2 dead in pre-dawn Tondo shooting

MANILA, Philippines -  Two men were shot dead at a basketball court in Tondo, Manila before dawn yesterday.

Victims Aplong Calvo, 18, and Alvin Caputol, 20, both residents of Binondo, died on the spot after they were attacked at 2:30 a.m. at the covered court at the Parola Compound.

Barangay councilors Nasario Umbrog and Julian Seludo told police they went to the covered court after hearing gunshots and discovered the two men.

Senior Police Officer 2 Edmundo Cabal said the barangay councilors immediately sought police assistance. The bodies were brought to the Cruz Funeral Parlor for autopsy. – Edu Punay