GUNMEN SLAY THREE IN NORTH COTABATO

THREE men were killed on Saturday after they were attacked by unidentified gunmen along the national highway in Mlang, North Cotabato City, police reports said. Reports at Camp Crame identified the ambush victims as Ismael Talusan; Alamid Talusan and a certain Guimbang. The reports said that the three were traveling along the highway at Barangay Lika and were on their way to Kabacan, North Cotabato when they were fired upon. The victims were reportedly residents of Barangay Salapungan also in Kabacan town.