2 studes suspected of killing teacher

Authorities have identified two high school students as suspects in the killing of a 26-year old public school
teacher in M’lang, North Cotabato, Mayor Joselito Pinol said.
Murder charges was set for filing yesterday for the death of
Shernan Mark de Eyoy Duerme, he said.
Pinol said the suspects are both fourth year high school students of M’lang
National High School-Annex in Barangay Lepaga, who allegedly got irked  when
they were scolded by the victim a week ago during the Citizens’ Army
Training (CAT).
Duerme, who was the school’s CAT commandant, was on board his Honda XR200
motorcycle when the suspects, also on board another motorcycle, shot him
last Thursday along the highway in Barangay Bagontapay, M’lang.
Pinol did not identify the suspects because they are minors.
One of the suspects allegedly is the son of a notorious criminal hiding in
a village near the Ligawasan Marsh, the mayor said.
Based on a recent police investigation, the suspects were also once
reprimanded by Duerme for allegedly bringing a gun inside the campus.
“What was so frustrating at that time was that the teacher failed to report
it to the police or to the barangay for immediate action.  Mr. Duerme
thought it was just a situation which he could handle on his own,” Pinol
said.
Both suspects remained at large and are subjects of police manhunt. [Malu
Cadelina Manar/MindaNews]