Senior Superintendent Agremero Cruz Jr., Oriental Mindoro police director, identified the fatalities as Dena Malubay Saraste, 53, a fish vendor; and Fermin Labi, 54, a jeepney driver. Wounded was a certain Belinda Matri-Cepris, 54.
Police said the victims were cruising the highway on board a passenger jeepney driven by Labi when they were ambushed a few meters away from the Calapan City public market at around 7:30 a.m.
Cruz said probers were looking into the love angle as a possible motive behind the incident.
Police found caliber .45 slugs and an empty shell at the crime scene. – Arnell Ozaeta