DEATH SQUAD STRIKES AGAIN

DAVAO CITY ­ A "habal-habal" driver was shot dead in front of the Justice
Hall by suspected Davao Death Squad (DDS) gunmen at about 9:45 p.m. Sunday,
bringing the "salvaging" death toll to 35. Angging Lomanta, 25, of
Kalubinhan, Ecoland, was killed instantly after three motorcycle-riding men
shot him three times. The victim was waiting for passengers on Candelaria
St. in front of the Hall of Justice at Ecoland when he was shot. Lomanta's
mother said she suspected the shooting may be linked to a riot in April in
which his son was involved. Lomanta was killed at a place some 50 meters
from the PNP regional headquarters and near the busy bus terminal. In a
similar DDS-style killing, two brothers were also shot dead last week while
sleeping in their house by gunmen in barangay Duterte, Agdao. Killed were
Ryan Maraya, l8, and his brother Miguel, l7. Both were suspected thieves.
At least l,000 suspected criminals are being eyed for "gangland execution"
this year, it was learned. In another incident, two campaigners of a Davao
Oriental mayor were shot by a bonnet-wearing man in their apartment on V.
Mapa St. at 8:30 p.m. Sunday.The victims were Engineer Rosales Macaira, 45,
and his brother Arnee Macaira, 44.