ZAMBOANGA CITY (Mindanao Examiner / Feb. 17, 2014) – Police arrested three people implicated in the murder of a young maintenance man working for Petron Corporation in Zamboanga City in southern Philippines.
Chief Inspector Ariel Huesca, a regional police spokesman, said three men are investigated for the killing of Joey Malaki, who was shot dead February 17 in Sutterville while biking his way to the Petron depot.
Huesca said policemen also recovered a .45-caliber pistol from one of the suspects. Two of the men were residing in the village of Mampang and the other in Santo Niño village. A motorcycle was also recovered from the trio.
Malaki’s body was discovered by civilians who phoned the police about the killing.
Last year, two armed men also attacked and killed Kenneth Bernardo, a Petron gas depot employee in Zamboanga City. The assailants stopped the 25-year old Bernardo who was also traveling on a motorcycle and then stabbed him in the body. The assailants escaped after the attack.
Bernardo managed to seek help from villagers before collapsing on the road and was rushed to hospital, but died while undergoing operation. The case remains unresolved. (Mindanao Examiner)
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