Pubdate: Thu, 01 Jul 2004
Source: Manila Bulletin (The Philippines)
Contact:  http://www.mb.com.ph/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/906

DAVAO VIGILANTES KILL 2 MORE

DAVAO CITY (PNA) - Two men, earlier arrested and jailed for drug charges, 
were gunned down by vigilante hitmen in separate incidents here last 
Sunday. Armando Marin, 32, a shoe repairman, of Lakandula, Agdao district, 
was in his shop in Lapu-Lapu St. in Agdao at 10 a.m. Sunday when two men on 
board a motorcycle arrived and shot him. At 10:30 p.m. of the same day, 
another drug suspect, Benjamin Jabonete, 34, out of prison on bail, was 
killed by motorcycleriding gunmen outside his store in Dumanlas, Buhangin 
district. The death of the two brought the vigilante death toll for this 
month to 12 and for this year to 27. Last year, 90 persons, who were 
believed to be engaged in illegal activities, were slain by suspected 
vigilante "hit men.
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