A 60-year-old US Army veteran has been shot dead by suspected thieves in Pikit, Cotabato. Michael Keith was with his wife and two children when the gunmen struck as he was going about his business delivering cookies and candies to a shop. The motorcycle riding killers struck at 2.30pm yesterday (Sunday, October 29) in Barangay… Full Story »
Simon Rawlinson
Legal letter reveals murdered New Zealander’s bitter feud with council
For the first time, the legal issues surrounding murdered New Zealand expat Simon Rawlinson can be revealed. The 63-year-old was gunned down on Wednesday (July 26) in Naval, on the island of Biliran. Two men, the suspected gunman and lookout, have been arrested, while the motorcycle driver is still at large. Following a comment on… Full Story »
Murdered New Zealand man “involved in legal dispute”
The New Zealander gunned down in Naval, Biliran, this week was involved in a legal dispute in the months leading up to his murder. Simon Rawlinson had been urged by concerned friends to leave the Philippines as he tussled with local authorities over access rights to his waterfront home on Maripipi Island. Commenting on our… Full Story »
New Zealander is third foreigner shot dead on Biliran Island in recent times
Three motorcycle-riding gunmen shot and killed a New Zealander in Naval, Biliran, early this morning (Wednesday, July 26). Following the killing of Simon Rawlinson, aged 63, town mayor Gerard Espina offered a bounty of 80,000 to track down the killers. As of today, he says that two have already been apprehended, while one remains at… Full Story »
