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Wed, 04 Sep, 2013 08:53:03 PM Natunbarta Desk Calapan City, Philippines: A columnist of a regional tabloid was gunned down by two motorcycle-riding gunmen in this capital city of Oriental Mindoro Wednesday, reports Inquirer News online.  The assailants tailed Vergel Bico, who was onboard his motorcycle, from Brgy. Balite to Brgy. Pachoca, according to an initial report from the Calapan police station.
Upon reaching Block 4 in Brgy. Pachoca, the back rider who was wearing a gray t-shirt drew a gun and shot the journalist of Mimaropa tabloid Bandera Pilipino at around 4 p.m.
Bico, 43, sustained two gunshot wounds to the head, Senior Superintendent Ronaldo de Jesus, provincial police director of Oriental Mindoro, was quoted by Bandera as saying.
He was rushed to a local hospital but was declared dead on arrival, De Jesus said.
The motorcycle driver was wearing a black jacket.
A task force was formed to investigate the killing of Bico, said De Jesus.
Lawyer Joel J. Jabal, in a text message to INQUIRER.net, described Bico as a hard-hitting columnist.
Bico was a staunch critic of illegal gambling operations in Oriental Mindoro, Jabal added.
natunbarta/KA
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