Security account manager shot dead A security account manager was shot dead by one of the motorcycle-riding men who hid the gun under the wing of a fighting cock in Caloocan City Friday morning. Castulo Salavarria, 55, who was working at Soliman Security Services, and a resident of Spring Subdivision in Barangay 167, died on the spot due to two gunshot wounds in the head, police said. Initial investigation showed that Salavarria was on his way to a tricycle terminal at Sunriser Village in Barangay 167 when a gunman with three other men on two motorcycles appeared around 8:30 a.m. The gunman then pulled out his firearm hidden under the wings of a fighting cock and fired shots toward Salavarria, said Caloocan Police North Extension Office chief head Sr. Insp. Dennis Odtuhan. Recovered from the scene were two empty shells of an unknown caliber of firearm. Salavarria's relatives said he was a good man and had no known enemy. However, Odtuhan said the killing may be attributed to a charge of physical injury Salavarria filed against a certain neighbor. Follow-up investigation is now underway. (Kate Louise Javier)   Fashion plate arrested for shoplifting A woman seemingly to try to upgrade her fashion collection was arrested for shoplifting a pair of shoes, earrings and even a bar of chocolate in a theft incident Friday in Sta. Cruz, Manila. Police reports identified the suspect as 23-year-old Melissa Raviña Rodriguez of Block 16 Lot 12 Tanyong, Malabon City. Initial investigation revealed that Rodriguez posed as a customer at SM Lazaro department store area on February 8 at around 7:30 p.m. The suspect, reportedly under the surveillance of a nearby arresting officer Louis Habejan, allegedly started to pick up items including one pair of locally made shoes, two pieces of earrings, and one Cadbury chocolate bar and hid it all inside her shoulder bag. Rodriguez reportedly tried to leave the premises through the third-floor entrance but was immediately approached and confronted by Habejan. The suspect was subsequently arrested and brought to Blumentrit Police Community Precinct upon admitting her violation and failing to show proof of payments for the stolen items. Her loot amounting to P1,059 were all recovered. Rodriguez was brought to Jose Reyes Memorial Medical Center for a mandatory medical examination and will be subjected to inquest proceedings at the office of the city prosecutor. (Hans Amancio)   Man brutally attacked by two men A man is currently between life and death after being brutally attacked by two men over an argument Friday in Sampaloc, Manila. Initial investigation identified the struggling victim as 43-year-old Francisco Santos Jr. of 358 Miguelin St. Sampaloc, Manila. Police reports revealed that on February 6, 2018, two days before the incident, Santos was reportedly involved in a heated argument with the two suspects identified as 31-year-old Jacob Ronquillo of 61-C M. Dela Fuente St., Sampaloc, Manila and Israel Perez of 1724-G Firmeza St., Samaploc, Manila. The quarrel, however, has not been resolved overnight, prompting both Ronquillo and Perez to plan their revenge against Santos. The suspects approached Santos along Vicente Cruz St. between G. Tuazon St. and Honradez St., Sampaloc Manila on February 8 at around 9 p.m. and started to strike the victim using a hard object and mauled him at the same time. Santos incurred severe injuries on his head and was confined at Jose Reyes Memorial Medical Center. Both Reyes and Ronquillo were arrested for a case of frustrated murder. (Hans Amancio)   Motorcycle rider killed in crash with taxi A motorcycle rider was killed after his vehicle crashed with a taxi in Barangay Concepcion Uno, Marikina City last night. Police identified the fatality as Alvin Latumbo, 34, of No. 77 Sitio Macopa, Barangay Cogeo, Antipolo City. According to SPO1 Florianico Layao, investigator on the case, Latumbo was onboard his Honda motorcycle (NC 49973) on the westbound lane of the intersection in E. Santos street going toward Cepeda street when he hit the front right passenger door of a Toyota Vios taxi (ACA 7479) going north. Due to the gravity of the impact, Latumbo was thrown off balance and fell with his motorcycle, while the taxi’s passenger seated beside the driver, identified as Rizalino Evaristo, 47, of Block 13 Lot 10, Guitnang Bayan 1, San Mateo, sustained minor injuries. The taxi driver, Romeo Villarama, 54, of Block 30 of 34, Palay Street, Barangay Tumana, Marikina City, was unharmed. Latumbo and Evaristo were rushed to the Amang Rodriguez Memorial Medical Center for immediate treatment but at around 11 p.m., Latumbo was declared dead on arrival. Villarama is now detained at the Marikina City Police Station where he is charged with reckless imprudence resulting in homicide, physical injury, and damage to property. (Carizza Ibañez)   Billboard climber arrested for alarm and scandal A troubled man who climbed on a billboard caused panic among bystanders who thought he was going to jump to his death last night. Police identified the man as Arnel Abujuela, 37, of No. 955 Arhiggins Street, Maricaban, Pasay City, and room boy at an apartel on Marcos Highway, Barangay San Roque, Marikina City. Initial investigation disclosed that people around the area called the attention of village watchmen, paramedics, and the Bureau of Fire Protection after Abujuela went up the billboard mounted on top of the establishment he is working at. It was his co-worker Edgar Castones, 37, of Lot 27 Block 1 Eastbank Road, Sta. Lucia Bliss, Pasig City, and maintenance staff at the apartel, who convinced Abujuela to step down from the billboard after a few hours when paramedics and BFP personnel failed to persuade him to do so. Upon talking to the authorities, police learned that Abujuela is suffering from depression due to family problems. Abujuela did not elaborate further, police said, but insisted that he had no intention of killing himself. For the disturbance he caused, Abujuela was arrested and is now detained at the Marikina City Police Station where he will be charged with alarm and scandal. (Carizza Ibañez)