Architect, engineer killed
BY DONALYN GUERRERO

Two Overseas Filipino Workers were reportedly waylaid and shot dead by at least four persons in Purok Medayna, Brgy. Bata in Bacolod City at about 9:10 p.m. Monday.

Police reports said Farmelo Dela Torre Arevalo, 36, of Purok Mahigugma-on, Brgy. Bata, and Gleserio Garaton Yude Jr., 40, of Puentebella Subdivision, Brgy. Taculing, both of Bacolod City were rushed to the Riverside Medical Center and Corazon Locsin Montelibano Memorial Regional Hospital, respectively, with gunshot, hack and other wounds on their bodies.

Arevalo, an engineer, and Yude who is an architect were pronounced dead on arrival by attending physicians.

Two women die in mishaps
BY DONALYN GUERRERO

Two women were killed, another was in serious condition while four others were injured when a top-down tricycle collided with a Mitsubishi Pajero in Purok Rabadilla, Brgy. Mandalagan in Bacolod City at about 8:45 p.m. yesterday.

Dead on arrival at the Our Lady of Mercy Specialty Hospital were tricycle passengers Mary Jane Batanao, 41, and Julyn Eureceal, 30, both residents of Purok Kaburihan, Brgy. Mandalagan. Another passenger, Shirley Solitario, 50, was in serious condition up to press time last night.

Those injured were identified as Julyn's husband, Ernesto Eureceal Jr., 32, tricycle driver Rey Jay Batanao, 21, and his younger brother Raymond, 14, and Pajero driver Norberto Capay, of Calachuchi, Capitolville Subdivision, Bacolod City, police reports said.

Prosecutor files murder raps
vs. mayor for Hinolan's slay
BY NESTOR P. BURGOS JR

ILOILO CITY - The Regional State Prosecutor's Office has charged with murder a town mayor of Aklan for the killing of broadcaster Herson Hinolan after a reinvestigation of the case.

In a six-page resolution dated December 5, 2005, Assistant Regional State Prosecutor Virgilio Garcia ordered the filing of charges for murder with treachery against Lezo town Mayor Alfredo "Fred" Arcenio before the Aklan Regional Trial Court Branch 2.

The resolution amended the homicide charge filed on March 3, 2005 against Arcenio by the Aklan Provincial Prosecutors Office.