Stick 'em ups rob, kill construction worker

By Florence F. Hibionada

Robbers took off with an estimated P18,000 from a construction worker, whom they killed afterwards..

The Banate police still has to identify and arrest the three gunmen who robbed then killed Sonny Redondo last Wednesday dawn in Barangay Alacaygan in Banate, Iloilo .

According to police investigation, Redondo and his lady companion Evalyn Padilla were on their way to Anilao on board a motorcycle when the robbers forced them at gunpoint to stop.

Redondo's body was to be found later at the approach of a bridge in the same barangay. The robbers, however, did not hurt Padilla.

Padilla is now in police custody as authorities continue to scour the area and work on leads to get the three male suspects. The loot was reported to be P18,000 in cash but is believed to be more with radio reports revealing that Redondo withdrew P100,000 from a bank before the tragic incident.