2 Dead, 3 Wounded in Leyte Ambush

Suspect in deadly Leyte ambush arrested; cops hunt other gunman

TACLOBAN CITY — Police arrested one of two suspects linked to the deadly ambush in Albuera, Leyte, that left two people dead and three others wounded on Monday, authorities said. The suspect, identified only as alias “Totoy,” 27, an unemployed resident of Albuera, was apprehended around 10 p.m. on Monday following a hot pursuit operation conducted by the Regional Task Force (RTF) Kamurayaw and local police units. Another suspect, alias “Berto,” …

2 dead, 3 wounded in Leyte ambush

Two people died and three others were wounded after armed men fired at a vehicle traversing an uphill section of Barangay Salvacion in Albuera, Leyte yesterday, the Leyte Police Provincial Office confirmed.

Village chair's partner, barangay worker killed in Leyte ambush

TACLOBAN CITY – Two people were killed and two others were wounded in an ambush on Monday in Barangay Salvacion, Albuera, Leyte.Police identified the victims as Mae, 51, live-in partner of a barangay chairman, and Sonny, 23, a barangay office worker. Mae sustained a bullet wound in the neck and Sonny was shot in the head. They were declared dead on the spot.The wounded – Dan, 56, a barangay worker, who was hit in the neck, and Gerald, 17, who wa…