'Two killed at sea,
another wounded'
THEY'RE NOT SEA PIRATES, BRIONES SAYS
BY CARLA GOMEZ

Two companions of five persons captured at sea for alleged piracy were killed, while another was injured, a broadcaster who says he is the head of the provincial Bantay Dagat Group of Masbate, said last night.

The crew of F/B Cadiz City, owned by businessman Steven Be, said they overpowered and captured Allan Sun, Douglas Jerafta, Ronaldo Gabriel, Nilo Mercader, and Diosdado Ado, of Masbate who were armed with high-powered weapons when they boarded their vessel off the coast of Isla de Higantes in Iloilo Tuesday.

Piracy charges are being prepared against the five by the owner of F/B Cadiz, Supt. Norberto Boston, Cadiz police chief, said yesterday.

Wife of money lender
urges killers to give up
BY DONALYN GUERRERO

Antonio & Aida Pathy

The wife of Antonio Milarva Pathy, a 60-year-old money-lender whose body was found with multiple stab wounds at his residence in Purok Rosal, Brgy. Taculing, Bacolod City, is appealing to his assailants to surrender to the police.

Pathy, whose business also involved accepting pawned appliances, was found bathed in his own blood in his living room at about 7 a.m. Wednesday.

Aida Pathy, 40, yesterday told the DAILY STAR, she believes the motive for the killing of her husband is related to his lending business.

Check on TFM gun supply
BY GILBERT BAYORAN

The counsel of Farley Gustilo, administrator of Hacienda Cambuktot in Brgy. Mansalanao, La Castellana, is calling on the police to look into reports that Task Force Mapalad is being supplied with guns and ammunition.

Roger Reyes, counsel of Gustilo, in his letter to Supt. Rene Aspera, 6th RMG director, said "we have noticed that TFM members have been supplied with arms and ammunition from suspicious sources, which they have been utilizing to intimidate and prevent landowner's farm workers from cultivating the sugarcane crop".

Police records show several TFM members were arrested and charged for illegal possession of firearms in Sagay and La Castellana.