories – 42k, 21k and a 5k for fun runners. The 42k is open to all nationalities and will commence at 3:15 a.m. Starting from Pryce Gardens, it will have a turning point at CDO Foodsphere in Agusan national highway. The 21k and 5k categories are open exclusively to Filipinos only. The 21k edition will start at 4:15 a.m. and will have Puregold junction as its turning point before hiking back to Pryce Gardens as finish line. As of today, Velasquez said that anybody is still open to join the 5k category which will have a gun-start at 6:15 a.m. and Uptown
Condotel-Xavier Estates gate junction as its turning point before heading back to Pryce Gardens. Velasquez added that anybody interested to join the 5k category will have his or her own jersey, race bib and timing chip. Registration will only be at P400. Along this line, Pryce Gases, Inc. vice president for administration Darwin Sarraga said that P200,000 of the proceeds of the marathon will go to the scholarship program of the Xavier University Alumni Association run team. This year, more than a dozen Kenyans are expected to join the Pryce Gas International Marathon. The 2012 and 2013 champions under the male category, who are incidentally both Kenyans, will defend their titles and pit themselves against their compatriots. Meanwhile, the female Kenyan participants in the 42k category will be challenged by Pinay Mel Joy Tabal, the reigning female
champion of the National Milo Marathon which was held last month. A total of almost P1 million in cash will be up for grabs. For the 42k category, each male and female champion will receive P100,000; second placers P60,000, third placers P40,000 and fourth to fifth placers P20,000. For the 21k category, each champion will receive P60,000, second placers P40,000, third placers P40,000; and fourth to fifth placers P20,000. For the 5k category, the male and female champions will receive P20,000, second placers P16,000, third placers P10,000, and fourth to fifth placers P6,000. To protect against fraud, Circle Productions, Inc. has instituted several measures along the route of the cashfilled marathon: there will be digital split timing stations installed along the way plus ribbons in each timing station and manual encoding by marshals each time the See marathon, page A11
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