Businessman shot dead on broad daylight

By Jun Enriquez

Iligan City (February 6, 2015) - At around 11:30 in the morning in a busy streets of Pala-o this city, killers riding in tandem a motorcycle shot dead a businessman, Lolito Libumfacil, 48 years old, a resident of Purok 8, Tipanoy, Iligan City, was hit by a lone bullet of a caliber 45 in the head caused his untimely death. Libumfacil was engage in lumber trading had prior delivery of lumber products before his tragic death. He was the driver of his own delivery jeepney color maroon with plate number MBS 634. His companion known in his name "Kabal" witnessed at the time of the shooting incident, said that they stopped in a traffic light at Bro. Jeffrey road, Pala-o this city near Dear Manok restaurant, the suspects riding in tandem in a black motorcycle without plate number approached beside Libumfacil and quickly shoot the victim. Witnesses said that the gunman covered his face with jacket and shoot libumfacil at close range and immediately left the crime scene heading towards east of Pala-o going to the new c-3 road but was chased by the police. Lorna Libumfacil, the wife of the victim said that some people with the same business in their place got envy on their business operation but declined to name names.

The body of Lolito Libumfacil was remove from his jeepney seat

In a separate incident, at around 11:40 in the morning on same day, a riding in tandem of a motorcycle was crushed in c-3 road in Pala-o and the said passengers were immediately brought to nearby City hospital by an ambulance. When "Kabal" learned the incident he immediately proceeded to the hospital to look for the victims. He said that one of the victims was their neighbor in Tipanoy whose name is Ariel Oregue but he registered his address in the hospital was in Pala-o. Kabal told the hospital worker that Oregue is a resident of Tipanoy not in Pala-o. Kabal said that Oregue is identical to  the killer of Libumfacil who changed his t-shirt but his short pant still the same. Kabal suspected Oregue as the killer of Libumfacil. Police authorities will conduct parrafin test to Oregue to ensure if he used a gun, as soon as Kabal will execute his affidavit. Oregue was former worker of Libumfacil.