Injured	Killed
6	3

Date: 09 May 2010
Source: http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=573724&publicationSubCategoryId=200

(UPDATE) 3 dead, 6 wounded in Antique shootout
By Dennis Carcamo (philstar.com) Updated May 09, 2010 03:15 PM

MANILA, Philippines – Three suspected members of a private army of a local candidate were killed while six others were wounded in a shootout with police at a checkpoint early dawn today.

Killed in the encounter with policemen were Rogelio Pagsuguiran, Edgar Magtulis, Efraim Pagharion, reportedly supporters of Gil Bandoja, a candidate for mayor of Tibiao town, police said.

Meanwhile, the wounded suspects were identified as Federico Eraga Jr., 45, of Tibiao, Antique; Peruno Leandro, 49, of Dingle, Iloilo; Eleazar Pagharion, of Tibiao, Antique; Edward Lucenia, 30; Andresito Bandoja 42; and Arnulfo Miguel , 68, also of Tibiao town.

They were rushed by authorities to the Angel Salazar Memorial Hospital in San Jose, Antique.

Initial report showed that the armed men on board a black Nissan Frontier and a maroon Nissan pick up truck fired on the police personnel manning a checkpoint around 3 a.m. at Sitio Calaogan, Brgy. Poblacion, Tibiao, Antique.

Police also nabbed other suspects – Klement Bandoja, 29; Vicente Hilario, 49; Peter Jay Molina, Frank Espanola, Johnirie Pagharion, 33; and Roswald Malabor, 49 – who were on board the vehicles.

Authorities recovered from the suspects four cal. 45 pistols and a hand grenade.