Interakyson.com reports that University of the Philippines-Los Baños Agriculture student Ray Bernard Peñaranda, 19, was killed in a robbery just 200 meters from the campus main gates as he and two of his friends were headed back to their dormitory. The incident happened at around 1:30 a.m. on Sunday, March 4.
In a phone interview with Interaksyon.com’s Abigail Kwok, Supt. Dante Novicio revealed that "Peñaranda was walking with his two friends along Santos Street, Barangay Batong Malaki when they were held up by two motorcycle-riding men." He noted that "Peñaranda was chased down by the suspects and was stabbed on the chest using a knife." Peñaranda was rushed to the hospital but was declared dead on arrival.
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