Village chief killed in Samar ambush, 2 others

By JUN ARCENO (PIA Samar)
September 28, 2007

CATBALOGAN CITY, Samar  –  A village chief and his companions while aboard in a multicab were ambushed in Brgy. Calapi, Motiong, Samar on Thursday (September 26) at 10:00 o’clock in the evening.

They were reportedly ambushed by men who were armed with high powered weapons as revealed by the empty shells which were recovered in the crime scene.

The victims were reported to have just come from the military camp of the 46th Infantry Battalion based in Brgy. Calapi in the Municipality of Motiong and were on their way home to Brgy. Caranas when the ambush took place.

Before the incident, it was alleged that a certain Ernesto General, Barangay Councilor in the said Barangay, was shot to death at 5:00 o’clock in the afternoon of the same day.

Initial reports stated that the victims of the said ambush were killed on the spot. They were identified as Bedasto Dacatimban, 32 years old and barangay captain of Caranas; Benito Dacutanan, 16, a student of Calapi National High School; and Simplicio Ebit, 54.

The other victims were brought to the Samar Provincial Hospital based in Catbalogan City. Reported to be in critical condition are Jonathan Dacutanan, 21 years old SK Chairman and a student at the Samar State University; Wilson Garin and Noel Cabel.