A former member of the market task force in Dumaguete City was stabbed Saturday evening by a suspected drug personality in Barangay Looc, in the city and died 1 a.m. Sunday, two hours after he was brought to the Negros Oriental Provincial Hospital.

The victim was identified as Felipe Merced Duran, 47, married, of Camanjac, Dumaguete City who succumbed to two stab wounds in his right armpit allegedly inflicted by Amid Gom-os Alaton with a Rambo type knife.

The crime was allegedly witnessed by Alan Soreño who owns the store in Zone 4, Looc where the incident took place.

According to Soreño, Alaton, without provocation stabbed Duran twice while the latter was paying for a bottle of beer.

Police pursuit operations resulted in the apprehension of the suspect and the recovery of the stainless Rambo-type knife, which was reportedly cleaned by the suspect. The suspect had refused to admit nor deny involvement to the crime.

Alaton said he prefers to answer and face the murder charges in court. He is assisted by a Public Attorneys Office lawyer, surnamed Cabusao.

During inquest proceedings, the suspect wanted to file counter affidavits during preliminary investigation. Meanwhile, a suspect in the shooting incident at Purok Sto. Nino, Upper Cadawinonan, Dumaguete, was arrested on the strength of a standing warrant of arrest for theft.

Arrested was Wison Sayre Jalandoni, alias James Sayre and "Patat", 27, single, of Balugo, Valencia, Oriental Negros.

He was nabbed in Salag, Siaton Saturday dawn at the residence of his uncle by a joint team composed of National Bureau of Investigation, Philippine National Police and Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency.

Witnesses pointed to Jalandoni as the alleged triggerman of a certain Jonatham Gramatica, 20, single of Talay who was shot dead while on his way home with several companions, after a benefit dance in the barangay, dawn of Saturday.*JG

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