Shooting mars Iloilo beauty tilt; 4 killed, 4 hurt

MANILA, Philippines - Four people, including a village chief and a policeman, were killed and four others were wounded in a shooting incident that disrupted a beauty pageant in Iloilo City yesterday.

Police said a fundraising pageant called Ms. Summer Babe 2012 was being held at a covered court in Barangay Tacas, Jaro district when the shooting occurred at around 12:10 a.m. yesterday.

The incident reportedly stemmed from complaints on the fees charged on those watching the event.

The fatalities were identified as Barangay Tacas chairman Rolando Tabuada, 41; PO3 Jerome Jaculina, 34; his cousin Remy Jaculina, 29; and bystander Avelino Sabidales, 54.  

Police said spectators of the Ms. Summer Babe had been asked to pay P1,500 per table, which included food and beer. The event was organized to raise funds for barangay programs.