Woman slain in Rizal shooting

CAMP VICENTE LIM, Philippines — A woman was shot dead by an unidentified assailant in Rodriguez, Rizal on Friday.

Ma. Fe Armiza, 63, pastor of the Alpha Omega Church, died at the scene of the shooting that occurred at past 8 a.m. in Barangay San Isidro.

Armiza was with her niece and nephew when she was shot in front of her house in Sitio Balagbag, according to Col. Arnold Selencio, Rodriguez police chief.

The assailant fled on a waiting motorcycyle.

Probers are eyeing a land dispute as the motive for the killing.

Meanwhile, a poultry farm helper was shot dead in Aguilar, Pangasinan on Thursday.

Jessie Dumlao, 29, was declared dead on arrival at the Lingayen District Hospital following the shooting in Barangay Poblacion.

Reports said Dumlao and his companions were loading chickens onto a truck when he was killed.

Probers have yet to determine the motive for the killing. — Cesar Ramirez