TRAFFIC ground to a halt for almost an hour on the South Luzon Expressway (SLEX) yesterday after a truck carrying cans of paint tipped over. Southbound motorists were caught in an eight-kilometer-long traffic jam from Sucat in Parañaque City to Villamor Airbase in Pasay City when the truck spilled its cargo at around 6 a.m. on the expressway. Fortunately, no injuries or deaths were reported. Muntinlupa City firemen and Skyway maintenance personnel towed away the truck and cleared the expressway of the spilled chemicals at around 7:40 a.m. The truck driven by Marlon Tapyador, 30, swerved to the right after one of its rear tires blew out. The Highway Patrol Group placed Tapyador under custody pending an investigation into the accident. Paulo Tomacder
Summary execution victim found
AN ALLEGED victim of summary execution was found near a footpath in Pasay City late Sunday night. A sign saying “Holdupper ako. Huwag ninyo ako tularan (I am a robber. Don’t follow my example)” was seen near the still unidentified victim who sustained four stab wounds in the chest, said Senior Superintendent Raul Petrasanta, chief of the Pasay City police. Reports said security guard Felix Malongo, 38, found the body at around 10:45 p.m. near a hardware store at 647 Edsa, Malibay. The victim was described as 5’ 2” tall, slim, and wearing a white T-shirt over denim jeans. He was found lying on his side with his hands tied behind his back. Allison W. Lopez, Rachel Miranda
