DENR employee, driver ambushed in Castillejos

CASTILLEJOS, Zambales -- An employee of CENRO-DENR, Olongapo City and his driver were in critical condition when they were ambushed by two unidentified suspects riding in a motorcycle in Bgy. Nagbunga, this town, Wednesday afternoon.

The victims were identified as Arturo Galpo, 56, nursery farm supervisor, CENRO-DENR, Olongapo City and his driver, Eduardo Lachica, 63.

They sustained multiple gunshot wounds in their body from caliber 45 pistol and are being treated at the James Gordon Memorial Hospital in Olongapo City.

Report said at about 5:30 p.m., the victims were on their way home from their work in San Felipe, Zambales. Upon reaching Bgy. Nagbunga the riding in tandem suspects overtook their owner-type jeep (PAI-409) and peppered them with bullets.

The Zambales Police are still conducting investigation to identify the suspects. Mamer Bañez - journal.com.ph