Pastor held up
Mark Zubiri, 42, a cardiologist and a pastor of the Christian
Growth Ministries and Tribal Outreach, and residing at San Fernando, Sibuyan
Island, Romblon yesterday reported to police that he lost P100,000 worth of cash
and valuables at the hands of motorcycle-riding robbers in Cainta Rizal the
other day.
Sr. Supt. Ireneo Dordas, Rizal PNP director, said that Zubiri
identified one of the suspects the rogue’s gallery as Romelito Balite.
Zubiri was waiting for a ride at the San Juan Bridge located
along Bonifacio St., barangay San Juan when a blue motorcycle(plate number not
available) stopped in front of him.
One of the men pulled out a .45 caliber and declared the
heist.
The hold-uppers took the black leather bag of the victim
which contains: an ATM card, $350 and P5,300 cash; several identification cards,
a medical kit, a Timex watch worth $70 and N201 cellphone (about P40,000).
Fire hits school
A two-hour fire last Monday at an elementary school in Taytay,
Rizal caused some P1.5 million in damage.
FO2 Roy Adrados, arson investigator, said that they are still
conducting investigation to determine what caused the fire at the Sta. Ana
Elementary School, barangay Sta. Ana which destroyed about 10 classrooms, school
properties including books and school records.
Aside from the school, five other houses behind the school
also were damaged.
No one was reported to have been hurt as, according to school
officials, students had just been dismissed.
It was theorized that the fire started in the ceiling of one
of the classrooms.
SUV kills tot, 6
Joy-joy Baroso, 6, of barangay Jesus Dela Peña, Marikina City
was killed after being side-swiped by a Nissan X-Trail Wagon (XLY-102 driven by
Raul Belonio, 57, of barangay Parang of the same city.
SPO2 Ignacio Lim Jr., case officer, said that Baroso died on the spot due to
severe head and body injuries.
