(UPDATE) 3 robbers killed in Cavite shootout

Three suspected robbers believed to be planning to stick up a remittance center, were killed on Thursday during a shootout with police in Cavite, an official said.

Chief Superintendent James Melad, Calabarzon regional director, said the patrolling policemen from the Dasmariñas City police encountered the three gunmen on a motorcycle near the vicinity of a Western Union branch in Brgy. Luzviminda 1 around 8:15 a.m.

When the operatives were about to approach the men, the suspects fired on the lawmen, who retaliated, killing the three, Melad said.

Melad said police investigators identified one of the three suspects as Reynaldo Oferania, a resident of Caloocan City.

Oferania bears a tattoo of Sigue-Sigue Commando gang, police said.